Fri 6 March 2020

Highlight today was a male Hen Harrier that flew south down the res just after midday (1212) flushing everything in the process and coaxing ten of the local Buzzards up. This is Ogston’s tenth record following the ringtail that flew south on more or less exactly the same line on 16 Jan and makes 2020 the first year with more than one record (record shot courtesy of Chris Nicholls). Also 22 Greylag & 23 Canada Geese plus the hybrid, 5 Mandarins, 10 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 16 Teal, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 2 Water Rails showing well by the hides, 4 Oystercatchers, 31 Lapwings, a Curlew, singing Willow Tit, c10 Meadow Pipits and a female Brambling on the feeders.