Short-eared owl hunting along the roadside, North Uist, Outer Hebrides Many people, including non-birders, love to see owls and where you live will influence what you have a chance of seeing.     The Tawny Owl is Britain’s most numerous and widespread species.  Think of a ‘hooting’ owl call and it will be this species…

The day before storm Hannah arrived we had spent time in two of the hides on the Shapwick Heath National Nature Reserve watching up to 9 distant Hobbies together.  Photography was out of the question as the birds were so distant and the light was poor. Overnight the gale force winds and the rain arrived…

I have recently been invited to spend time in a friend’s garden where he has a pair of Sparrowhawks visiting and even nest building.  The garden is part wooded, part planted and also features a small stream which opens up into a pond.  The amazing thing is that the Sparrowhawks are approachable, especially the male…