Category Archives: Winter 2020/2021

A Tawny Owl was calling as I pulled over next to SL’s Barn. With the thermal camera I managed to track it down in the large trees north of G Lane. It’s difficult to identify species from their thermal signature especially at this range but I could see the owl throwing it’s head forward andContinue reading “Saturday 23rd January 2021”

If I’m driving down W Lane close to sunrise I usually scan for Barn Owls at the Reedy Ditch. Unfortunately, no luck again today but I did get good views of a very vocal Marsh Tit and Greenfinch was new for the year.   On my way to the hides I usually set up theContinue reading “Sunday 17th January 2021”

I left a bit earlier than normal as I wanted to try and see Woodcock feeding at dawn with the thermal camera. I also hoped to bump into a Barn Owl. An hour before sunrise I pulled over next to the gate 100 yards before the Reedy Ditch. Ian had seen a Woodcock in thisContinue reading “Saturday 9th January 2021”

A bitterly cold day made even colder by a brisk north-easterly wind. There seemed to be few passerines around, I saw very few tits, pipits or finches. In contrast the Peregrines were very active. I saw one or both of them in four different places including displaying and calling over the S Hide, dashing towardsContinue reading “Tuesday 5th January 2021”