Blashford Lakes and Barton on sea, Hampshire, April 5th 2009.

Decieded to do a big local lap, starting in the wooded area of the Blashford Lakes reserve, saw many close up views of many woodland species in one of the hides and photographed a Nuthatch just outside, went around the New Forest without seeing much and ended up on a golf course at Barton on sea, where Short Eared Owl was reported, went a month ago, only got distant views, so was not expecting much, was suprised to see the Owls quite close, I stuck to the public footpath, walking up and down but, when it appearched the Owl always seemed to be at the opposite end!