Ewden valley 13/6/21.

Looking good in full summer greenery with bright purple rhododendron and white hawthorn blossom. Hobby showed well at the lodge hunting insects. Red Kite 2 with one having missing primaries in the right wing. C Buzzard 6 and the rarest raptor today a male Kestrel. Raven 4, Golden Plover 5, chipping Snipe 1, c 10 noisy Curlews. Stonechat 6+ include 4 males, 3 Ring Ouzels, Cuckoo 1 singing male, much reduced. Meadow Pipit the usual c40, 1 singing Reed Bunting, 1 Stock Dove and 1 pleasing Swift n.