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Wednesday 8 February 2012

Thurlestone Bay

Bitterly cold day with a brisk ENE wind .

Glossy Ibis feeding at 08.00 next observation at 16.00 when it flew in down the valley - where is it going to ?

On the Marsh 40 Teal, 35 Wigeon, 3 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 50+ Snipe, 2 Lapwing , 1 Black -tailed Godwit . 10 Redwing , 2 Water Pipit.

18 Reed Bunting on my feeders .

S M Ley - 7 Chiffchaff ( inc 1 tristis type ) Water Rail, Grey Wagtail.

Waders on the beach this morning - 8 Sanderling, 7 Ringed Plover, 10 Turnstone.

At Witley X farm 15 Fieldfare