Wednesday 9 April 2008

Therfield Heath, Thriplow, and Fowlmere

Sunny but cold. Covered a good part of Therfield Heath looking for migrant Wheatears and Ring Ouzels, but found little apart from a Peacock butterfly and three Willow Warblers.

At dusk, a distant falcon was seen whilst driving between Newton and Foxton; probably a female-type Merlin.

More luck than earlier in the day at Fowlmere where there were superb views of Barn Owl followed by Long-eared Owl and then a heard-only Tawny Owl. A Pipistrelle bat was also seen.