Steart Marshes - 14 October 2015 (morning)

1 Merlin (juvenile, female(?)) - hunting above Wall Common and then perched on fence post near the Viewing Screen and preened for 30 minutes. Flew off and landed out of sight in the marshes.

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

4 Kestrel - perched and hover-hunting.

1 Marsh Harrier - juvenile quartering the marshes.

1 Common Buzzard - loafing about on a low perch.

Also:

1 Great White Egret
150+ Curlew
180+ Black-tailed Godwit
200+ Avocet - flying above the River Parrett around high tide.
60+ Redshank
1 Spotted Redshank
3 Greenshank
18+ Common Snipe
50+ Lapwing
40+ Dunlin
Teal
Wigeon
Shoveler
Mallard
Shelduck
40+ Skylark
30+ Meadow Pipit
1 Redpoll - flew over calling.
2 Raven
1 Cetti's Warbler - singing opposite main Car Park.
2 Stonechat

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Steart Marshes - 14 October 2015 (afternoon)

1 Peregrine - roosting on a pylon.

4 Kestrel - perched and hover-hunting.

1 Sparrowhawk - located the leucistic hawk flying above Wall Common beach. She(?) soared up and slowly drifted above the marshes and looked amazing lit by warm afternoon sunshine against a slate grey sky. She dropped down and landed on the marshes for a few minutes before moving away around Catsford Common and then sat on the shingle above Wall Common beach. In view for 30 minutes.

2 Common Buzzard - both soaring low (separately).

Also:

2 Greenshank
80+ Goldfinch
30+ Linnet
2 Stonechat
3 Wheatear - all juveniles.

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