Michael Flowers – Short-eared Owl Back on Site
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This afternoon I went to an old haunt of Long-eared Owls. It was completely overgrown and there was no sign of any birds apart from Redwings and Blackbirds. On a drive around Stone Creek a Short-eared Owl was flying along the rough grass on the roadside. A couple of years ago the same field was replete with at least 5 Short-eared Owls and 3 Hen Harriers. This was because the field had being allowed to go fallow in preparation for it to be part of the next flood protection scheme. […]