Saturday 18 June 2022

Record from my flat - Common Buzzards

I initially heard a calling Common Buzzard at 10:15 a.m. and then very quickly saw 2 birds flying and soaring over the woodland behind the houses opposite my flat. I was able to watch and photograph them for around 5 minutes before they drifted off westwards.















Photo: Common Buzzard















Photo: Common Buzzard















Photo: Common Buzzard

This was my first record of Common Buzzard from my flat since 28th April 2022 although I have heard and seen them on several occasions since that date at my nearby St. Nicholas Church local patch site.

I had my first Common Buzzard record from my flat for the year (a single bird) on 7th March 2022.

This has been followed by further sightings on ....

10th March 2022 (2 birds)

14th March 2022 (2 birds)

15th March 2022 (3 birds)

18th March 2022 (2 birds)

27th March 2022 (a single bird)

3rd April 2022 (a single bird)

12th April 2022 (a single bird)

16th April 2022 (2 birds)

28th April 2022 (2 birds)

Total 2022 records to date …. 11 dates involving 19 birds.

During 2021, I saw Common Buzzard from my flat on 11 dates with those records involving 13 birds.

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