goshawks, buzzards and kites

A warm and sunny March morning with a light breeze instills an irresistable urge in most breeding raptors to show off, and the sheer numbers of Buzzards today was almost unbelievable. At one point there were 48 visible in one scan from a viewpoint near Pentre Galar, either in pairs or threes frequently stooping and stalling then chasing each other down to land back in a tree. Goshawks were also busy near Frenni Fawr and several pairs of sparrowhawks at scattered locations in this NE corner of the County. Kites, as usual, were a little half-hearted in comparison settling for just hanging around in the same bit of sky as their mates. A backdrop of Chiffchaffs singing really made it Spring.



Byron - the kite at Carn Llidi has tags (black on each wing) I don't suppose it showed it's upperwing in a photo at any time did it?