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Re: Steart Marshes - 13 October 2015

Steart Marshes - 13 October 2015 (afternoon)

2 Peregrine (male and female - adults) - roosting on favoured perches.

4 Kestrel - hover-hunting.

1 Sparrowhawk - the leucistic hawk was seen hunting at the SW edge of Steart Village being mobbed by two Carrion Crows. Later watched for 30 minutes 'still hunting' from low perches out on the marshes.

2 Common Buzzard - one flying low being mobbed by a Carrion Crow and the other roosting on a low perch.

Also:

300+ Curlew
150+ Black-tailed Godwit
20+ Redshank
50+ Lapwing
2 Greenshank
1 Spotted Redshank - feeding in front of the Viewing Screen NE of Polden Hide.
40+ Dunlin
2 Raven
80+ Goldfinch
20+ Skylark
4 White Wagtail - feeding near the Viewing Screen NE of Polden Hide.
1 Wheatear
2 Stonechat

NPW