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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

A bit of a raptor watch

No sign of yesterday's common seal pup, perhaps his Mum picked him up...

Had just over two hours in the field this morning and elected to check out Eskilstorpsstrand again. Although still westerly the wind and the sea had calmed down considerably and there was little moving on the sea. Overhead though was a different matter and raptors were on the menu instead many cutting across the bay in front of me to make landfall at Båstad. Two close ospreys kicked things off nicely and I saw another later far out to sea doggedly heading south. Sparrowhawks were coming through at a rate of at least one every five minutes and in amongst them two honey buzzards and three marsh harriers.

Out at sea a massive total of 23 little gulls headed south, the majority in one loose flock. Three shelduck were my first for a while too. The beach produced a nice mixed flock of five waders; two dunlin and single ringed plover, knot and sanderling. The latter always notable in BK. Nice little session.

Marsh harrier - 2K male heading south.

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