Hard to Swallow

Several, quick local sessions over the weekend had me;

• Searching for a reported nesting Common Buzzard pair, without success
• Watching a battle between a Short-eared Owl and a male Sparrowhawk at Arcot
• Noting Arcot's three Exmoor Ponies have increased to five and an impressive sparring session between two, involving rearing-up, biting and general equine thuggery
• Recording my first hirundine of 2012 (at last!!) with a Swallow low and northwards over West Hartford's brickhouse
• Travelling south on the A189 on Saturday morning when a male Ring Ouzel flew left to right in front of the car here.