Today I went down to Slapton Ley with Andy Bond & Ken Montandon we arrived in the dark in hope of seeing a Bittern come out at first light , but we never saw one .
But we did see 15 POCHARD , 4 TUFTED DUCK , a Female MARSH HARRIER , a MERLIN & we heard numerous Cetti`s Warbler & Water Rail & 2 Tawny Owl .
We then went to Beesands Ley where there were 2 WHEATEAR , we then headed off back home stopping off at the Kilbury Bridge/Water Plant by the River Dart & saw 2 Female GOOSANDER & 2 GREY WAGTAIL .
Later in the afternoon I saw 20+ RED LEGGED PARTRIDGE near the village of Kenton .