Saturday, May 02, 2009
The target birds today were cuckoo - and something a little more rare. We didn't get the cuckoo.
Greger photographed a nice bright skylark, while I failed to get a calling yellow wagtail flying over. The wheatear helped by being right in the middle of the path.
But bird of the day was an elegant raptor, floating like a grey ghost across the hillside.
A birder told me whereabouts I might get a sighting of Montagu's harrier a few years ago, and we devised a couple of routes to take in the location for one of our Saturday walks. It's a nice, "natural" way to see it.
The pictures were taken from the road. A brilliant end to an enjoyable walk.
// posted by Christine @ 10:45 AM 
