Friday 26 August 2022

It'll Be A Good Day

 It was a good day, or morning anyway.

Greenshank, Redshank, 4 Snipe, Kestrel, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2+ Hobby, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Water Rail, 5 Curlew and a possible Spotted Redshank to finish off the return journey of the walk. Also 3 Common Blue butterflies, 6 Speckled Wood, dozens of Migrant Hawker dragonflies and a few beetles still to be id'd.

Greenshank incoming
Greenshank on first field edge
4 Snipe off first field edge
Sedge Warbler second field
Reed Warbler
Reed Warbler

Common Blue

The undoubted highlight of the morning was a cream crown Marsh Harrier coming low over my head, I managed a few shots...

Marsh Harrier trying to avoid the camera
Distant Hobby
Hobby in-flight meal
Discarded dragonfly - not tasty enough?
3 of 5 Curlew going south east

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