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Steart Marshes - 22 Jan 2015

Steart Marshes - 22 January 2014 (afternoon)

1 Merlin (female/2cy type) - alerted by Skylark call, observed an amazing high level aerial chase involving at least 15 attacks by the falcon aimed at a Meadow Pipit. Potential prey escaped. Merlin zoomed down and landed on a fence post for five minutes before flying off low and fast Westwards. Hunting again?

2 Peregrine (adults, male and famale - probably unrelated) - roosting on favoured perches about 1.5km apart.

3 Kestrel - two perched and one hover-hunting.

4 Common Buzzard - loafing around on low perches.

Also:

2 Raven
450+ Lapwing
9 Grey Heron
8 Little Egret
Shoveler
Teal
Shelduck
Wigeon
Mallard
2 Fieldfare
2 Song Thrush
2 Redwing
2 Stonechat

NPW