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Monday 2 May 2011

Thurlestone Bay.

A good f7 easterly and clear horizon didn't really produce the results today. bay watched from 07.00-18.00

87 Bar T Godwit, 27 WHIMBREL, 11 Manx S'water, 2 Sanderling, 11 Dunlin, 7 Ringed Plover, 5 Turnstone ,8 Sandwich Tern,15 Fulmar, 4 Swift, 8 House Martin, 2 Sand martin.

Thurlestone marsh - 24 Teal, 3 Whimbrel, Female Marsh Harrier showed well at 13.30 & particularly at !9.00- 20.00( looking closely there are gaps in the tail feathers which would indicate the Slapton bird)

Bar T Godwit total now 1440 over 5 days