19 February 2010

Courting Corvids

Superb display by the local Ravens at Hafod Farm today. Seventeen birds counted with thirteen in the air together at one point with tumble display, constant calling and stick carrying noted. Also a female Merlin seen in an unsuccessful pursuit of Sky Larks, a pair of Crossbill showed very well and small numbers of Siskin, Coal Tit, Fieldfare, Buzzard and a pair of Nuthatch present.

2 comments:

Barry Stewart said...

Nice one Neil - glad to know that someone's been out birding in the west of the county today! You were spotted at Eglwys as well - any sign of the Lesser Scaup there?

Neil Donaghy said...

Ha ha - yes, I sneaked in but didn't see the bird, though I note it is reported on Birdguides as being present. Thought I'd better check KNNR then, but couldn't find it here either...