Afternoon with the SEO's

 Chopwell woods was our first call on Friday morning looking for reported Crossbills which we never found,then onto Far-pastures for the Firecrest again no joy (plenty of Goldcrest tho),Clara-Vale was the next stop both for lunch and  to see if the Kingfisher would play ball he also kept his distance which could have been due to the Sparrow Hawk passing through on one occasion taking a Goldfinch from a feeder.It looked like it was going to be a bit of a wasted day darker clouds were forming over in the west but we decided to take a chance at Prestwick for the SEO's, a few of the owls were out when we arrived and it wasn't too long before the cameras were clicking away (oh for more light was the cry) that was not to be but one of the Owls came a little closer allowing for some better pics.