Ewden valley 11/9/22.

Low cloud cleared at the lodge on arrival at midday but very steady birding for the first couple of hours. Small amounts of movement with c 105 Meadow Pipits south, 6 Skylarks north , Swallow c 10 south, c 75 flock of House Martins feeding and a Spotted Flycatcher feeding in the valley. Raven 2, Stonechat 5. Raptors seen, cc Marsh Harrier 1, Red Kite 1, C Buzzard 5+, Sparrowhawk 1. Hobby 1, Merlin 1/2 mobbing, Peregrine 1 imm fem, Kestrel 5+.