Sunday 12th April (24 species - 112 for year)
It was a breezy day today, but some beautiful sunshine. In need of getting some miles in my legs in preparation for attempt to climb Ben Nevis in May, we headed out to the Berkshire Downs and the Ridgeway. It was a good chance to get some farmland birds and perhaps one or two migrant year ticks.
As we climbed the hill away from the car park, a singing blackcap soon got my attention. As we reached the top of the hill, a number of displaying red kites and buzzards soon appeared.
As the scenery got more spectacular, a sudden alarm call revealed two red legged partridge scurrying away from us.
just before our planned lunch spot at Bury Down, my second year tick put in an appearance, a beautiful male yellowhammer, which I almost trod on during the return journey.
The raptor count went up as a kestrel passed overhead, with another seen much closer shortly later. Just before the end, the buzzards and red kites provided more great close up views and a pair of red partridge were in the field by the car.
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