Headed to Horsebridge late afternoon.. A scan of Live Local appeared to show some decent Owl hunting territory along the Test Way South of the Village. This was backed up by Two Barn Owls seen from the main road last week.
Walk was fairly quiet south of Horsebridge in Late afternoon, a few flocks of Tits and Fieldfare, plus a Goldcrest about all there was. Quite an impressive movement of Gulls along the Test late afternoon, mainly Black Headed with a few Herring, and Lesser Black Backs. Ducks were flushed from the Test a few hundred metres from the footpath at one point, and I picked out a distant Shoveler and probable Teal amongst the Mallard as they wheeled away.
As the light faded, a Hare made an appearance, a Sparrowhawk swooped by, a Buzzard drifted over, and a couple of Kestrels hunted over a huge field with a long strip of long grass. Kept my eye on this strip but no Owls as darkness fell. Did however, get a glimpse of a Barn Owl on a smaller rough area, but this was almost in total darkness. What happened to Barn Owls hunting in late Afternoon?! and what happened to Little Owls! I've seen one in 12 months in Hampshire.
All in all an enjoyable evening. Next time I will try north of Stockbridge. | 
