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Doing my bit....... 20 Aug 2013 | 11:27 pm
Whilst at the Birdfair last Sunday I made a point to visit the LROS (Leicester & Rutland Ornithological Society) display stand, well done to Sue & Jim who have yet again done a fine job. As I approach...
I almost forgot! 19 Aug 2013 | 07:31 pm
Sorry but there's no owling activity to report on from this last weekend, Saturday was taken up travelling up the M1 to watch the mighty "Foxes" (Leicester City FC) play the "Rams" (Derby County FC). ...
Late Checks...... 17 Aug 2013 | 02:33 pm
Since returning from my fabulous visit to Mull I have found it difficult to motivate myself to get out and see what has been occurring locally with my owls. But the time came when I had to make an eff...
MULL 10 Aug 2013 | 09:01 pm
I arrived back from Scotland last night, absolutely shattered from the long drive back, consequently it is only now (after a good nights sleep) that I can sit down and review my images and start to re...
Road Runners! 3 Aug 2013 | 06:49 pm
Because of the demise of the male owl at my favourite site (see previous post) I have now turned my attentions to some of my other local Little Owl sites that I've been neglecting of late. One such si...
Hope is fading....... 2 Aug 2013 | 01:50 pm
I haven't being doing much of late, even though the weather has been very favorable other things have taken precedence and consequently getting out has been a premium. A couple of posts ago I mentione...
Mulling it over........ 26 Jul 2013 | 06:20 pm
Every since I got back into this "birding" lark 6 or 7 years ago I have wanted to visit Scotland. Several of my birding buddies have been and when ever I hear about where they went and what they saw i...
Missing dad......... 22 Jul 2013 | 02:17 pm
Yesterdays "general" weather forecast was for another scorcher of a day, but here in Leicestershire it was dull, overcast and breezy and the promised sun didn't materialise until late evening. Consequ...
In the pink.... 19 Jul 2013 | 04:51 pm
When time has allowed during the last week or so I have been making a beeline to one or the other of my two favourite Little Owl sites. There isn't really anything to choose between them really as the...
Rogue male..... 15 Jul 2013 | 06:17 pm
I do apologise for it has been ages since I gave an update on how the Barn Owls are fairing up where we have the nest box cameras. If you recall I was expressing my concern as the male owl had not bee...
