man o kent 269 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I haven't seen one for a year or two. I'm always amazed at how silently they fly, esp when you are sitting quietly fishing in the evening, and they scare the crap out of you by flying overhead! Sad to see such a beautiful birds numbers decline so quickly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,993 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 About midnight last night sat in a Oak tree . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I haven't seen one for a year or two. I'm always amazed at how silently they fly, esp when you are sitting quietly fishing in the evening, and they scare the crap out of you by flying overhead! Sad to see such a beautiful birds numbers decline so quickly just after 4:30 this morning when the b*****d woke me up sat out the back screeching like a banshee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
budharley 945 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 a pair nest within a few hundred metres of my house I often see them in the summer at last light Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 About a fortnight ago, driving home from west sussex at dusk, it flew across the lane I was travelling. Time before that was a couple of year back, nearer home. One was sat in a tree roosting on the edge of a overgrown field. Nice looking birds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 i have a stuffed one 2ft behind me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I haven't seen one for a year or two. I'm always amazed at how silently they fly, esp when you are sitting quietly fishing in the evening, and they scare the crap out of you by flying overhead! Sad to see such a beautiful birds numbers decline so quickly just after 4:30 this morning when the b*****d woke me up sat out the back screeching like a banshee Sorry, that was me mate, your misses wasn't responding to my normal quieter tweet twwoo signal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,798 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Regularly see them round here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
man o kent 269 Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Well that's me shot down in flames, perhaps I ought to get out more! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I haven't seen one for a year or two. I'm always amazed at how silently they fly, esp when you are sitting quietly fishing in the evening, and they scare the crap out of you by flying overhead! Sad to see such a beautiful birds numbers decline so quicklyjust after 4:30 this morning when the b*****d woke me up sat out the back screeching like a banshee Sorry, that was me mate, your misses wasn't responding to my normal quieter tweet twwoo signal that's because she is deaf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I had one fly into my side window while I was driving. I nearly shat myself even I had my arse wouldn't have been as sore as its, half it's tail feathers were stuck between the window and the door Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Last night sat on the fence opposite my house ......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,798 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Well that's me shot down in flames, perhaps I ought to get out more! I'd imagine local populations vary quite a bit mate. I've noticed a lot of the ones I see are in areas of farmland with a lot of setaside, unmanaged hedges and mature woodland etc. Heavily managed arable land can be very quiet with them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Regularly see them round here. travelled down to skegness saw a few just before it turned dark saw 6 in total on the trip down a46 a158 route seems to be blessed with them saw 2 in as many minutes at burgh... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,798 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 (edited) Regularly see them round here. travelled down to skegness saw a few just before it turned dark saw 6 in total on the trip down a46 a158 route seems to be blessed with them saw 2 in as many minutes at burgh... There's a lovely little village local to my parents in Lincolnshire, by the river is maybe 20-30 acres of unkept hedges and fields kept for silage, very often see Barn Owls round there. Quite a few other places like that too. On the shoot there's a patch of setaside that holds English partridge nicely, we counted seven Tawny Owls lift out of that early this season. Edited February 24, 2014 by Born Hunter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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