Interesting blog from Jake, would you be able to let us know rough time and direction it headed.
The reason being at approx 5.30 I was at Morrison’s along the river path (under trees which obscured view) heard the gulls being really vocal and just caught glimpses of a very large raptor which was heading west, being trailed by gulls.
Unfortunately this was the second time this week not having clinching views, as on Wednesday I had views of a raptor slightly up river from Morrison’s of what could have only been a Black kite, heading north did chase in the car and was joined by Andy Simms, but no further views.
Slightly frustrating week, but that’s birding.