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Steart Marshes - 24 April 2014

Steart Marshes - 24 April 2014 (late afternoon)

1 Peregrine (adult male) - roosting on a pylon.

3 Kestrel - one hover-hunting and two flying about, one pursued by 2 Crows.

8+ Common Buzzard - loafing about on low perches.

2 Short-eared Owl - hunting quartering the marshes in evening sunshine.

Also:

1 Little Gull (1st winter) - swimming on large lagoon.
6+ Yellow Wagtail - on islands in the large lagoon.
10+ White Wagtail - on islands in the large lagoon.
2 Little Ringed Plover - singing and display flying.
2 Pintail (pair)
2 Lapwing - displaying and mobbing a Red Fox.
100+ Barn Swallow
25+ Sand Martin
4 Little Egret
8 Grey Heron
2 Stock Dove
1 Lesser Whitethroat - singing near the Main Car Park.
2 Whitethroat

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