I run a cycling proficiency class at Bishop Road School on Wednesdays, the sunshine was intense after the last few dull days, so I cycled over to the Peregrine Watch after the class. First one, then another, then eventually four buzzards treated us to a beautiful soaring display. They were also mewing to each other. Very appropriate for Valentine's Day! They were a couple of hundred feet above the rim of the Gorge, with a low sun from across the Gorge, the sunshine caught their feathers showing greys and browns, and glistened red as they wheeled around above us. Spectacular!
Thursday, back to an early ride, nothing much to see: one cormorant flew low over the river downstream, it landed near the water outlet, but I could not see it with glasses. The mud was lined with black headed gulls, their black heads are getting more prominent with every day.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Tuesday 13th February
Sun shining through a dull grey sky, and very chilly. A large group of gulls beside Ladies Mile, the black caps are becoming more obvious. I counted four (I assume) redshank feeding in the mud alongside the mallard, they were well spaced out and seem to be a rather solitary bird. Too cold to hang around long.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Sunday February 11th
I was up at Sea Walls at 12.15. No sign of the oyster catchers on the mud. Over at the peregrine watch there was a strong wind coming up the river. I saw a couple of buzzards back over by Sea Walls, they seem to like the little valley where the shrub has been cleared. How do you tell the male and the female buzzard apart - the female is larger. I could not see a difference, but in any case it was difficult to get the two into view at the same time, especially when one of the buzzards was being attached by a crow. The buzzard got fed up with this and eventually chased the crow down towards the valley, when I lost sight of them both.
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