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Steart Marshes - 13 Jan 2015

Steart Marshes - 13 January 2015 (afternoon)

1 Peregrine - adult roosting on a pylon.

4 Kestrel - two roosting on low perches and two hover-hunting.

3 Common Buzzard - loafing about on low perches.

1 Short-eared Owl - quartering the marshes near the bank of the river Parrett.

Also:

2 Raven
1,200+ Lapwing
45 Golden Plover
2 Dunlin
Mallard
Teal
Wigeon
Shoveler
Shelduck
4 Grey Heron
8 Little Egret
5,000+ Gull spp. - circling low above East Huntspill Rubbish Tip.
2 Stonechat
4 Pied Wagtail
5 Pheasant

1 Red Fox
14 Roe Deer

NPW