20 Carrion Crow, large flock 30+ Meadow Pipit,5 Wheatear, good news for Steve Rush found his "missing" Kestrels with 4 birds in the area all in the sky at once!, 4 Magpie,10 Swallow,2 Reed Bunting.
Hi Dave Good do....have you noted less Kestrel yourself? What about others around the valley....anybody else note a lack of?
Hate to say it Dave but those little flocks have a sense of Autumn about em'.
-- Edited by Ste Rush on Saturday 6th of August 2011 12:57:56 PM
-- Edited by Ste Rush on Saturday 6th of August 2011 12:58:33 PM
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Those little flocks are scary indeed as it indicates summer is finishing and right now as I type the window is howling like November. I am not a big fan of autumn and winter. I have seen less Kestrels ad Sparrowhawks this year. I do look out for Kestrels as they are an Amber list species.
Kestrels are not at their most numerous in the Cowm/Whitworth area anyway,never guaranteed to see one every trip.Possibly the pair that used to frequent our area have perished in the cold winter?
found his "missing" Kestrels with 4 birds in the area all in the sky at once!, 4 Magpie,10 Swallow,2 Reed Bunting.
