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Sunday 20 November 2011

Thurlestone Bay

Another very nice day- plenty of sunshine and a gradually increasing SE wind.

On Thurlestone marsh this morning - F Goldeneye, 2 Shoveler, 75 Teal, 30 Wigeon 5 Snipe, 1 Blk T Godwit, 1 lapwing. New garden tick a nice male Cirl Bunting.

In the bay - 7 Ringed plover, on the sea 115 Wigeon with another 130 flying high over SE.

Bob B had a productive morning at South Milton Ley - 1 Firecrest & 3 Chiffchaff (ct & ringed )also 30 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 1 water Pipit, 5 Bearded Tit, several more Chiffchaff in the sewage works one was an abietinus.

On South Huish marsh an ad & 2w Med Gulls