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Could it have been a Marsh Harrier? (1 Viewer)

david2004

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On Friday at about 5.00pm I looked out my bedroom window and saw a large bird of prey flying over the estate (it wasn't hunting). I thought it looked like a Marsh Harrier, and then with my bins I'm sure it was!

But I have lingering feelings it could have been a Buzzard. Surely a Marsh Harrier flying over isn't likely, is it? I wish I'd take a picture! It went quite quickly, and was the right size, and shape for one but did have unusal colouring.

Could it have been a Marsh Harrier?
 
david2004 said:
On Friday at about 5.00pm I looked out my bedroom window and saw a large bird of prey flying over the estate (it wasn't hunting). I thought it looked like a Marsh Harrier, and then with my bins I'm sure it was!

But I have lingering feelings it could have been a Buzzard. Surely a Marsh Harrier flying over isn't likely, is it? I wish I'd take a picture! It went quite quickly, and was the right size, and shape for one but did have unusal colouring.

Could it have been a Marsh Harrier?
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Could you confirm location please
 
Mid to slightly West Kent. Location a housing estate adjacent to weed fields and farmland, no marshes in sight! Though I spose that doesn't necessarily matter. I thought it could have been on migration, I just couldn't believe my eyes!
 
david2004 said:
Mid to slightly West Kent. Location a housing estate adjacent to weed fields and farmland, no marshes in sight! Though I spose that doesn't necessarily matter. I thought it could have been on migration, I just couldn't believe my eyes!
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I am currently monitoring nesting Marsh Harriers on Kent Marshes and over the last week have Osprey and Buzzard heading N.W .
Could it have been a Red Kite?the ones released around the Oxford area appear to be heading east .

Rick
 
david2004 said:
It went quite quickly, and was the right size, and shape for one but did have unusal colouring.

Could it have been a Marsh Harrier?
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It would help to know what the unusual colouring was.
 
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