On arrival Jonathan noticed a raptor well high and far off. Something like as far as Hamilton Dock. The bird was tight circling and then headed off West. He took a long nose dive which took him five minuets to complete. The bird was dark from where we were. Showing strong carpel joints and well forward of head. At no time did it flare its tail which in effect was long. The bird looked in all appearance a Kite, but in reality I have never seen a Kite act like this. So I assume it was either a COMMON BUZZARD or Marsh Harrier. I would poke for the former.
Several COMMON TERNS with a smattering of SANDWICH both adult and young. MED GULL showing off shore with a flock of 50 SWALLOW which where feeding over the sea. I also had about 3 SWIFT overhead and a flock of 15 on Gunton Cliff. There was also a REDSHANK on a groyne and a single immature 1st summer GANNET well out.
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