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Dean Head from Fly Flatts28/03/2010 First day of British summer time. 0730-1000hrs Near gale NW>6 dry and bright. Icy cold.
Far too windy for much movement , biggest problem was keeping upright in the strong wind. Even then Mipits were battling into the wind with an early morning move dropping to a trickle midway through the watch. Disappointingly still no Wheatear and no Twite on the seed.
Movers :-
56 Meadow Pipits...................>N and >NW all low with very undulating flight due to winds.
2 Alba Wagtails......................>N
1 Snipe.................................>N
4 Jackdaws..........................very high and >N
1 Heron.................................NW possible frog hunter.
Other :-
22 Canadas
1 m Stonechat
2 Oystercatchers
1 Redshank
+ usual Mallards and corvids
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