Thursday 21st July 2022
Ashdown Forest
This morning, Martin, John and I were in the company of birding royalty - our very own Alastair Gray and what a rewarding couple of hours we had with him in the sunshine..
- It wasn't long before a goshawk showed up, flying over the valley below us.
- Not long afterwards we got the first of 2 sightings of a honey buzzard and it glided gracefully in the distance.
- All in all we saw 6 raptor species, including a red kite, at least 4 common buzzards, a kestrel and 3 hobbies.
- Other species seen included a pair of stonechats, at least 25 swallows, 6 meadow pipits, a jay, a mistle thrush and a stock dove.
- Pick of the butterflies was a delightful painted lady.
A splendid local outing!
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