May 15, 2008

Wednesday 14th May . 2008

RED-FOOTED FALCON

This morning I went up to the Challacombe Farm area of Dartmoor & I saw 3 CUCKOO , a COMMON REDSTART , a GREY WAGTAIL & a SPOTTED FLYCATCHER , I also found a reeling GRASSHOPPER WARBLER that also showed well to a group of birders that came along just at the right time .
On the drive back across the moor there was two WHINCHAT sitting on the fence wire at Headland Warren .
Later in the day I met up with Ken Montandon & we went up to Meare Heath in Somerset for a Female RED-FOOTED FALCON that had been reported there & we got distant views of the bird sat in a tree from the hide but we got superb views of the bird in flight as well along with 15 HOBBY .

Posted by Stonegrouse04 at May 15, 2008 7:14 AM