Patch SCOPS Day 2 !

What an unbelievable surprise
Great find by Tom Middleton
1st for Durham
1st Twitchable in UK for a decade
1st on North East coast for 100 year

Refound this am by a visitor from Pontefract, who picked it up being mobbed by 2 Magpies.

Steady stream of people, perfect conditions, all visitors well behaved.

Great twitch - nice folk there from as far afield as Scotland & Kent

Leucistic Little Owl

Hilary Chambers has hit the jackpot with these once in a lifetime Little Owl images.

Here's this years Leucistic juvenile with its parent from a private site in deepest darkest County Durham.

and he's off......

You can see more images on Hilarys Flickr photostream or follow her on Twitter at @HillaryChamber 17

Just rewards i'd say, for a Durham Bird Club photographer who for years now has ensured a holistic approach to the subject matter.

Nice work Hilary !