Go Honey Buzzards !

[Somerford]

Interesting piece in The Tines today on how Honey Buzzards predate the AH nests

 

[Woodland bees]

Interesting piece in The Tines today on how Honey Buzzards predate the AH nests

Thanks for that, very interesting.

 

[Somerford]

I’m no orthithologist so don’t understand why honey buzzards don’t live in the UK when our buzzards migrate to North Africa and the continent but maybe they could be our saviour

 

[Pembroke]

I’m no orthithologist so don’t understand why honey buzzards don’t live in the UK when our buzzards migrate to North Africa and the continent but maybe they could be our saviour

The wikipedia page suggests they are a summer visitor to these shores and despite the name their main prey is wasps and european hornets.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_honey_buzzard

 

[Beegarden]

Some years back there used to be a pair or two breeding in Haldon Forest in Devon. They haven't been seen for a while now. Occasionally the odd bird is seen flying over Norfolk, but perhaps we now have too few bugs. Also, they are sadly fair game for trigger happy people as they fly north across Spain. (The RSPB don't let out any news if they are nesting here, until after the event.) Perhaps they'll soon stop off in France and prevent the AHs from crossing the Channel.