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Sunday, 3 October 2010

Prawle area











Record shot of Dave's Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Seawatch; 0730 - 13.30;
1025 Gannet, Sooty Shearwater, 20 Balearic Shearwaters, Manx Shearwater, 6 Great Skuas, 5 Arctic Skuas, 4 Mediterranean Gulls, 68 Kittiwakes.

In addition to the Airfield waders; Merlin, Raptor sp. south out to sea, either Hobby or Merlin, 2 Wheatear.

Prawle area, 2/10.

3 Common Scoter, Teal, 2 Curlew, Whimbrel, Golden Plover, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, 70+ Swallow, 5 House Martin, Sand Martin, 250+ Meadow Pipits, 100+ Pied Wagtails, Yellow Wagtail, Siskin, 32 Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Whitethroat, 32 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest.