Hen Harrier
First Hen Harrier of the winter, a ring-tailed bird flying through in between the rain squalls. This has been our quietest winter for Hen Harrier, a bird which has faced much persecution in it's upland breeding habitat. It's quite possible this bird will stay and hunt in this area so hopefully we will get a few more sightings as we head towards spring.
Six species of raptor today with the others being 2 Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, 3 Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and Kestrel.
Tawny Owl and Barn Owl again today.
Check out the previous last two or three sightings reports to give you an idea what can be seen around the reserve. It should be possible to see over 60 species in a day.
