Marloes

This afternoon, two large flocks of Starlings, some 2500 feeding on the fields above the sands, followed by another c5000 flying east over Trehill farm, in a massive teardrop formation. Impressive.
1 female Merlin chasing a sparrow around the YHA buldings.
Continuing in the vein of why birds ? Most of it`s been said really, from Rye Harbour in the 1970`s with Dave Flumm, to now - albeit with a big gap in the 80`s, there`s something satisfying being in a rugged landscape watching Pregrines, Ravens, even large flocks of Starlings. What about the New Forest dawn chorus? that certainly has the wow! factor. Cold estuaries at dawn etc etc.
Take a look at notquitescilly.blogspot.com/ to see inside the mind of a birder!!