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Sunday 23 January 2011

Isley Marsh and R.Taw foreshore to fuel jetty.

07:50 - 09:20

ISLEY MARSH
The 7.6 metre tide at Yelland at 08:14 nearly covered all of Isley Marsh.
Spoonbill 7: Wigeon c65: Teal c230: Little Egret 3: Curlew 67.

FORESHORE INCLUDING THE JETTIES ROOST.
Grey Plover c200. This has to be the most I`ve ever seen here.
Lapwing c200: Turnstone 91: Little Egret 4: Great Crested Grebe 1 near Horsey Is:
Dunlin c500 in total flying down river and on roost: Redshank 27: Wigeon c60: Teal c50:
Knot 63 a good number for here: Little Grebe 1 and 4 Bar-tailed Godwit.