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Monday 22 August 2011

Thurlestone Bay

Waders on the beach this am - 76 Ringed Plover, 40 Dunlin, 18 Sanderling, 1 Turnstone 1 Redshank ( only3rd record this year )2 Wheatear.

At 10.45 gulls announced an intruder- An Osprey flew over the Golfcourse and then car park & up S M Ley valley

South Huish marsh -20 Teal, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 jv Whinchat.

Thurlestone Marsh - 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Swlit , , this eve at least 15 Willow Warbler moving thru.

Ringing team- late news from Sunday - 22 Reed Wblr, 96 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin

Today- 42 Sedge, 8 Reed , 8 Willow., 2 Groppa, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff