Wednesday: I watched two large birds disappear over towards Burwalls, from their flight I think they were Buzzards; then, much closer above the woodland to the left of the Peregrine Watch another Buzzard was worried by the Raven family. The Ravens drove the Buzzard away down into the trees, certainly away from their valuable nestlings.
Thursday: from Sea Walls it was possible to see one of the Raven nestlings exercising its flight muscles, while at the top of one of the oaks one of the parents watched: the sun made the feathers on this large bird look like silver through my glasses. It was fascinating to watch the wing flapping from the Peregrine Watch, though difficult to see how many youngsters were in the nest - especially when the whole brood was joined by the parent birds. The parents left, and soared up over Leigh Woods, one of birds occasionally folding its wings during flight in that curious gesture that Ravens seem to have when flying with a mate. I wonder whether other watchers have commented on this?
The Kestrel appeared briefly, and flew around the trees to the left of the quarry; I did not see any sign of the Peregrines, but this may have been due to my fascination with the Ravens.
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