An excellent hour on the Corse, the 2CY ♀ marsh harrier putting on a fine display. Alan Merrett who was already in the hide had seen a distant hen harrier earlier, two buzzards were patrolling. Small parties of teal and mallard flew about, a dozen shoveler were in the patch of water next to the hide, small numbers of snipe and a single lapwing, and water rail and Cetti's could be heard as usual.
Most unusual was a flock of a dozen stock doves, which touched down in front of the hide for a nanosecond before taking off again and continuing south - too quick for a photo.
