Sunday 6 October 2019

Hen Harrier at Upton Warren

    
Hen Harrier video
 Near side posing
 Flight shot
 Prefered perching spot
Spotted again

With a long weekend booked I thought I'd try the pits first but sadly again there was very little to see, 3 Pochard & 2 Grey Wagtail the only birds of note.

I then headed across to Upton Warren which was well timed as a Hen Harrier had been discovered in the time I was driving over. As I headed down to the Flashes a couple of the locals reported it had flown towards the north but experience said to stick with the plan as often birds return to same area.

After a pleasant catch up in the hide and watching six snipe feed on the far side everything lifted from the lagoons as the ring tail Hen Hen Harrier flew across the reeds. After perching for a short while this striking bird of prey look flight again flushing everything and flying low across the water and right in front of the hide to please the awaiting auidence. The bird departed south over the farm after showng well for an hour. A great start to the weekend.

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