Dark, foggy, and cold today. Watched two separate Peregrine Falcons go for ducks today and miss. The first chased a female mallard for a bit before diving at some others on the ground. Never seen mallards move that fast before. The other went for some Little Grebes who immediately dove. Little Grebes have the ability to come back up with only their eyes above the water and they kept doing that as the Peregrine circled and circled really close to the water waiting for another chance. I've never seen a Peregrine wait around like that, usually they take one shot and then are gone. The interesting thing is that two Spot-billed Ducks were about 20 feet away and couldn't have cared less. Think they knew it needed more speed to get them? After the whole thing was over, I realized I could have videod the whole thing. Anyway, here's the list:
Pheasant
Ruddy Shelduck
Gadwall
Falcated Duck
Eurasian Wigeon
Mallard
Spot-billed Duck
Northern Shoveler
Garganey
Eurasian Teal
Common Goldeneye
Red-breasted Merganser
Little Grebe
Peregrine Falcon
Kentish Plover -- close to 100
Far Eastern Curlew (FOS)
Mongolian Gull
Black-tailed Gull
White Wagtail
Greenfinch
Meadow Bunting
Pallas's Reed Bunting