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Wednesday 6 July 2011

Thurlestone Bay

Bay watched from 09.15- 13.00 & 15.25- 18.00 Wind started f5 sw & built up to gusting f8 in squalls late aft. Sat on Warren Pt ( very wet this aft )

Days totals were :-

1 Bonxie ( e @09.53) 215 gannet - approx 60% were sub adult , 36 Manx S'water (east) , 3 Balearic S'water -east. 1 Sooty S'water east @12.25. 3 Cory's S'water east (2 @16.30; 1 @17.40 ) latter only 120yds off.


a Common Gull & 6 Kittiwakes, 7 Razormott's werev the rest


Bob B had ajv Med Gull in the Bay am.


Yesterday 11 Common Scotereast at 11.50


Roost last night were 800+ Swallow & 200+ Sand martin - Lot more S Martin this year than my previous records