Salisbury Plain - Great Bustard - 3rd April 2023

 The main reason Jayne and I travelled down to Wiltshire was to go on a "Bustard Safari" with The Great Bustard Project. We had 2 hours out on Salisbury Plain and managed to see a fantastic drove of 25 birds!! We had great 'scope views at the start of the trip, and then, right at the end, a male flew across the road we were on, and landed approximately 50m away from our Land Rover, allowing some lovely views and photographs.

Great Bustard!!

Whilst on the "safari", we also saw Corn Buntings (including a flock of 13 in one tree!!), Meadow Pipit, Buzzard, Red Kite and Brown Hare.

Corn Bunting (X20?)

Year List Update - 108) Corn Bunting, 109) Meadow Pipit 110) Great Bustard