A light SSW meant again that I was in place for Raptor O’clock above the Harbour (Im sure you’re getting tired of this, though I’m certainly not!)
A thick Sea fog cleared by 10.40, revealing crystal clear viewing conditions South to Calais. The First Honey Buzzard of the day came in high at 10.55am, arrving from the Langdon Hole direction and picked up over the Eastern docks/Tramway, a female.
The Second Honey, another female, arrived at 13.15. Again from a South Easterly direction and picked up over the Eastern docks, in perfect blue skies whilst Amy and I had a picnic lunch.
Both similar ‘types’ of female HB, although the outer primary bars are distinctly different and the second bird was missing a tail feather.
That puts me on 15 so far this year.
Ive seen several juvenile Yellow–legged gulls so far this july, but mostly whilst fishing, so no camera to hand! Surely more to come though.
PERDIX BIRDER 