Rare Heron, Rare Bird
I’ve been very lucky over the last few weeks with Herons. First, whilst visiting Ashford for a few days, thanks to Neil a good Birding friend, I saw a Night Heron at Conningbrook Lakes ans then, the Squacco Heron at Titchfield.
![Squacco Heron](http://www.downthelane.net/wildlife-diary/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/8-squarro3-500x377.jpg)
I managed to see it the second time it visited. It made it’s first appearance two weeks previously. Being a bit of a fairweather Birder, I went down to Titchfield on the fifth day of sitings only to find it had flown away the night before. This time I made sure and went the second day and after a few minutes wait by Posbrook Floods it suddenly flew from the north side to south.
![Squacco Heron Titchfield](http://www.downthelane.net/wildlife-diary/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/8-squarro4-225x162.jpg)
![Squacco Heron in flight](http://www.downthelane.net/wildlife-diary/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/8-squarro1-225x154.jpg)
A great siting and…..the next day it had gone again !
![Squacco Heron Posbrook Flood](http://www.downthelane.net/wildlife-diary/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/8-squarric2-500x325.jpg)
Juvenile Tawny Owl
It’s strange because the Tawny is the most popular and seen Owls in the UK., In 5 years of birdwatching I’ve seen Barn, Short Eared, Long Eared and little, but never the Tawny.
![Juvenile Tawny Owl](http://www.downthelane.net/wildlife-diary/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/tawny-500x389.jpg)
Although it would have been nicer to see an Adult first, I was delighted to spot this Juvenile not far from the Nest half way down the Path alongside the Titchfield Canal.
Maybe the adult will come my way shortly !