Raptor fest
Another six species of raptor today with 4+ Marsh Harrier, 2 Peregrine (imm female and ad female), 8+ Common Buzzard, 2+ Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk and Hobby with the later attempting to grab Goldfinches feeding around the Mere. In recent days both Merlin and Hen Harrier have been seen on the estuary close by.
The hunting Peregrines have been flushing at least 500 Lapwing and 2000 Starling.
Good numbers of Ruff now with 30+, 10+ Snipe, 8 Black-tailed Godwit and a few Dunlin. Late in the day 2 Greenshank dropped in on the Mere and at least one Green Sandpiper was present in front of the Harrier Hide with Common Snipe.
Kingfisher as usual from the Ron Barker Hide. At least 2 Little Egret floating around the reserve.
