A great day & some good raptors

Early morning dog walk resulted in two very vocal Little Owl.  I was surveying this afternoon so this morning I popped into a couple of local spots finding a nice drake Scaup, Willow Tit, Marsh Tit and a range of common birds, including a very confiding Robin.

This afternoons highlights included a cracking Hen Harrier, several Red Kites and a nice flock (c50) Lesser Redpoll, though the real highlight (rarity wise) was probably the Red-breasted Merganser that flew through the site I was working at.

Hen Harrier

Hen Harrier

Hen Harrier

Red Kite

Red Kite

Red Kite

Red Kite

Possibly the worst shot of a Scaup... (phone-scoped)

Stonechat (phone-scoped)

Robin (phone only!)