Mitchell Hat-trick

Despite being on a non-birding weekend, I have managed to add 3 more species to the list. On a warm, sunny Friday evening at Carrington Moss (next to the United training complex) I ticked a number of chiff chaffs and then, on the way back to the training ground, I managed to spook a reed bunting which in turn spooked a pair of grey partridges. After an uneventful weekend, I needed to fill my feeders on Monday evening. Hearing a nearby "Ker-whit" I looked up into the neighbour's tall tree and saw the tawny owl sitting there. Having fetched binoculars I got just a few seconds of proper viewing before watching the bird fly away. Beauty.