Just that time of year when nothing progresses quickly. A mixed week of weather (not that I've seen much of it) with a couple of clear, cold and frosty nights with a brilliant full moon, and as I've found good nights for Tawny Owls. I seem to still have the ability to make an acceptable 'hoot' blowing through my thumbs, or it's never been acceptable just that it often provokes a response from any Tawny Owl in the vicinity. I had 3 responding individuals on Wednesday night although they didn't really come close enough for me to head off with the torch and try and locate them.
Depending which train I get to London , I am now just starting to see daylight on the later morning trains and in between reading the paper and the normal dozing off have added the usual Ring-necked Parakeet to the Peregrine I saw when approaching Waterloo at the end of last week. Birds need to be large enough or obvious enough to identify from a speeding train.
As an estate agent I can relate to Adie's categorised feedback - really cool or iccckk! If only adults were as forthright in their comments! Perhaps there is a need for more information on birds species in gardens of properties....although I've not come across it yet! Happy moving. Rhys
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