No luck with the Rough Legged Buzzard at Bransdale yesterday but still an enjoyable ride out,we had forgotten how beautiful the dale was and we were well entertained at lunchtime by the Red Grouse around the car.Quite surprised by the number of small flocks of Golden Plover still on the moors as well as Mipits still around.
Sleddale was our other option,hoping to try there in the coming week. Do you stop by the " chevrons" or go up the narrow road to Percy Cross Rigg ?There's 4 Rough Legged Buzzards at Sleddale, NY Moors, around a mile from Kildale, been there the past week or so, along with a Ringtail, however this was last sighted a few mile down the road from Sleddale, RL supposed to be very confiding and had a terrific aerial battle with a couple of common Buzzards (Not seen by myself) and a few other BoP, including Peregrine and Kestrel amongst other birds, earlier this year a WTSE graced its skies, personally think its one of the best places in the Northernmost part of the moors for raptor watching.
Damian
Sleddale was our other option,hoping to try there in the coming week. Do you stop by the " chevrons" or go up the narrow road to Percy Cross Rigg ?
Thanks Damian,hope to get over next week if grandparent duties allow.We love parking up on the chevrons even when it is quiet,something about the ambiance of the place but never tried the rigg as we thought it was a private road until I read up on the Teesmouth web pages.
Spotted this bird at a distance on a foggy morning on Saturday near Melbourne, I think it is a wagtail