Tuesday 29 September 2009

The one that got away......

In the early morning gloom a raptor appeared over the local wood,my initial thought was a buzzard the visibility was terrible with misted binns,but it was clearly an accipiter with very broad wings it stooped and dissapeared never to be seen again.It had to be a Goshawk but with not enough to clinch it ,it will have to be 'THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY'drattttttt.The local Goldfinch flock now stands at 38,a Cormorant flew low s/w,40 Meadow pipits s/w and a Song thrush in the back garden made for a very interesting morning.

3 comments:

Iain G said...

Ouch I bet that stings a little.
A long while back I had a Hobby house tick-almost.

AndyC said...

Yes its still stinging now,Hobby's are definatly on the increase a friend of mine in Burnley had one hunting in a tesco car park.?/Great record for Boothtown area.

AndyC said...

there was a report yesterday of two peregrines around dean Clough so keep a look out.