Barn Owls

Another season of ringing Pully is coming to an end ,with all this rain its a miracle anything has survived, a few ringers i have spoke too have told of many a Blue Tit box with dead young in. Not the case to day, Three Cracking Barn Owl young nearly ready to fledge. Also a quick check on a Kestrel nest with one bird left in which should have gone but obviously likes the home comforts of food being brought to it, i have two of these at home, when will they fledge.

Thanks to Andy Jowett and Pete Roe for another great morning.

Nightjars

After a busy morning doing the Hen Harriers i met up with Andy at 8pm to try for Nightjar, As we set up Two Males where displaying in broard daylight , by 01:30am we had had them around the net over the net under the net and in the net{bounced out}. Amazing birds, maybe next time .

Look at what you could have caught {One of Andys catches last friday}

Hen Harriers

I was invited to go to a Hen Harrier nest and ring the chicks, and see how the new method of wing tagging was carried out.The Weather had been awful leading up to the day so i didn't hold much hope. Thursday i got a call from Dave to tell me to meet him at 9 o'clock at a certain place and if i hadn't heard anything by 7.00am to set off . The Weather was great not to hot which was good as it was an up hill climb to where we were going. 6 Chicks in and around the nest was amazing and very good news. An absolute superb morning , A big Thank you to Dave Sowter and Richard Storton. A day i shall never forget.

Red Kites Pool area

A Fantastic evening spent Ringing 3 Young Kite approximately 35 Day Old, between 1 and 2 weeks and they will be of soaring above the ground. Thanks to Andy and to Mr Pete Roe for the invitation, The hours these two spends finding and ringing Pully is amazing and a credit to both of them. Another memorable day.

Otley Gravel Pits

Set up 3 nets with Theo, the weather managed to stay dry for a few hours, Another new Reed Warbler { no retraps so far from the 15 we rang last year} Cracking Male Bullfinch with a beak full of seed. Some Willow Warblers Reed Bunting and Blue Tits.

Ellington Banks East Dales Ringing Group

Went to Ellington Backs on Sunday with EDRG. A good morning with Blackbirds in elevator net, Bullfinches, Yellowhammer, Young Goldcrest, Blue Tits, Gt Tits, and Blackcaps.

Nest Boxes Otley Area

Another nest box checking day . 2 Lots of Barn Owl on young we will have to go back to, Little Owl with 4 young, Kestrel with 5 young, Tawny still sitting and 3 broods of Swallows . A Fantastic day . Thanks again to Andy for all the Help and good company its nice to see most of the Boxes we have put up over the winter period are now fulfilling their potential.

Hoodstorth

Met Theo and went to Hoodstorth, set up 3 nets one across stream and hoped for Grey Wagtail, There where lots of birds about and the first net round brought Willow Warbler, Robin and Grey Wagtail, a stunning Male, a good morning with more Willow Warblers ,Blue Tits and Garden Warbler.

Pied Flycatchers at Luddenden

Took some shots of a pair of Pied Flycatchers at Luddenden which where both ringed, Igot the ring number from the photos and sent the details to the bto

The Male Pied Flycatcher at Luddenden was ringed in the nest as a young bird at Strid wood, Bolton Abbey in 2006 and the Female was the same location different nest. 20 Miles in a straight line from where they were born, Thanks to Mark Grantham from the BTO for the info.

Long-eared Owls Otley area

Andy has been busy most of the week checking up on his LEO nests, 8 Chicks ringed so far.

Pied Flycatchers Otley area

Mr Peter Roe has just informed me that a female Pied Flycatcher that i rang as a chick in one of his boxes last year has turned up nesting across the valley were Mr Colin Harrison has it Nesting.

Also the Mother of the chick has returned to the next tree in a new nest box and has 7 chicks , Fantastic.

Last years link, scroll down to 10 of June

http://training-to-ring-birds.blogspot.com/2006_06_01_archive.html