Steart Marshes - 18 July 2015 (evening)

1 Hobby - adult hunting low and fast, probably after House Martins.

1 Peregrine - perched feeding on a kill.

1 Kestrel - carry food item and perched on telegraph wire to feed.

1 Common Buzzard - soaring low.

Also:

1 Spoonbill - appeared from Stert Point direction at 1930 hours and landed at the edge of a lagoon in the middle of the marshes. Still present at 2030 hours.
4 Mediterranean Gull - amongst flock of Black-headed Gulls.
2,500+ Black-headed Gull - on marshes adjacent to Borrow Pit.
3 Whimbrel - flying around high, calling.
2 Reed Bunting
2 Reed Warbler
1 Greenshank
2 Oystercatcher
8 Pied Wagtail

NPW

Hi Nick, Just to add a bit about the Spoonbill... It was down near the Avocets ie Breach all afternoon. So I guess it moves around with the tides. Steart Marshes is a big area for one bird.

Photos on my twitter feed https://twitter.com/robinmmorrison/status/622505754243780609

cheers, Robin

Thanks Robin - good work!

I captured a couple of photos in beautiful evening sunlight.

On Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheFalconBirder/status/622510106643726336

Best regards,

Nick

Hi Nick, Lovely image. I left at 19:15 and didn't think to check the Lagoon on returning to the car park after watching the Avocets. :-( (but I did start the day at 5:30 (Ham Wall!!)

by the way.... Do you know what nested high in the main pylon nearest to the main hide?

thanks, Robin