Willey; about Swallows still around the village and fields, occasional Meadow Pipit. A 'charm' of ~20 Goldfinch around the village this morning, probably visiting a garden feed area, Nuthatch in Church yard trees.
Stanford reservoir; the Marsh Harrier was reported again, so mid afternoon I managed to get there, but the bird was not found again. It very likely hunts the fields in the area too, of which there are many suitable. While waiting there were many hirundines again and I managed to find a single Swift, I think my latest record here. At one point all the birds went up off the island, promising as they react like this a predator, nothing was spotted particularly but a Black-tailed Godwit was present with the Lapwing and another wader, but too late to identify before out of view, possibly a Golden Plover. Hopefully, the Harrier will stay a little longer yet.
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