A extra free day due to Mrs R being at work today,saw me heading north to one of my fave areas in the country to search for our beautiful big Accipter,Goshawk.
The journey up through the Wolds was a bit worrying as the weather wasn't great and as i arrived at Wykeham it was thick fog/low cloud.
Thankfully it wasn't long before it began to clear.pheeww!.
After about 20 minutes i was on to my first Gos,as a big 2nd calendar year female flew along the forest edge opposite,giving some decent views.
As the weather improved further,the first of at least 12 Common Buzzards began to fly,finding a thermal to ride and putting on a nice display.
At one point 6 birds were up together,with much calling and displaying/sparring,really great to watch.
In between looking for raptors a few other distractions included several Crossbills which 'Chipped' overhead as they passed by and 40+ Siskin,in several flocks which included a couple of singing and displaying males,with their bat like display flights.
More scanning of the valley and forest ensued and the fantastic sight of 3 Gos up together included an adult male which was semi displaying and 2 females.
As i have said in the past,these birds are just awesome to watch,such powerfull birds and a real privilege to see.
After enjoying some good views of my target species for the day,headed back south and home as it began to rain.
What A Stunning View.
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