Soil Hill
As is typical for a summer week on Soil Hill, birding was generally quiet, with nothing of real note until the 20th. The first migrant fledglings started to appear, with both Willow Warbler and Whitethroat juveniles observed. Blackcaps were still present until the 18th, but not subsequently. On the 16th two Sand Martin flew south.
On the 20th I had probably the best views I have ever had of Red Kite over Soil Hill. Initially the bird flew low eastwards from Denholme Velvets, but appeared to turn north and as I was on Ned Hill Track at the time thought nothing more of it. However, when I crested the summit, the Kite reappeared from the direction of the quarry, hotly persued by both Rooks and Crows. It flew low over the North Slope before heading north, this time I watched it until it was little more than a speck. In addition, on the same date, I had 2 House Martins and a flock of 56 Swift blogging over the moors.
It was also nice to find some Southern Marsh Orchids flowering, I did not find any last year, so presumably these are new for 2021. In total I have found 4 stalks dotted around the Hill.
-Red Kite
-Southern Marsh Orchid
Species List:
Soil Hill: Canada Goose, Mallard, Common Pheasant, Red-legged Partridge, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Common Wood Pigeon, Common Swift, Common Moorhen, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Northern Lapwing, Eurasian Curlew, Common Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Red Kite, Common Buzzard, Euraisan Sparrowhawk, Common Kestrel, Eurasian Magpie, Western Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Eurasian Blue Tit, Great Tit, Eurasian Skylark, Sand Martin, Barn Swallow, Common House Martin, Willow Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Eurasian Blackcap, Eurasian Wren, Common Starling, Mistle Thrush, Common Blackbird, European Robin, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Common Chaffinch, European Greenfinch, Common Linnet, European Goldfinch, Common Reed Bunting,
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