Ewden valley lodge and back 31/7/17.

Changeable weather but the light good for viewing apart from a prolonged shower with low cloud just before 2pm. The best day of the year here with 7 species of raptor. Highlights were 2 Merlins, ad.male and juv.fem. type both showed well chasing near the lodge. Peregrine ad., 5 Kestrels and a Hobby completed the 4 falcon species. CC Marsh Harrier was on white carr also Red Kite here with another over ewden height. C Buzzard 5, Raven 1 pair towards dukes road, LBB Gull 1 blogged in the valley for a while. Stonechats 4 together near the s bends, Siskin 1, Swift 1 and 3 Lapwing near start of track.