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Marsh Harrier, Romney Marsh, Kent? (1 Viewer)

Freezo

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Hi, newbie question here so please forgive if it's in the wrong forum.
Am I likely to have seen a marsh harrier in the northernmost reaches of Romney Marsh? This was up near Warehorne for anyone who knows the area - do they range that far up from the breeding sites I've googled about at Dungeness? That can't be more than 10 miles I suppose, but I was cycling at the time, & that can exaggerate distances. The bird I saw showed the typical low-level quartering flight I'd expect of a harrier, and was distinctly two-tone, with the paler shade almost yellowish & prominent on the head. The bird was a similar size to the red kites I see up in Bucks.
Any advice gratefully received!
 
distribution wise it seems fine, as well as the 1/2 pairs at Dungeness this year they are commonly seen elsewhere in the area
 
Marsh Harriers are pretty common on the marsh year round. In the winter there is a fairly large roost and as Tom said at least one pair bred on the reserve at Dungeness for the first time this year raising 4 young.
 
Hi, newbie question here so please forgive if it's in the wrong forum.
Am I likely to have seen a marsh harrier in the northernmost reaches of Romney Marsh? This was up near Warehorne for anyone who knows the area - do they range that far up from the breeding sites I've googled about at Dungeness? That can't be more than 10 miles I suppose, but I was cycling at the time, & that can exaggerate distances. The bird I saw showed the typical low-level quartering flight I'd expect of a harrier, and was distinctly two-tone, with the paler shade almost yellowish & prominent on the head. The bird was a similar size to the red kites I see up in Bucks.
Any advice gratefully received!

I saw a Marsh Harrier two Saturdays ago at Rye, so pretty likely I would think....
 
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