Category Archives: Buzzard

Storks?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by admin

Many buzzards today, much warmer weather but no cranes, however I did see what appeared to be swans flying backwards….! Some distance away two birds very white, with trailing long legs and necks shorter than cranes. Two bird flying together … Continue reading →

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Back after big freeze

Posted on February 17, 2012 by admin

After getting back into riding immediately after New Year’s celebrations we had over 2 weeks of “mild” weather (-2 to 6c) meaning I got plenty of riding in, then around the end of January temperatures plummeted for around 3 weeks … Continue reading →

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Buzzards (both types)

Posted on January 11, 2012 by admin

Last winter’s extreme weather seemed to bring many birds closer to human habitation or forced them to break cover and fly more…one of the first birds I saw on arrival here was a flying Bittern! This year birds of prey … Continue reading →

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Things change quickly

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Winston

A few days in London so my first bike ride for about 10 days…much warmer, after seeing many more red crested pochards on the lake this morning, about nine birds, mostly male plus the pair of red-necked grebes I spotted … Continue reading →

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Too many buzzards

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Winston

Buzzards in this area are hugely variable, they range from an all over chcocolate brown to pale with large patches of pure white or cream. If I catch a glimpse of a bird of prey that could quite conceivably be … Continue reading →

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