We headed up from Syke Lane near Ogden Water, towards the wind farm and the edge of Thornton Moor this afternoon. It was quite hard work with very few birds about despite the favourable conditions - no rain !!
Managed a few Meadow Pipits, 4 Curlew, 1 Lapwing, 2 Red Grouse and not a lot else. Enjoyed the walk all the same. Returning to Syke Lane it all a happened within a few minutes. An Osprey came over from ESE Bradshaw direction at 16:00. Quite high but unmistakable. Staying at the same height it continued NW over Back Lane plantation and disappeared towards Thornton Moor. Then we located a distant Barn Owl and a Little Owl in a tree. 2 hours and not much then what a last few minutes before we got back to the car.....
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