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Mongolian Ground-Jay - Mongolia 14th May 2023

31 August, 2014

A bright sunny morning with no wind, conditions looked good for a day's birding,.With several observers present they must having reached the same conclusion,  it was just a case of covering the patch and waiting for the call.  The highlight from this morning was 2 HONEY BUZZARD moving east over bread lane at 10:15, and just before that a Marsh Harrier  flying north east from the same location at 10:07. Birds  everywhere this morning and the totals may show some slight duplication.

Yellow Wagtail - c220 moving mainly west
Tree Pipit 3
Redstart - 6  longwood 2, golf course 2, B/court,
Whinchat - 7
Spotted Flycatcher - 2
Willow Warbler - 18
Chiffchaff - 5
Blackcap - 17
Whitethroat - 20
Wheatear - 30
Reed Warbler - 5
Sedge Warbler - 1
Grey Wagtail - 6
Linnet - 70
Jay - 1
Mistle Thrush - 1
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2
Green Woodpecker - 3
Swift - 4
Sand Martin - 25
House Martin - 17
Swallow - c400 mainly west
Peregrine - 2 gas tower
Sparrowhawk - 5
Buzzard - 14
Kestrel - 4
Grey Partridge - 1
Fulmar - 2w
Sandwich Tern - 4
Mediterranean Gull - 22
Kingfisher - 1
Grey Heron -2
Little Egret - 5
Green Sandpiper - 1
Common Sandpiper - 4 Marina
Ringed Plover - 30