Tues 18th Oct 22

Simon & Pat started the day well with a Short-eared Owl (NFY) flying along the front in the early morning mist at the start of their ringing session (see Ringing page).

By the time I started it was a beautiful sunny morning with little wind, a walk around the Dell & Approach Rd. was quiet, however the Bottom Hedge of the carpark held at least 5 Chiffchaffs and the Dipping Pond 2 more plus a super close encounter with a Cetti's Warbler. Shortly after a message saying Simon had a Bearded Reedling in the hand had me relocating to the reedbed where I spent the rest of the morning.

Coincidently Peter & Leon flushed a Little Owl from a farm gate on route to a ringing session along the Back Hedge (see Ringing page).