Drove down to the New forest on saturday in the hope of finding a great grey shrike,despite no sign of one, it was still a very good day's birding. Started at Beaulieu road heath, then walked down to Bishop's dyke where there were at least five crossbills feeding in the larch trees on the edge of the wood.I then spent an a hour in Dennys'wood looking for lesser spotted woodpeckers, no sign of any but plenty of nuthatches, tree creepers and very close views of a flock of redpoll in the birch trees.Back out on the heath both a male and a ringtail hen harrier were hunting close by.
Next I drove up to Acres down(the highest point in the New forest) where there were at least three woodlarks singing,and a goshawk dispaying in the far distance.
Next I drove up to Acres down(the highest point in the New forest) where there were at least three woodlarks singing,and a goshawk dispaying in the far distance.
