Blakehill evening

14 Oct - A late afternoon leg stretch at Blakehill after a wet weekend, and as expected a Barn Owl was taking advantage of the drier conditions by emerging to hunt in good light before sunset. A real bonus was a male Merlin that was perched on a post on the plateau, then seen in rapid hunting flight, an elegant streamlined small falcon that is always very distinctive. 3 Stonechats were feeding along the fenceline in typical fashion.