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NORTH NORFOLK: Cley Spy Long-eared Owl

Mid February 2023

A Long-eared Owl had been roosting out in the open at Glandford for well over a month, but it's appearances were unpredictable and other commitments meant I'd not manged to see it until February. We all went and it was great to be able to show my daughter such a stunning bird. Thanks of course to the staff at Cley Spy for providing updates on when the bird was present and allowing access to their garden so that it could be viewed from a safe distance without disturbing it. Sadly at the time of writing (early March) a dead Long-eared Owl was found along a nearby road, which seems likely to have been the same bird. This was my fourth owl species seen in the 'Cley square' - the missing one being Little Owl.



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