Not fully 100% but needed to get some air today, after morning admin I went up onto the Downs near North Stoke to The Burgh area for a couple of hours.
Grey Partridges were plentiful 24 in 3 coveys, with a single
Red-legged and lots of
Pheasants. A flock of 30+
Skylarks were joined by a similar number of
Linnets and 8
Corn Buntings in a bush on the field edge where a large number of
Fieldfares mixed with a
Starling flock and several
Yellowhammers were joined by
Chaffinches and
Goldfinches. A group (tower ?) of 13
Buzzards were thermalling. A distant ringtail
Hen Harrier was hunting over a cover crop and a
Red Kite drifted slowly overhead. 2
Kestrel and 2
Sparrowhawk were the other raptors and a
Raven was being mobbed by Carrion Crows. I spent too long examining an exceptionally pale Common Buzzard that was sitting in a field and showed a large amount of white on the tail but was definitely just a Common Buzzard, then a completely black Pheasant ran across in front of me more reminiscent of a Caucasian Grouse - which I took as a sign that maybe the virus hasn't gone yet and it was time to go.
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| Yellowhammer |
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| Red Kite (Not a great pic!) |
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| Downland View from 'The Burgh' |
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