Osprey - Pete Blanchard
Trip Reports
Tuesday 18 August – Velvet Bottom Leader: Graham Blacker
August 18, 2026
Not too hot, no rain, a slight breeze, perfect day for a walk, shame that only five people seemed to think so! It started very well with a Red Kite immediately above and flying so low we could see its perfect markings; a little further on and the cry of a Chaffinch, many Crows, Magpie
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