Quick walk around #PaullHolmeStrays this lunchtime. Very windy, so hard going. Few birds other than the waders on the mud, which a female Merlin was harassing. One small wader in particular was chased for a good 30 seconds before escaping.

Finished with yet another late Swallow!

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One for UK birders: Patchwork Challenge is a newly-revived birding challenge to spot birds on a 3km patch - rarer birds are worth more points!

This is my patch for the challenge - includes #PaullHolmeStrays, mudflats and drain near Saltend, plenty of farmland, and 2 pubs.

More info on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/PatchBirding

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