Short eared Owl, Dosthill lakes
Short eared Owl

Short eared Owl

Short eared Owl

Short eared Owl

Short eared Owl

Willow tit, Whitacre Heath

Lesser Redpoll

Saturday 4th February 2012

Not done a lot this week due largely to back problems but did get out to a couple of spots in the Tame valley yesterday. Started round Lee Marston and the Whitacre Heath Reserve. At the feeding station were 4 Lesser Redpolls and a Willow tit. I say 4 Redpolls, there were 4 to begin with but a Sparrowhawk went through picking off a Redpoll from the feeder. Just like picking an apple off the tree. Also had a walk round Dosthill where there was a Redshank flying over, 3 Meadow pipits a Kingfisher and certainly 2, possibly 3 Short eared Owls.