The very cool and wet weather has literally put a dampener on the birding seen with little that is unusual to report but I had the pleasure of watching my first short-toed eagle of 2016 circling over the house this afternoon. The bird was high yet nevertheless obviously hunting; it frequently hovered in a slow flapping manner and lowered its legs as it remained in view for about five minutes.
Other than that, the most interesting observations have been of several red backed shrikes including a solitary female in a new location for me. A few nightingales are still singing despite the abysmal weather but things may generally cheer up next week when the forecast is for much warmer and drier days.
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