Little Owl near Tarleton, Lancashire June 2010.
Heather moorland and plantation, Perth & Kinross / Highland, June 2010.
Not too much to report of late on the moors apart from some cracking views of male
Hen Harrier and the odd sighting of
Black Grouse here and there.
Rainford's Lagoon at Marshside RSPB, Lancs 26 June 2010.
Back at home last weekend it was quite a shock to see just how dry the Ribble Marshes are at the moment. Very little about with so little water to check and wetland birds must be struggling locally (as well as some upland birds according to the RSPB's latest press release). Still, it was nice to see this
Little Owl on the way back to Longton from Marshside on Saturday evening.
I've seen
Little Owls in this area before and that's at least 3 birds on territory locally since we moved in south of the Ribble last winter. Not bad considering I've had practically no serious survey time back home this Spring. Maybe next year?
A misty Ayrshire dawn, June 2010.
Little Owl near Tarleton, Lancashire June 2010.
Heather moorland and plantation, Perth & Kinross / Highland, June 2010.
Not too much to report of late on the moors apart from some cracking views of male Hen Harrier and the odd sighting of Black Grouse here and there.
Rainford's Lagoon at Marshside RSPB, Lancs 26 June 2010.
Back at home last weekend it was quite a shock to see just how dry the Ribble Marshes are at the moment. Very little about with so little water to check and wetland birds must be struggling locally (as well as some upland birds according to the RSPB's latest press release). Still, it was nice to see this Little Owl on the way back to Longton from Marshside on Saturday evening.
I've seen Little Owls in this area before and that's at least 3 birds on territory locally since we moved in south of the Ribble last winter. Not bad considering I've had practically no serious survey time back home this Spring. Maybe next year?
A misty Ayrshire dawn, June 2010.
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