New Year’s Eve on the Plain

An afternoon visit to Salisbury Plain in good weather, in the hope of raptors and Owls. Lots of scanning in SPTA East resulted in my final year tick of 2020 - a distant Hen Harrier qurtering the ranges. Mid-afternoon saw the emergence of 2 Short-eared Owls, always exciting to see especially in a poor winter for them. at times fairly close views as they quartered the rough ground, in graceful yet buoyant flight. A special way to end the birding year.