4 August 2016

7+ Little Egrets, Yellow-billed teal, 5 Teal, f. Gadwall with three young, 1 Mandarin, 71 Tufted Ducks, 1 Oystercatcher, Osprey (FF8) 0825-0915 then three together at midday, 3 Sparrowhawks, 1 Kestrel, 1 ad Peregrine (plus a very pale Peregrine-sized falcon, possibly an escaped ‘falconers’ bird), adult Yellow-l-Gull, 100+ Swifts through S/SW with three Sand Martins, 2 Kingfishers and a Willow Tit.