Cossington Owls update

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Over the week I have been down at Cossington a couple of times and talking to other birders the total of Owls reads like this: Up to 4 Short-eared Owls (2 pale types and 2 dark types), 4 Barn Owls, 3 Little Owls and a single Tawny Owl.
As Autumn finishes and Winter begins in earnest hopefully the numbers of Owls will increase even more and maybe even a Hen Harrier will winter in the area? (which the drunkbirder is wishing for!)

Comments

Anonymous said…
Things are looking good for your raptor roost David. Good luck with it.
Maybe a Merlin too ?
10 November 2009 at 16:48
davidearlgray said…
You would be surprised but Merlin is quite a rare bird for leicestershire with only around 10 records a year!
I have seen Merlin down the Soar Valley but that was back in the 90's.
11 November 2009 at 21:45
Anonymous said…
Time for another then :)
12 November 2009 at 13:26
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