March so far has really produced the goods as far as raptors are concerned with regular sightings and a 7 species count local to this area.
Kestrel................. regular sightings
Sparrowhawk.......regular sightings DJS, BS.
Red Kite.......16th BS
Peregrine.............16th NK.
Marsh Harrier .....15th NK
Osprey , possible but one that got through the net...14th NK
Buzzard....... 1st AC 1st BS 11th x2 DJS 12th DJS + near daily sightings of resident birds to the SW of our area, NCD.
Lets hope this continues throughout the month.
Just got a report of Wheatear at Fly Flatts, north end and a possible Night Heron flying over Oxenhope HC.
Sat watching the Tawny Owl roost tonight to see them move and after 30minutes watch both birds flew out at 1820hrs interestingly heading off in the opposite direction of a known pair so probably 2 local breeding pairs for the village. Had hoped they would have come out into the open first but they launched from inside the ivy and away in 20 seconds.
BS