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Thursday 9 December 2010

Grand Western Canal

The frozen canal between Halberton and Tiverton produced thirteen Bullfinches, at least fifty five Meadow Pipits, three Mistle Thrushes, just two Redwings (no Fieldfares), five Siskins, six Coal Tits, six Marsh Tits (one is a delight on the canal!), four Nuthatches, a Water Rail, just one Woodcock, a Green Woodpecker, two Reed Buntings and the star of the day, a Common Gull!

Another canal birder, Ray Jones, came up with three nice Lapwings, a Siskin, four Bullfinches, a few Meadow Pipits and a couple of Skylarks between Halberton and Sampford Peverell.