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DATE 14 Dec 6'
Pg.# 2
W E
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time species # dir. hgt. remarks loc.
0820 J.F. Petel 3 SE
0825 Leach's P 1 NE
0827 J.F. Petel 2 W
0830 Shear/petel 1 SW
high arcs 30ft+ Dark brownish-grey back,
slightly large, like Cooke's, white breast,
white underwing with slight mottling, giving
a shimmering look to underwing. Flight
directional, appeared to be migrating. Some
birds as at 0805 to 0759. Mottled P?
may have been dark underwing - just glimpsed
0840 Shoveler 1 N
0841 J.F. Petel 1 N
0842 J.F. petel 2 SE
0844 J.F. Petel 3
flushed
0845 Widgeon? 1
0845 J.F. Petel 2
light
0847 Pale-footed S 1
0847 J.F. Petel 1
big beam, shimmering, white bill
0848 J.F. Petel 1 W
0849 Widgeon? 1
0850 J.F. Petel 2 N
0853 Shoveler 2 NE
seen by George
0854 Shear/petel 1
0907 J.F. Petel 1 SE
0920 J.F. Petel 1 S
1018 WT 1 S
1024 sh/Pehel 1 NW
1026 sh/Pehel 1 W
Par out.
1050 Leach's P 1 N
- seen by Bobby
1058 J.F. Petel 1 N
1128 J.F. Petel 1 NW
1235 Harald's P? 1 W
J.F. Petel 1 S
1250 J.F.P.
Leach's P
Shoveler 1 W
- seen by Pet
- Same type as 830 but not as dark as
high - Not to add to 830 obs. mottled -
Too much white in underwing for Pennadre, too
small - I thought as it approached - Here comes a
Cook - Mottled P?
1357 Shear/petel 1 W
1454 J.F. Petel 1 N
1525 Leach's P 1 N