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Red-backed Shrike at Spurn Migration Festival 2024, by Peter Wilson
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BirdTrack migration blog (13–20 September)

13 Sep 2024

Well the weather forecasts I had checked for last week weren’t too far off, although there was more rain around during the mid part of the week. By the end of the week the wind was indeed from the north-east and the birds arrived along the east coast in quite spectacular fashion.

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Swifts, by Philip Croft / BTO
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BirdTrack migration blog (26 April–2 May)

Last week’s blog predicted the possible early arrival of Bee-eaters in the UK. Sadly, the only individual recorded was a bird found dead in a Dorset garden. Continuing the theme, Bee-eaters are still moving in strength through southern Europe. The weather forecast for the next week promises favourable conditions for the arrival of birds from the south and south-east, and Bee-eaters are likely to be among them.

26 Apr 2024

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