Short-eared Owl

In all the years we've been here I've not seen a short-ear - until tonight (Thursday 17 May).  After work I was getting changed and as usual looked out of the window and did a double take.  There was the characteristic owl shape quartering the moor around the reservoir flashing those creamy underwings.  No mistaking it. And then a second individual arrived and started working its way down towards Darnholme. I watched for ages before both birds disappeared over the horizon one Grosmont way and the other the Bay side of the road.