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Honey buzzards in Wales – episode one of a new season of Plodcasts!

Honey buzzards in Wales – episode one of a new season of Plodcasts!

Meet the honey buzzards in Britain on a thrilling bird-ringing expedition in a secret forest in South Wales – episode 1 of a new season of BBC Countryfile Magazine Plodcasts

Honey buzzard bill is specially adapted for tearing open wasp nests and picking up grubs

Fergus Collins

Published: September 30th, 2020 at 8:45 am

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Welcome to episode 1 of season 7 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine plodcast – and meet the honey buzzards in a secret forest in South Wales.

Honey buzzards are scarce summer migrants to the UK – a bird of prey that feeds mainly on wasps. Here Fergus Collins joins an expedition led by ornithologist Steve Roberts to locate a honey buzzard nest and ring the chicks in order to monitor their progress as they attempt to colonise the region.