Another beautiful February day, although the slight NE wind added an edgy chill. There was both a male and female Hen Harrier in Middlebere briefly this morning, and a Goshawk was seen going over too. Off Jerry’s point it was still the same crew of Long-tailed Duck hanging out with the Red-breasted Mergansers and 3 Black-necked Grebe and 2 Slavonian Grebe socialising on and off during the course of the day. There were some good February counts of wildfowl made for Holes Bay including 111 Shelduck, 26 Shoveler, 1036 Wigeon , 218 Pintail and 782 Teal.

Ringtail Hen Harrier – Middlebere – Chris Snook