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Monday, 30 April 2012

Thurlestone Bay

Watched from 15.45 - 17.45 BOB B NICK T and myself - Although no more Skuas seen , watched from the cafe so that one eye could be kept on the Marsh -

Additional totals were - 80 Gannet, 240 Manx Sheawater, 26 Kittiwake, 4 Fulmar, 1 Sandwich Tern .
On the Marsh were a large flock of resting waders - 55 Whimbrel and 70 Bat Tailed Godwit, 3 Turnstone on the rocks,.

Good numbers of hirundines passing through