Am thinking I might do a 2021 Bird List. So started off today with trying to get Hawfinches in the wood - some luck, although very distant and flighty birds. Also a Nuthatch. And I thought I should pop off to Salisbury Plain briefly this afternoon (despite the poor light) to make sure I got Short Eared Owl on the list while they're still around.
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Final Owls of 2020. Short Eared Owl on Salisbury Plain on Monday, and our local Tawny Owl in his usual spot in the woods this morning.
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Just the one Short Eared Owl this afternoon in rather misty conditions on Salisbury Plain. Also, a Stoat. And good views of a Merlin perched up, but couldn't get a photo.
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Popped to Salisbury Cathedral to see if there were any Black Redstarts about - usually a good time of year for them. No sign, but one of the Peregrines was about.
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Finally managed to get a photo of the roosting Tawny Owl in the woods. It's been in the same place for a while now, but shuffles down into the V of the tree when spotted. When on my bike, it's always visible. When on foot with my camera, usually hiding.
Also, a distant Hawfinch and a GSW.
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