Ewden valley 21/5/23.

Difficult birding at the lodge with no cloud cover and poor light. Rt Harrier sp. briefly, flushed up by Curlews could have been a Hen but looked slimmer with no obvious white rump, lost to view. Hobby 1, Kestrel 5+, Red Kite 1, C Buzzard 6+. Raven 1, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Ring Ouzel 1 pair feeding young, Stonechat 6+. Linnet c15, Meadow Pipit c22 with a few feeding young. Mountain Hare 1.