This afternoon I had a “washing up” record from my flat.
At 1.55 p.m., whilst doing this very activity, I saw a Common Buzzard slowly flying past over the houses at the rear of the block of flats where I live.
I have seen Common Buzzard on numerous occasions from my flat (see below) but this was the first time that I have seen one from my rear windows.
The Common Buzzard passed through quite quickly but a Grey Squirrel that was moving across the boundary fence decided that the best plan, having spotted a predator, was to freeze. Although the Common Buzzard had long disappeared, it remained entirely still for at least 5 minutes giving me plenty of time to get my camera and take a record photo through the window.
Photo: Grey Squirrel
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 ....
March: 10th (2 birds), 14th (2 birds), 15th (3 birds), 18th (2 birds), 27th (a single bird)
April: 3rd (a single bird), 12th (a single bird), 16th (2 birds), 28th (2 birds)
June: 18th (2 birds), 19th (3 birds), 20th (a single bird)
July: 4th (a single bird), 9th (a single bird), 13th (2 birds), 22nd (a single bird), 26th (a single bird), 30th (a single bird)
August: 26th (a single bird)
September: 3rd (2 birds), 12th (2 birds), 21st (a single bird), 22nd (a single bird)
October: 8th (a single bird)
Total 2022 records to date …. 26 dates involving 38 birds.
During 2021, I saw Common Buzzard from my flat on 11 dates with those records involving 13 birds.
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