May was really a big wash out until the last week , when at last it has started to warm up and dry up and we had a very decent bank holiday weekend of warm sunny weather.
The Turtle Dove has continued to be a secretive visitor to the garden and on the 24th I had my first sighting of a Honey Buzzard with the wonderful wing-clapping display flight seen on the 25th. A morning session raptor watching on the 27th managed 7 species of Birds of Prey with Honey Buzzard, Common Buzzard, Goshawk, Sparrowhawk, Hobby, Kestrel and Red Kite and a local Cuckoo and Ravens - who needs the New Forest !.
I have also had several visits to Black Down, with Paul Bowley on the 28th, Gary and Jenny on the 30th, an evening visits for Woodcocks and Nightjars on the 31st and I led a bird walk for the Haslemere National Trust supporters today. On all visits the expected birds were seen, the only exceptions were a Goshawk which was present on the 28th and the lack of Crossbills today, when a week ago there were c70, so I think the dispersal has happened during the week.
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| Cuckoo |
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| Goshawk |
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| Stonechat |
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| Stonechat |
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| Dartford Warbler |
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| young Woodlark |
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| Dartford Warbler |
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