I will be one of the presenter/interpreters working at beacon fell, over the next 10 weeks or so.
We have a webcam on a Hen harrier nest and will be showing footage at the beacon fell centre.
RSPB, Natural England, united utilities and LCC countryside ranger service are all in cahoots for this project.
So today, we went out for a look in the Bowland area. It is no secret that many raptors breed in the forest of Bowland but I wont be specific about the nest locations.
The following photo is of a male HH taken from about 2 miles away. Although dodgyscoping doesnt do it justice, we did have fantastic views as the male did an ariel food-pass to the sitting female.
Taken at a much shorter range, this willow warbler had no other trees to fly to.
2 male Cuckoos were calling, and I managed to get a glass to one bird. Terrible shot but obviously a cuckoo.
The ubiquitous red grouse surrounded me at all times in the midday heat.
Other moorland birds seen today (and new for my yearlist) were
Whinchat......
and Peregrine falcon
Ring ouzel and grasshopper warbler were heard, but not seen.
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