A rewarding 3 hours birding this afternoon.
Warm and humid later but it looked like rain as I left the house so my pack was a bit bulgy.
It was nice to enjoy a warm saunter around Soil Hill, instead of being blown to smithereens.
Birds:
The Taylor Lane Little Owl was difficult to locate but I did eyeball it eventually.
Pr.Kestrel together and another Raptor just caught on the camera before it zoomed over the hill. Probably a Kestrel.
A really pleasant surprize was a shy Reed Bunting, with quite a bit of red on the wing, but I can't turn it into a Father Christmas one.
Also seen this aft.
Pr. Linnet, c10 Skylark, 7 Swift, Swallow, Meadow Pipit, Pheasant.
Pr. Grey Partridge - but no pic. alas.
2 Curlew, Pr Oystercatcher, Lapwing.
5 Whitethroat, Willow Warbler.
5 Greenfinch, Pr. Stock Dove (rare for me these days).
4 unid's - look a bit Pigeon like?
A distant Raptor was probably a Sparrowhawk.
A raucous lot of Carrion Crow sat on a mound on Roper Lane took to the skies at the sound of a Raven (heard but not seen).
and a few other sp.
Also today a cracking Barn Owl seen.
A very enjoyable afternoon's birding and a long awaited tick - not a bad start to June.
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Red/Brown on wing
?? Sparrowhawk
Barn Own Pics.
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