Birds

Devil's Punchbowl: 17th August

Devil's Punchbowl
Marsh Harrier: fem/juv. Seen twice. Taken for a kite at first glance but bins revealed a darker bird, with a square-ended tail. Typical flight observed (somehow ponderous and graceful!) over wheat fields as bird disappeared East towards Letcombe Bassett. Seen 30 mins later high(er) over the punchbowl - backlit so finer plumage details not observable, but generally dark bird. Again disappeared East.
Corn Bunting

Mark Merritt

- Devil's Punchbowl: 22nd August
Devil's Punchbowl 2 Redstart: 1f, 1 heard only. In the hawthorn scrub to East. 2 Wheatear: f. 3 Raven 5 Corn Bunting 7 Kestrel: Max. in air at one time. Sparrowhawk: m. Enthusiastically dueling with Kestrels, then nonplussed as it was harassed...

- Devil's Punchbowl: 13th July
Devil's Punchbowl 3 Raven Redstart: fem. In scrub to East. 3 Corn Bunting: m. Mark Merritt...

- Ridgeway Above Letcombe Bassett: 24th November
Ridgeway above Letcombe Bassett 21 Corn Bunting 2 Stonechat Devil's Punchbowl Merlin: m. 80 Linnet Mark Merritt...

- Devil's Punchbowl: 23rd June
Devil's Punchbowl 6 Corn Bunting Mark Merritt...

- Devil's Punchbowl: 11th May
Devil's Punchbowl 20 Corn Bunting: In field to North. Mark Merritt...

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