Wow, you were so lucky to have such a great view of the owl Freddie. I am hoping that there might be a barn owl nesting in Parsonstown (close to Cruictown). One was sighted at the end of the Summer and apparently they have nested at this site for many years. Its a mucky spot, I nearly lost my wellie in a lake of mud when I tried to access the field yesterday. I will check it out over the next week or so.fredbern said:Still fresh in my memory is one such evening when a barn owl, totally oblivious to the fact that I was thigh deep in the river, landed on a post beside me and began to eat its catch with amazing gusto. I didn't move a muscle for what seemed like ages as I reckoned it was one of those 'once in a lifetime' events. Gerry and I still fish the river but sadly the sightings of barn owls are now a rarity. One small consolation occurred early in the new year when I heard the characteristic 'screech' while standing at my back door late one evening. Unfortunately though I didn't manage to see the bird but it was nice to hear and then take a trip down memory lane.
Hope the weather lifts for the outing in Carlingford today.
Re the bird seed, the shop in Castlebellingham only has a few of the small bags left and Goldcrop in Dunleer don't stock it. There are shops in Drogheda and Navan that do sell birdseed, I will put the prices up when they get back to me. Sorry for the delay Gareth.
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