I went to their known area rather tentatively, knowing that they are subject to disturbance, and too much attention from people will probably make them decide to move on.
The day was spent next to the cover of high bramble bush, using the shadows, and trying not to get caught in the thorns. With one quite active soon after my arrival, a second started showing an hour or so later, joined by a few even more distant ones in adjoining fields by the afternoon. Some hefty and prolonged showers (that weren`t forecast) made the light drop considerably at times, but generally a great few hours.
I sincerely hope they won`t be disturbed, as more people begin to turn up to watch them, or try and find them. I`m also hoping that those that turn up also respect the local land ownership, and don`t upset local farmers (as what happened down in Newport with the Barn owl some time ago).
With a large influx of birds, my money`s still on a very cold winter in Europe and Scandinavia.
Let`s see what happens over the next few months.