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| Author: | Kev Wilson [ Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Gib 10/08/08 |
A cracking afternoon on the shore with up to 1200 sandwich terns settled and 1000 in a feeding flock offshore continuously and large numbers of terns arriving from the north, joining the feeding flock on the ebb tide or settling on the beach and moving off south. Difficult to count accurately but estimates follow. Also, very good numbers of arctic skua. At one stage, 44 birds in view - again, these were arriving from the north, joining the feeding flock and moving off south. There had been some southerly movement before the feeding flock established. sandwich tern 5100 common tern 950 arctic tern 45 pom skua 1 light phase - ragged bird with no tail maybe sub adult arctic skua 95 kittiwake 45 gannet 10 razorbill whimbrel 12 wheatear. Cheers Kev |
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| Author: | Katherine Birkett [ Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gib 10/08/08 |
Is there a way to get to Gib beach without going through the snake-infested bit? |
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| Author: | Kev Wilson [ Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gib 10/08/08 |
You could see if the Boston Belle could drop you off! Seriously, I would not say that the beach access from the car park is snake-infested. You would have to look hard to see a grass snake if you wanted to see one - especially with the number of visitors using the track currently. Cheers Kev |
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| Author: | Geoff Williams [ Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gib 10/08/08 |
I've been to Gib. Pt.. many times and never seen a snake, plenty of sheep poo at the moment though. Geoff |
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