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BRIAN SUMNER.
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No sightings of Roe Deer, Fox, Hare or Badger will be mentioned on this blog throughout the year and links will be removed from other blogs giving the whereabouts of these mammals due to the rising influx of poaching, long dogging and lamping by sick individuals.
BS




Saturday, May 11, 2013

Red Kite for Ogden

                                 Distant shots with a trembling hand.

                                      Heading to the north of Soil Hill

   Not a bird Id expected today in the conditions.
Because of the strong WNW>5 and heavy hail showers I headed for Ogden at 1600hrs to find it ,as expected, very quiet with little in the way of passerines other than the usual Willow Warbs etc in small numbers. As I got near the duck pond and heading towards the Giants tooth the ducks suddenly started creating along with a Crow lifting up out of the trees making a right noise. A scan round with the naked eye saw a raptor soaring high and to the east of me so I went for the camera thinking a shot of a Sparrowhawk is better than nothing but on zooming in, there it was, RED KITE. It soared around a couple of times then was lost over the trees but heading ENE passing Soil Hill slightly to the north. I dashed up to the Giants Tooth for a good vantage point but was unable to re locate it.
Dipped on Tree Pipit, Crossbill and Cuckoo but Im happy with the bird I got.
BS