Flipping heck a Scops Owl

Amazing how a day can change, one minute I'm at Alkborough looking for the Phalarope, the next minute I've glanced at twitter and the next I'm ringing Wayne at work asking if he fancies dashing up to County Durham when he gets home for a European Scops Owl - of course the answer was always going to be yes and he may even be able to leave at 3 so 5.30 and there we are - Ryhope Village looking at a Scops Owl.

The Elderberry bush containing said Scops Owl