Seems that this was a good call today. It was brighter but I still have to visit this site and feel warm.
ROUGH LEGGED BUZZARD: although there could have been as many as three birds. That is without the MARSH HARRHIER and COMMON BUZARD seen. Had a really good view of common buzzard, but don't let anyone tell you that commons don't hover. They sure do given the right conditions. The Marsh Harrier where two a penny and the males where already trying to sort each other out.
SHORT EARED OWL: I only picked up on a single bird, which compared with last year is a surprise. The one I did manage to sea was having to escape from a flock of gulls and put on a most impressive display in the strong wind.
MERLIN: Now we are talking birds. What an impressive little ball of fluff. This male bird sat preening himself on a post that was distant but very viewable. I did not see him hunt, but the bird was sitting in good sunlight and was worth the cold.
ROSS GOOOSE and GREAT WHITE EGRET: Both where possible sighting but I will not confirm. Both have been lingering about, but bird where either to distant or view not enough to confirm.
PINK-FOOTED-GEESE, about 30 birds in all flew around and settled not to distant.
Other birds seen: GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, COAL TIT, GREAT TIT, BLUE TIT, BLACKBIRD, CROW, ROOK, GREY HERON, KESTREL, ROBIN, WREN, GOLDCREST, COMMON GULL, HERRING GULL,
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