Last night was the first outing to the site where the Long Eared Owls live. After an hour and a half of walking around and no sign of any activity, we spent 20 minutes standing close to the rough moorland that is a favourite hunting ground.  Just as the sun was begining to set I caught some movement and there was the Owl.  It flew within 20 feet of us and landed in a nearby tree where it spent 10 minutes surveying the surrounding area; it then flew to a another tree close by and continued its vigil.  After about half an hour …