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Thursday, 17 November 2011

Thurlestone Bay

Brisk SSW wind, sunny day .

At 0715- the female Marsh harrier quartering Thurlestone marsh - she put 100 Teal up as well as Lapwing & Blk T Godwit & 3 Snipe. . Female Black Redstarton my house roof, .

In the bay - Great N Diver, a Red T Diver flew east., 10 Common Scoter, 11 Razormotts, 34 Kittiwake, 2 Red B Merganser flew west, 50 Teal on the sea. An ad & 1st w Med Gull on the sea

The ringing team managed to catch 2 male Bearded Tit with a further 4/5 birds calling at South Milton Ley with 3 Chiffchaff at the sewage works.