Saltfleetby Theddlethorpe dunes NNR 120723

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11 Aug 2023 09:26 #7343 by John Walker
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158 curlews roosting early this morning also 168 sandwhich and 17 common terns, all north of Churchill Lane foreshore access
on outer beach ( low tide).

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09 Aug 2023 07:47 #7325 by John Walker
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3 juv Little ringed plovers on scrape 0808
juv wheatear at Elm House farm 0408

high numbers of sandwhich terns over recent days with up to c600 roosting
and a small number of common terns , c 1200 black headed gulls also roosting as peak of spring tides have passed
a begging long eared owl juv heard in dense hawthorns early morning,0808.

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04 Aug 2023 08:09 #7289 by Pete Locking
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Visit to Brickyard Lane at 6.00 AM. 5 Arctic Skuas harrying terns, one light, the others dark. Around 30 terns over the sea, 15 sanderling, 12 Dunlin, 12 Oystercatcher and one Whimbrel.

Then on the scrape at Rimac; one juv. Little Ringed Plover and 4Green Sandpiper.

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02 Aug 2023 08:31 #7271 by John Walker
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An evening count on rising tide of nnr foreshore,sightings included
Black headed gull c 680, common gull 176, greater bb gull, 42, herring gull 33,
Sandwich tern 41, common tern7, cormorant 14, shelduck 26,
several terns , gannets , 2 arctic skuas over sea, 11 whimbrel in over,

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14 Jul 2023 09:17 #7194 by John Walker
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out again this morning same area, sightings included
c90 common scoter , 12 gannets feeding , 23 sanderling, 17 sandwhich terns , 5 little egrets feeding in gully

regards John
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13 Jul 2023 12:07 #7181 by Pete Locking
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PS. 3 Razorbills sat on the water also.

Pete
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