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Monday 29 November 2010

Thurlestone Bay

What a surprise this morning lying snow in Thurlestone. Marsh 90% frozen ,South Huish Marsh 100% frozen.

First main cold weather movements this morning --5 Greylag Goose flew east. 100+ Wigeon also east. 135 Teal in the Bay. 9 Golden Plover in off sea. 97 Lapwing in off sea ,11 Siskin -north .

On the sea 3 Black T Diver, 1 Great Crested Grebe , 1f Pintail. Gave up at 12.45 too cold.

On the Marsh35 Teal, 25 Snipe ,2 Lapwing,1 Dunlin ,1 Black T Godwit, 7 Shoveler