The tagged male marsh harrier, the second untagged bird (1stCY, I think a female as she's bigger and broader-winged), and Rob's ringtail hen harrier were all hunting over the Corse this morning. The untagged marsh harrier perched briefly on a blackthorn bush, where she was promptly mobbed by the hen harrier. The two marsh harriers were hunting together for part of the time.
The birds use the full length of the Corse - you can only see the western half from the hide, but can view the eastern half by using the very slippery ditch crossing through the hedge by the hide. The cattle seem to have gone, but have made their presence felt.
Also - kestrel, sparrowhawk, chough, 2+ Cetti's, lots of water rail calling, good lapwing and snipe numbers, golden plover....
