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Monday, 4 October 2010

Start Point

Light northwest wind, beautiful warm and sunny autumn day.

07:00-15:00.( Car Park/Farm/Mattiscombe Valley/Light/Down Valley).
Tried a bit of vis mig first thing from the car park but hard to get a handle on it. Plenty of stuff flying around but in all directions so not counted due to risk of duplication.

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 430+ Swallow, 280+ House Martin, c400 Meadow Pipit, Tree Pipit, 8 Wheatear, 9 Blackcap, 38 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, Brambling, 17 Siskin, Lapland Bunting ( south over car park at 07:40 ).

Called into Prawle on the way home and saw the Buff-breasted Sandpiper in its favoured spot - what a cracking bird.