Showy Red- foot

On Thursday 8th May, after work, I headed down to Carlton Marshes, but was delayed for 20 minutes as there had just been a road traffic accident near the Esso Garage (beware there is still a load of glass still scattered on the road travelling north on the way back). I walked down the main path to the edge of Peto's Marshes. It was quite a struggle carring 2 camera set ups, plus scope, tripod and bins especially as I am suffering from tennis elbow at the moment. I walked down to the end (arriving at 6.20pm & the light was perfect!) and took the track down to the Moorings Hide, only walking a third of the way down and incredibly an immature male Red- footed Falcon was perched up really close to the path just past the dyke just on Jenson's island. I saw Tom and Les C. who were busy photographing this very obliging Falcon, giving triple Ferguson views! Tom said a further 3 Red- footed Falcons were roosting further back along he island, so we both walked a further hundred metres further down the path where we saw an adult male and 2 female Red- footed Falcons, totalling roosting 4 Red- footed Falcons this evening. Other birds seen was a single Carrion Crow perched up, whilst we heard Bittern booming. A female Peregrine was seen flying north over Peto's Marsh too. Later on at around 8pm, 2 Great White Egrets flew from Peto's to roost on Jenson's Island soon following by a single Great White Egret, totalling 3 in all. From the direction of Share Marsh, 2 Little Egrets flew over to Jenson's island. Finally a Barn Owl was seen hunting over Share Marsh fields, as I walked back, laden down but elated.