On Thursday 20th December I returned to Santa Águeda to see if the flooded field of Monday still contained water. It did not and it was devoid of birds. It would have been nice to see the Water Pipits again. We carried on and our luck changed. From the nearest hide we watched a total of five Marsh Harriers fly around. A Kestrel hovered in the distance and pale morph Booted Eagle flew over. From a tree emerged a (Greater) Spotted Eagle that then flew into the tree by the pylon where we continued to have good views of it. The scope also picked up a flying male Hen Harrier that I had seen about ten minutes previously. Two great birds within minutes of each other.
In and around the muddy puddles White Wagtails fed competing with Blue Throat. The Temminck's Stint emerged to fly away. A Robin was in a nearby bush and a male Stonechat perched.
Beware of the hide as some of the wood is rotten and some pieces are now missing. However the steps appear to be safe.
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