Thursday 18 February 2016

Thursday February 18

A beautiful sunny morning with a very light westerly breeze.

These benign conditions resulted in a visit which could best be described as quiet. The usual suspects were all still present, but in reduced numbers. A male Stonechat, 26 Lesser Redpolls, 46 Teal, a Green  Sandpiper, and a Tawny Owl were pretty standard fare.

Signs of spring included three Lapwings back on the flash field, and many displaying Buzzards.

Soaring Common Buzzard
A pair of Buzzards displaying
The nearest I came to a highlight was a distant view of a Peregrine being mobbed on a pylon by a Raven.

The big dot is the Raven and the little one is the Peregrine

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