Had a bit of luck when a Short-eared Owl perched on a tree top not far from a gate upon which I was leaning.
There were possibly five or six about before the sun went behind the cloud
Many Blackbirds were in the hedgerows including Fieldfare after a large flock flew over towards the wood
As I made my way back along the bumpy road I had a close but brief view of the Great Grey Shrike before it dived off its perch before disappearing in the reeds
