Xmas bits

Not many chances to get into the field over the xmas holiday but picked up a few bits while out and about including a Barn Owl hunting near Birdham, a Badger crossing our lane, our traps in the loft caught a couple of Wood Mouse, the Firecrest is still in the garden and had good numbers of Lapwings and Golden Plovers going over the garden too HERE. 

The moth trap picked up a few bits on the milder evenings the highlight being another White-speck. 

Managed to get out with the boys looking for the Long-eared Owls that have arrived recently but no luck so tried again for them tonight and got lucky with three birds. Also got a quick look in at Birdham Pool HERE before Jacob's carol concert and today I got a session in at the Bill HERE. 6 Bottlenose Dolphin off the Bill were a local mammal tick for me. 

The Barn and Long-eared Owls were Peninsula ticks so now on 179. 

Long-eared Owl, one of three. Thermal video of them leaving the roost below.

Red-throated Divers moving off Selsey (above and below). 188  logged this morning. Also 3 Great Northern Divers. 

Razorbills on the move. Over 200 this morning off the bill. Also moving were 75 Kittiwake and over 400 Gannets

Little Grebe at Birdham Pool- seems to be a good little spot for them with several birds present

White-speck. Also getting between one and three Rusty-dot Pearls a night. 

Acleris notana/ferrugana

Mottled Umber 

The family clan all came down to visit on the day after Boxing day 

Thermal image video of the LEOs leaving the roost