At last a day off coinciding with a lovely morning to be out in the field. This time of year is obviously very good for displaying Goshawks and I wasted no time in positioning myself over a large expanse of woodland in the north of the county, and straight away with the first scan a female
Goshawk was seen displaying. Later on after a bit of a walk to try other viewpoints a male
Goshawk was also seen well. Other raptors seen were two
Red Kites,
Sparrowhawk,
Buzzards and a
Kestrel.
Lots of other birds about and most were singing away and taking advantage of the fine weather. A male
Crossbill was certainly the highlight of these. Five
Bramblings and many
Siskins were also found in the same area.
Afterwards I walked a superb looking valley hoping for a burst of song from either a Willow Tit or Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. Sadly neither of these but a
Woodcock was flushed, and a nice group of Roe Deer were found.
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| male Goshawk |
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| Perfect conditions for Goshawks |
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| No Willow Tits here |
