I had an hour and a half from 15:30 yesterday afternoon looking over the marsh from Chitty Lane in still pleasant conditions. Birds noted included 7 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Geese flew towards Grove Ferry, 2 Mallard, 7 Stock Dove, c50 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 116 Herring Gull, 163 Cormorant, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Little Owl calling, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jackdaw, c90 Rook, 3 Raven, 10 Starling, 133 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 4 Chaffinch and 12 Linnet. Nocmig recording Sunday night produced 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Barn Owl and 1 Grey Partridge calling at dusk. 

Grey Partridge

Barn Owl

I spent 90 minutes this afternoon from 15:30 watching over the marshes from Chitty Lane in cloudy but still conditions. Birds noted included 7 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Geese flying towards Grove Ferry, 2 Mallard, 7 Stock Dove, c50 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 116 Herring Gull, 163 Cormorant, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Little Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jackdaw, c90 Rook, 3 Raven, 10 Starling, 133 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 4 Chaffinch and 12 Linnet. Nocmig recording Saturday night produced some Teal, 2 Tawny Owl, 1 Little Owl and 1 Barn Owl. 

A quick look at Chislet Marshes at dawn produced 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Little Owl, Gadwall calling in the dark, 3 Snipe and 2 Grey Partridge (67) calling. Nocmig recording Friday night produced 2 Tawny Owl, 1 Little Owl, 1 Barn Owl and some Teal and Gadwall calling as they flew over in the dark.

Tawny Owl