03/02/2015 On the South Downs.

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
South Downs

Only time for an evening outing so I decided to go on the South Downs and see what turned up. 

• Thankfully I watched a distant Barn Owl for about 25 minutes from 16.30 as it hunted over the fields. 

• There were plenty of Corvids, Pheasants and Woodpigeons and several Blackbirds.  A single Redwing provided a very pleasing interlude.

• On a clear night, and a full moon, the latter stages were amazing with a beautiful sky.  Need to check my astronomy to identify the planets that I saw - should be easier than some of the bird ID's of late.

A lovely evening on the Downs, made all the nicer by the Barn Owl and the night sky.