Thanks to Andy Bate who sent me his shots of Barn Owls taken over on the mosses a month or so back...always good to see!
The link to Andy's site is on the right.
It's worth reminding folk (and apologies, as I guess most of you know already) that now is time to ease off trying to get shots of Barn Owls, they're maybe hunting in brighter light, but pretty soon they'll be hunting to feed young and after the drubbing they got from the weather
last summer, they don't need too much disturbance this year.
So why not enjoy Andy's late winter shots instead?
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Latest from Haskayne and area, Apr 2nd to 6th:
2 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Barn Owls, 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers; 2 Yellowhammers; male Wigeon; 4+ Buzzard; Black Tailed Godwit; possible female Goshawk (Apr 6th); 2 Little Owls; 15 Corn Buntings; Raven; 100 Mallard; 10+ Oystercatchers; 100+ Fieldfare; Merlin; Redwing; Snipe; 2 Long Tailed Tits; 37 Rook nests; 4 Wheatears.
250 Curlew on Plex Moss.
John ,
Whilst working in Cecil Street Wavertree on Monday 7th April I heard alarm calls from a number of starlings and saw them and a number of feral pigeons rise up to a substantial height. I loked for the source of their alarm and saw a female sparrowhawk fly into view over the roof tops and land on a house gutter. She remained on the gutter until a lesser blackback gull presumably attracted by the commotion dived at her to a very close distance. She then disappeared off towards Botanic Park.
Common birds in the urban environment but an interesting sighting I believe in the hawks choice of landing place and particularly the attentions of the gull. Why would he bother with her? She would not be a threat to him or any offspring .
I hope this is of interest
Regards Don Wilson