Dreary
It was a pretty dreary day, but eventually it stopped actually raining, and at that point R and I decided to take a risk on Stratford not being too busy, and go out for a meal. The gamble paid off, … Continued
Tongue-out Tuesday
It was a nice day today, and I wanted to go owling, but tomorrow is shaping up to be long and tiring, so I managed to talk myself out of it. Instead I searched the garden for invertebrates, and managed … Continued
Sunset sand
By this morning Storm Bert had largely worked itself out, leaving a blustery but largely fine day, and after a weekend of enforced inactivity I was raging to be out and about. There were no bird alerts for Farmoor, but … Continued
First owls of the season
The owl season began in style this afternoon. I don’t know how many Short-eared Owls were flying, but at times there was frantic action all over the field, and I came home with several hundred photos. In the end I … Continued