Buteo lagopus
Scarce winter visitor.
| BOU Name |
Rough-legged Buzzard
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| Data Required |
Description.
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| Status |
EBSIP
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| Category |
| Name | Date | SiteName | Observer | Num | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rough-legged Buzzard | 04 Sep 2020 | South Woodham Ferrers | Alan Shearring | 1 | surprised on a ploughed field on a hill, flew up to a tree |
| Rough-legged Buzzard | 15 Mar 2020 | Abberton Reservoir | David Curle | 1 | From Hide Bay hide moving east to west at 11.46am. Landed in Oak tree on other side of road. If ID is correct then credit to Shirley Baker who spotted it and if wrong then entirely down to me. |
| Rough-legged Buzzard | 02 Jan 2019 | Old Hall Marshes NR RSPB | Steve Grimwade | 1 | Juvenile seen near Irongate Flash at 9.20 and later moved eastwards until last seen over main reedbed |
| Rough-legged Buzzard | 24 Nov 2018 | Old Hall Marshes NR RSPB | Ian Tarbin | 1 | Good views , hovering , perched and flying. |
| Rough-legged Buzzard | 14 Nov 2018 | Blue House Farm EWT, North Fambridge | Peter Heath | 1 | Juv.Constantly flew low over bank beneath railway line,often stopping on ground for 5 mins or more.Viewed from 1st hide. |
| Rough-legged Buzzard | 08 Nov 2018 | Burnham-on-Crouch | Alan Shearring | 1 | hunting by Great West Wick farm |
| Rough-legged Buzzard | 07 Nov 2018 | Burnham-on-Crouch | Steven Swaby | 1 | Over the back garden mobbed by Carrion Crows, then flew NW |
| Rough-legged Buzzard | 05 Nov 2018 | Wallasea Island, Crouch/Roach Estuaries | John Slee | 1 |