Six species of Raptor
A good raptor day, free from rain bright and sunny for most of the day. A Merlin was pick of the bunch with 2 Peregrine, 6+ Common Buzzard, 2+ Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel and Sparrowhawk.
The wildfowl numbers are continuing to build although we have had no recent counts. Peak numbers tend to occur in December and January so there are plenty more birds to arrive.
Other sighting included a probable Chiffchaff along the Nature Trail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 3 Stonechat and at least one Goldcrest.
It's great to see John Dempsey's entertaining and occasionally irreverent birdblog (click on birdblog and it will take you there) back in action. Plenty of local birding news there and from further a field.
Sunset on the Mere (Andy Bunting)
