It was fairly quiet for my walk round today with no real obvious change from my previous visit. A couple of Chiffchaff were singing away in competition with each other as I started out and a couple of Robin flitted in and out of the hedgerow as I walked down. It was a much duller day today weather wise and the only butterfly I saw was a single Peacock disturbed from the path.
A couple of Common Buzzard were soaring over the wood and as I started the last leg of the circuit a Kestrel streaked across the lower paddock scattering Wood Pigeons and Jackdaws as it went. Amongst the Jackdaws was a striking individual with noticeable amounts of white feathering in its wings as it flew, with some of the secondaries and primaries being pure white. It was noticeable at rest but particularly striking when it flew.
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As I finished my walk alarm calls rang out as a male Sparrowhawk streaked through a gap in the hedge in pursuit of a Blue Tit. On seeing me it banked sharply giving a stunning view as it did so before tucking its wings in tight and disappearing through what appeared to be an impossible small gap in the hedge. A stunning end to the walk.
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