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Report. Mark Whittaker. 29th October 2010

"Braved the wind and rain and visited the patch this morning and saw the following

Spit Beach
Long Tailed Tit (3), Herring Gull (52), Cormorant (2), G B B Gull (2), Oystercatcher (32), Curlew (4), Little Egret (1), Turnstone (6) and a very splendid Black Redstart. Typical it started to chuck it down so didn't get a decent picture.

St Andrews Pool

Mallard (18), Black Headed Gull (26), Crow (8), Chaffinch (4), Robin(3), Moorhen (10), Crow (3), Herring Gull (4), Long Tailed Tit (5), Goldcrest (2), Mute Swan (3), Pied Wagtail (2), Blue Tit(5), Great Tit(2), Wren (4), Buzzard (1) Jackdaw (1) and Raven(1). Water Rail heard but not seen.

Par Beach Pool.

Black Headed Gull (91), Herring Gull (87), Cormorant (2), Crow (3), Mute Swan (11), L B B Gull (2), G B B Gull (1), Coot (29), Mallard (47), Moorhen (14) and Canada Goose (42). Just a quick noss here as rained again."

Thanks for the report Mark.

A nice tally from the three venues.