The wing tagged Marsh harrier (IL) was hunting over the mere between 11:40-12, flushing 38 Teal, 20 Shoveler (8pr, 3-4m counted later), 5 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, the pair of Tufties and a pair of Shelduck were still around. Hard going with little sign of new birds. Just 6 Sand martins over the mere and the occasional Swallow. Couple of pairs of Wheatear on the walk across to the Deer Park. 3 Snipe on the Deer Park, a Starling, a Chiffchaff and a Willow warbler and the resident Kestrel. A Red kite over Wooltack had the gulls up and my hopes of something better. Pair Chough, Renny Slip. Had a walk around St Ann's Head from Kete, again apart from a trickle of Swallows, a couple of Wheatear and pair Chough by Kete, it was quiet. A bit more life in the shelter of Mill Bay, with half a dozen Chiffchaff and a Willow warbler flicking around. Winds swinging next week hopefully things will start to pick up.
