May 4, 2009

Montagu`s Harrier

Yesterday news came out of a female Montagu`s Harrier found on Woodbury Common in East Devon , so this morning up I went in hope of seeing it & when I arrived there were a few birders already there but there was no sign of the bird so we stood in a spot where you had a good view of the common & saw a CUCKOO fly by , a couple of DARTFORD WARBLER & a male & 2 female WHEATEAR & then the MONTAGU`S HARRIER came into view & was watched for around a quarter of an hour flying along a ridge before it vanished from sight again , also seen were 15+ CROSSBILL & a LESSER REDPOLL .

Posted by Stonegrouse04 at May 4, 2009 4:51 PM