I had a wonderful Bird Survey yesterday morning. It started slowly but my goodness did it develop! Many Lapwings over the river and 400+ Dunlin were highlights. Towards the end of the survey a Short Eared Owl was flushed and flew around us for a while, a Marsh Harrier was hunting over the Reed Bed also fairly close to us. the final highlight was a Merlin shooting into the Reed Bed. Also had good views of a Kestrel hunting. What a morning! The others also saw a Peregrine. What a morning!

I have done a few miles on the bike, the roads are mucky so the bike needed a good wash down. Have delivered a few copies of the book while on the bike as well.