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Friday 3 December 2010

R.Taw off Pottington Ind Est and Bradiford Reserve

14:40 to 15:45

3 Bar-tailed Godwit; c300 Dunlin; 10 Ringed Plover; 3 Grey Plover; c40 Redshank; 2 Black-tailed Godwit; 6 Little Grebe; c35 Oystercatcher; c40 Redshank. Not many Lapwing about.

Bradiford Reserve.
c120 Teal and 55 Mallard. Just a few Lapwing in the field between the reserve and Ashford sewage works.

Yesterday at 12:15 there were 6 Little Grebe swimming and diving around the supports of the swing bridge. There was also a Coot with them. I don`t recall ever seeing a Coot at this location before?