Honey buzzards are always special to see, having the attraction of being a relatively uncommon summer visitor coupled with a much more attractive appearance than the common buzzard, and so I was delighted to see one soaring low over the house yesterday evening. The garden has been a good place to be to see and hear birds during the recent very hot spell; a family of golden orioles have been flitting through its trees for several days now and while sitting on the terrace on a very warm evening I listened to the purring of a nightjar coming from a nearby wood. Other visitors include green and great spotted woodpecker, white wagtail, turtle dove and tawny owl.
The farmers have been making the most of the heatwave by harvesting the grain and a common sight has been small flocks of black kites following the combines. Swallows are now flocking after the breeding season and swifts are still much in evidence in the larger villages and towns.
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