Lollingdon was relatively quiet again today, quite a few Fieldfare and Redwing feeding in the fields to the leeward side of the hill, 20+ Starling and up to 10 Song Thrush in the fields.
2 Great-spotted
Woodpecker (1 drumming), 7 Grey Partridge, a few Red Kite, Buzzard, and a single Kestrel
and a single Sparrowhawk noted.
I met TW out at Lollingdon, we discussed how quiet it was,
and as it started to rain (sleet and
frozen rain), I decided to walk home and we moved off in different
directions.
Five minutes later as I had just entered a field, all the
Thrushes flew up, I initially thought it was me that spooked them; however,
they were all flying towards me. Within moments I saw a “ringtail” Hen Harrier appear flying low across
the field, fly up over the tree line and disappear from view, from the view I
got I would say an adult ♀.
“Sods law” as I had put the camera away due to the rain and
was not quick enough to retrieve it, I then rushed back to try to find TW but
was unable to locate him.
I searched for a further 30 minutes but was unable to find
the bird and presumably, it carried on towards the downs.
A Green Woodpecker
in the garden this morning.
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