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Monday, October 05, 2009

TRAMORE BACKSTRAND: Merlin hunting over saltmarsh west of spits, adult male Long-tailed Duck, 3 Gadwall & 2 Whimbrel just east of spits, also totals of 42 Little Egrets, 580 Brent Geese, 180 Mallard & 95 Wigeon visible from south spit, high tide, 17:45-19:00 (MAD, PMW).

BROWNSTOWN HEAD: 170+ Swallow (flying E or NE), Snipe, Spotted Flycatcher, male Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaffs, 4 Goldcrests, 3 Lesser Redpolls, a Siskin & 2 Migrant Hawker dragonflies (MAD, PMW).

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