birding mid to late July

Walked to Woodoaks farm where I  met  Paul  Frost  in the orchard I had a brief glimpse of Little Owl.I or we were waiting for other nocturnal visitors.
We had a brief glimpse of  Barney but he did not stay.

Some  two days later Paul  Lewis and I  were at Lake Park in Hayes where a confiding Red backed Shrike gave slightly distant views  for the camera .We met Ephraim Perfect a young birder not a name
to forget and a nice lad to boot.
Returned to Woodoaks again but  alas only the sun going down over Lady Walk Wood.