Another spin round Collingham Pits this morning (a bit later than yesterday) initially didn't produce much different from yesterday, so I headed on the Girton Pits. After some fairly aimless birding here, I found myself next to the Trent, as a large raptor was being harried by a crow. This proved to be a female Marsh Harrier, and it was heading south - towards my patch!
After a moment's hesitation, I jumped in the car and drove back round to Meering. Positioning myself on the track I scanned north and south, until I picked the Marsh Harrier up over Mons Pool, heading south. A good patch bird for the Patchwork Challenge list, albeit one I would hope to get.
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