With the weather warming up, sightings are Improving daily. My daily afternoon Raven watch, at the top of my patch, threw up a nice surprise today!
While looking at the Ravens, in their daily courtship aerial display, a larger and whiter shape came into view.
Moving position ever so slightly, to get the best views, a male Rough-legged Buzzard was gliding on a thermal breeze. Showing a lighter phase belly, clear black carpal patches, a fanned white tail with 2 black bars underside & a hooded look to the head and neck.
Showing for 5-6 mins, good observations were had against a perfect clear blue sky.
Species showing were:
Nutcracker..Blackbird.
Blue, Sombre, Marsh, Great & Long-tailed Tit.
Hawfinch..Fieldfare..Chaffinch..Brambling..Serin..Starling.
Hooded Crow..Magpie..Jay..Raven.
Goshawk..Rough-Legged Buzzard.
Grey-Headed, Black & Great-Spotted Woodpecker.
Yellowhammer..Goldcrest..Bullfinch..Wren.
Tree Sparrow..Crested Tit..Mistle Thrush.
Little Owl..Goldfinch & House Sparrow.
A good days birding, well afternoon I should say, until dusk which is about 6.30pm now.
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