Rough Legs Galore
Myself and Lyra took off into the country side for the day on Saturday, in search of Rough Legged and Golden Eagles. We failed on the Goldie front, probably due to the slight drizzle at times, but Rough Legged Buzzards were absolutely every where. Rough Legged Buzzard - nearly every lane I turned down had some, with a Max of 6 in one flock at Myrans, fighting and tussling in the air. Superb birding. Rough Legged Buzzard - showing why they are so named. I prefer the new age unshaven leg look. No no. Call me liberal. At times they would almost bar your path. This bird sat until the car was practically underneath on the way out. Stunning Big Sky Raptors Other birds moving included good numbers of swans and geese. Whooper Swan On Sunday we hunted around Suomenoja for migrants. There was quite a bit of activity, including a few chiffs, song thrush, dunnock and a single mig Treecreeper in th...