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Monday 13 December 2010

Teign: Passage House - Teignmouth

2 female Eider and a Great Northern Diver offshore from Teignmouth.

The hgh tide roost at Passage House held 49 Redshank, 12 Oystercatcher, 30 Curlew, 41 Lapwing, 4 Avocet, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Dunlin, 1 Grey Plover, 13 Wigeon, 2 Teal and 2 Shelduck. Also 2 Brambling & 27+ Redwing over.

At Flow Point there were 286 Oystercatcher, 40 Curlew, 30 Dunlin, 10 Ringed Plover, 24 Redshank, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Grey Plover, 10 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 15 Red-breasted Merganser & 2 Kingfisher. A Large (for the Teign) flock of 96 Teal flew around before disappearing up river.