Evening at Middlebere

With the rest of the family on a camping trip I was restricted to birding within cycling distance of home tonight so headed for Middlebere. The evening was bright and breezy, and I was rewarded with two Redstarts (juvenile male pictured)and two Barn Owls along the track. A selection of waders were in the creek, with Green Sandpiper and Whimbrel being heard but not seen. On the way back, a small group of Sika Deer posed against the light - one of these is pictured here.