Tag Archives: Buzzard

Brampton – soaring Buzzards

Posted on 11/09/2016 by marklittle

Buzzards have moved from rare to commonplace in Norfolk over the last twenty years or so. However common they are, I still thrill to the site of the family groups that soar on the village thermals. This morning (Sunday)  we … Continue reading →

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Brampton Spring: mimic

Posted on 17/04/2016 by marklittle

For some days now we have been scanning the skies for the early morning Buzzard whose call drifts across the village. The strange thing being that Buzzards are not normally early risers. The tend to wait for the warmer air … Continue reading →

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September wake of Buzzards

Posted on 20/09/2015 by marklittle

Warm afternoons in September often bring the Buzzards through. The local family group or “wake” maintain contact with one another with their mewing cries. They share a thermal but not at a single altitude – I tend to notice the … Continue reading →

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This Summer’s young take to the air

Posted on 09/07/2015 by marklittle

There are newly fledged birds throughout the parish. Young Swallows hawk in family groups over the ripening barley alongside the railway line. They occasionally perch precariously on a wire fence whilst their parents fly around in escort duty. This must … Continue reading →

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Buzzard over the high wood

Posted on 30/03/2014 by marklittle

Over the last five years or so Buzzards have been busily colonising North Norfolk. The hawks have bred in various local woods – copses with tall trees, preferably those mixed between conifer and broad leaved tree species – but this … Continue reading →

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Chill February wind – Winter prepares to leave

Posted on 03/02/2013 by marklittle

Sunday morning and a chill westerly wind cast a thin veil of ice on the puddles. After yesterday’s glimpses of sunshine the weather had reverted back to a gloomy chill-ridden morning. On the stubble field, alongside the railway line, a … Continue reading →

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Sentinel

Posted on 24/09/2011 by marklittle

At first it appeared to be an optical illusion; an overly large bird perched on a scrap of hedge near the Buxton cross roads. But at second glance it was clearly a Buzzard. The river valley and it’s immediate surroundings … Continue reading →

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Buzzard – Fine morning after rain

Posted on 16/10/2010 by marklittle

Clear mornings following a night of rain are the best conditions for Brampton. That is, if you want to spot Barn Owls or other birds of prey in or around the village; this morning, the middle Saturday of October, being … Continue reading →

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