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The Scribbler May 2020 3:55pm, 31 May 2020 4,934 posts	Quote Pin The Scribbler Heard my first cuckoo this morning on a long walk in Dipton woods. Heard plenty of other birds but only managed to see a couple of blackbirds.
SteveCRunner May 2020 5:09pm, 31 May 2020 95 posts	Quote Pin SteveCRunner Bonners, I don't know where you were but is there any chance it was a skua?
um May 2020 5:11pm, 31 May 2020 2,546 posts	Quote Pin um Looks very buzzardy to me
bonners May 2020 5:16pm, 31 May 2020 1,632 posts	Quote Pin bonners @steve,no don't think so, I'm more than happy with the experts opinion of buzzard. It is interesting how even moving slightly from your own patch that looks can change and deceive though, even behaviour being slightly different
Derby Tup May 2020 6:24pm, 31 May 2020 42,502 posts	Quote Pin Derby Tup There’s been a very light buzzard around here lately
Yorkshire Pie Jun 2020 12:03pm, 1 Jun 2020 13,675 posts	Quote Pin Yorkshire Pie We seem to have acquired a coal tit this morning. I’m sitting outside listening to a webinar while watching the birds and it’s been flitting backwards and forwards to the bird feeder for a good chunk of that.
Surelynot Jun 2020 12:12pm, 1 Jun 2020 1,733 posts	Quote Pin Surelynot Red kites were reintroduced to our region in 2001 on Loch Ken. It's been really interesting to see the spread of the species locally as they have bred successfully and the offspring seek new territories. I was walking on the river about 5 miles south of out of town yesterday and was surprised to see a kite soaring above the scrub between the river and main road. After bemoaning the lack of swift sightings on Friday - it's been about three weeks since I'd seen one - they made up for it on Saturday and Sunday with around eight soaring above in a clear, clear sky. Brilliant.
Derby Tup Jun 2020 12:32pm, 1 Jun 2020 42,536 posts	Quote Pin Derby Tup Eight coincides with about my highest count. Haworth is a big sprawling place and there appears to be three or maybe four areas with swift but mostly it’s only four or five birds
Yorkshire Pie Jun 2020 12:56pm, 1 Jun 2020 13,676 posts	Quote Pin Yorkshire Pie We have lots of red kites here - one has just been circling overhead.
Eynsham Red Jun 2020 1:05pm, 1 Jun 2020 5,921 posts	Quote Pin Eynsham Red We see red kites here regularly. Just lately they are being mobbed by crows, but seem to take little notice. No swifts, swallows or house martins around here. I guess that it's just the wrong environment for them.

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