Steart Marshes - 23 October 2015 (afternoon) 1 Peregrine - roosting on a favourite perch. 4 Kestrel - perched and hover-hunting. 1 Sparrowhawk - juvenile male perched on a post at the edge of Wall Common for a few minutes before flying off low, apparently hunting. 2 Common Buzzard - loafing about on low perches. 2 Short-eared Owl - quartering the marshes late afternoon. Also: 20+ Little Egret 1200+ Dunlin 220+ Black-tailed Godwit 140+ Lapwing 85+ Golden Plover 20+ Redshank 12+ Curlew 2 Greenshank 2 Ruff 1 Redpoll - flew over Westwards, calling. 8+ Skylark 12+ Meadow Pipit 5 White Wagtail 2 Pheasant 1 Cetti's Warbler NPW
They've arrived... Hooray! Thanks Nick!