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Sunday 16 January 2011

Thurlestone Bay

Strong SW wids upto F7 produced some sea passage- 10.45-12.45 60 Gannet , 25 Kittiwake,1 Fulmar, 22 Razorbill , 8 Guillemot+ 19 Razormots all going east . 2 groups of Brent Goose 4 &3 east between 12.00 & 12.15. A Black T Diver landed in the Bay.

Bird of the day was asingle Pink -footed Goose feeding with Canadas at the back of South Huish Marsh - both a site & Devon tick.

On Thurlestone Marsh this am - 50 Wigeon , 70 Teal, 4 Shoveler & 1 Cettis Warbler.

Yesterday in the village af Blackcap.