1 Hobby (adult) flew through. 1 Peregrine (adult) roosting on a pylon. 3 common Kestrel - perched or hover-hunting. 3 common Buzzard - soaring low.
Also:
1 Mediterranean Gull (adult summer plumage) feeding with flock of c45 Black-headed Gulls adjacent to two working bulldozers.
50+ Common Swift
20+ Barn Swallow
5+ Sand Martin
2 Greenshank
2 Oystercatcher
1 Lapwing
15+ Little Egret
3 Stock Dove
Tim McGrath, Head Warden of WWT Steart Marshes, announced today that 2 pairs of Little Ringed Plover had bred successfully and produced 5 young at the site.
I saw one pair with two newly-hatched youngsters early this morning - they certainly earned 10/10 for cuteness!
I saw one LRP today from a viewpoint near one of the new hides that will soon be available at Steart. I then walked along to the bank of the Parrott and to my surprise, at 12.20, a flock of 7 Goosander flew up river past Combwich and out of sight.
