Thursday 13 November 2008

13 NOVEMBER 2008

THURSDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2008

A return to damp, dismal and very grey conditions, with persistent and steady rain from mid-afternoon

BERRYFIELDS, just NW of AYLESBURY

Constant rain, very unsuitable weather for hunting owls and consequently none seen

Tim Watts and I watched the juvenile HEN HARRIER arrive from the east at 1605 hours and after a couple of passes at a male and female Common Pheasant in the long grass, it flew towards the far hedgerow and was lost in the gloom at 1608.

Jackdaws were flighting to roost all evening, with 222 to the SW by 1608, with 24 Rooks and the odd Carrion Crow mixed in with them; 2 Goldcrests moved west along the car park hedgerow.

CALVERT BBOWT

The JACK SNIPE was still present, showing well in front of the hide.

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