Long-eared Owls

News from Andy that a LEO chick ringed by him and Pete on 31/5/07 the smallest out of a brood of 2 , was one of the ones on show at Fairburn ings these last few months, unfortunately it was found dead there a couple of weeks ago . Distance of 20 Miles.

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Last Week

Another steady week with more Greenfinch caught then anything else. Bullfinches at Stainland this week with some more Long Tail Tits and Chaffinch. This Morning at Egp with a few more Tits ringed at the feeding station bringing the totals since December to 141 Blue Tits, 61 Gt Tits and 12 Coal Tits and still they come.

Nice Surprise on Wednesday set a 2 shelve net up for Wagtails at Clifton and got a Stonechat never had them up there before, maybe the snow has moved them of the moors as i have not seen any for a while at there usual sites.

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Clifton

A nice day at Clifton today with over 300 Pink Footed Geese flying over, 1 decided to have a rest and landed in the fields opposite where i ring.

Over 30 Birds ringed today mainly Greenfinch and Chaffinch with Tree Sparrow and a small flock of Long Tailed Tits. Also an Interesting Dunnock with a completely pale lower mandible and 2 primaries all white and some primary coverts.

How it should look

Fox walked by, Rooks not that bothered

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Nice end to week

Glad to see the snow melting at last , the last week was quite steady with a few visits to sites just to fill up feeders and have a look. In all this cold weather Robins seem to be moving to find food 9 new Robins ringed this week at Clifton with 20 Greenfinch and 8 Chaffinch and a Wood Pigeon.

Today spent at Jerusalem Farm. 24 New Birds ringed mainly Blue Tits , with 2 Coal Tits, Gt Tits a pair of Bullfinch and a female Nuthatch. 1 re trap Blue Tit from January.

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Clifton

Up at Clifton this morning , a nice bright morning with little wind and birds coming to the feeders. Mainly Greenfinch with 18 ringed also 5 Robins 6 Chaffinch 4 Long Tailed Tits 2 Tree Sparrows 1 new plus a retrap from May 08 2 Dunnock 1 Blackbird and 2 Blue Tits.

48 Tree Sparrows now ringed at this site and 1 Controlled Bird from Anglers Country Park, Wakefield.

Total 49

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