On 24th June 2020 I made a decision to cease recording sightings on a daily
basis from what is no longer a lockdown window.
However, I also said that I would continue to post any interesting sightings as and when they arise.
After seeing a single Common Buzzard from my flat window on 9th July 2020 and 8th August 2020, I had a further sighting today.
However, I also said that I would continue to post any interesting sightings as and when they arise.
After seeing a single Common Buzzard from my flat window on 9th July 2020 and 8th August 2020, I had a further sighting today.
At
1:50 p.m., I heard the distinctive “mewing” flight call of a Common Buzzard.
However,
on this occasion, I saw 2 birds flying together in a south westerly direction
past my block of flats. The Common Buzzard, like the majority of birds
of prey, shows sexual dimorphism in terms of size: the females are larger than the males. The 2 birds that I saw today did appear to show a difference in size so
they are likely to have been a male and a female.
As I wrote in my previous blog posts, compared
with when I first started birding, when Common Buzzards were
mainly found in upland areas in the west and north of the UK, I now see this
bird of prey on a regular basis in Essex and other parts of East Anglia
following their significant range expansion.
These were my 4th and 5th record of Common Buzzard from my flat window.
Flat window recording continued with 2 Swallows
at 3:05 p.m. flying in a southerly direction and presumably heading off towards
their wintering range in South Africa.
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