A very enjoyable afternoon in the sun yesterday in the company of other birders from near and far. It turned into a 6/7 raptor session with Pallid Harrier, Hen Harriers (adult male and ringtail), Peregrine, Buzzard, Kestrel and Sparrowhawk all showing. The most frequent flier was the one everyone was there for - the Pallid. It showed on a number of occasions between 3 and 7pm. Always in a hurry, it covered a large amount of ground, being visible to observers both over the common itself as well as over the fields to the north before disappearing over the brow of the hill to the south. A quite beautiful bird.
