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Steart Marshes - 23 August 2014

Steart Marshes - 23 August 2014 (morning)

3 Peregrine - Adult male and un-assigned individual roosting on far separated favoured perches and a juvenile male flew through very fast and low and attacked a hovering juvenile Kestrel (playfully?) before soaing up and drifting high Eastwards.
6 Kestrel - hover-hunting, including 3 (probably juveniles) interacting together.
1 Sparrowhawk (juvenile) - soared for ten minutes being mobbed by two Carrion Crows. Hawk seemed to enjoy the attention and easily out manoeuvered the pesky Crows.
6 Common Buzzard - soaring in singles and pairs, plus one hover-hunting over the marshes.

Also:

1 Greenshank
2 Common Swift
10 Black-tailed Godwit
280+ Finch flock - Linnet and Goldfinch
180+ Canada Geese
40+ Barn Swallow
5 Raven
9 Little Egret
80+ Barn Swallow
30+ House Martin
2 Wheatear
1 Yellow Wagtail

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