Stubble Field had 8 Buzzards on the ground this morning. Had a feeling there was an 8th yesterday evening, but half the field is out of sight from the road, and a couple moved when I stopped the car.
Buzzard numbers must be pretty impressive around the village right now, presumably with juveniles boosting the numbers..
A very conservative estimate would be 12: 8 in the stubble field, 2 in Baddesley Common, 1 near Chilworth, 1 very pale bird along castle lane. Not sure if the birds often seen over Telegraph hill are amongst the birds currently residing in the stubble field. May try and use the 8 birds on Hoe lane as a starting point for a record attempt of North Baddesley Buzzards this weekend!
This evening, the Turf fields off Misselbrook lane had two Wheatears. |