14/03/10
Took my first trip of the year down to the New forest today.Started at Beaulieu road heath where there were at least 5 wood larks around the burnt area, and a pair of curlews displaying near Bishops dyke,then in Dennys wood I had a very close view of a woodcock that I put up. It really felt like spring in the woods with all the birds in song and many now paired up.
Next I headed up to Acres down and saw a goshawk, peregrine and some buzzards,then another birder found a hawfinch in a tree, (my first for this year)while following a pair of crossbills.
After this I then went on to Blashford lakes where there were at least 20goosander and 6 goldeneye. All in all a very good day's birding.
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Really enjoying your blogs & accounts of your spots. Any advice on how to clear up the carnage left by the sparrowhawk in my garden this afternoon? He had virtually disembowled the seagull and having pulled out the last few big wing feathers, flew off with the carcass in his talons. Will email some rather poor quality pics - perhaps we both need new cameras!
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