Today was the calmest we have had for 2 weeks, barely any wind all day. Unfortunately these good conditions were wiped out by light but persistent snow for much of the time. Some nets were opened in the morning during the less snowy times and closed when it became more heavy. We caught 4 Great Tit.
Other sightings included a female Hen Harrier seen several times, an Adult White-tailed Eagle flying low to the north and a Peregrine. Several thousand Eider passed by in the morning with fewer during the afternoon, also a few hundred Long-tailed Duck were in the area. The highlight of the day was a Long-eared Owl which was originally seen early this morning when we went to open nets. It was seen several times throughout the day and was even hunting in the field right in front of the observatory at 3 o'clock in the afternoon!
Long-eared Owl sat on a net pole on a dull, snowy afternoon
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