This was an evening meeting at the National Trust’s Sherborne estate using thermal imagers for night vision. Despite near-continuous drizzle (which degrades the images) we were able to spot badgers, a pair of Little Owls, other unidentified owl species and lots of rabbits.
Using the more traditional method of dazzling (like ‘lamping’ when hunting rabbits) two of our licenced bird ringers were able to capture and ring a Common Snipe.
Another device used was an ultra-violet torch, which showed up lichens and these Mycena fungi, probably M. inclinata.
Andy Lewis
