Monday 16 January 2012

Buzzards - Better News

A few days ago The Diary was extremely worried about the state of buzzard life along Ormsaigbeg, which had dropped from a healthy population of four before the December storms to one solitary individual. He'd stopped flying high and giving his characteristic, mewling call; he spent his time wandering round a field forlornly looking for worms; and, when disturbed, he simply sat and looked at us.

All that has changed. As we walked back along the road yesterday there were three buzzards wheeling high above us; all were calling; and one we saw sitting by the road took off as soon as he spotted us.

We're thrilled, but the local mouse population is probably disgusted at developments.

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