Another Bird Blog

I don’t normally have a leisurely breakfast, more a “grab it and go”. At 0630 on Sunday a steady drizzle rattled on the conservatory roof. ...

Andy and I went back to ring the runt Barn Owl of 11 days ago -  Boxing News .  It was good to see the four Kestrels we ringed then ha...

We’re already planning the autumn Linnet ringing so with that in mind I set out to check Richard the farmer’s bird seed plot at Cockerham....

Regular readers will remember that the Linnets haven’t played ball this year with their appearances at Gulf Lane limited to small flocks o...

The weather continues to thwart plans for ringing with strong winds and frequent showers. Saturday looks slightly better with Monday and ...

The Common Terns at Conder Green are very unhelpful to anyone with a camera. Since they arrived in May they have kept their distance from ...

I found myself looking at Starlings this morning. Yes, those noisy, mucky pests that carry the very appropriate Latin title of Sturnus vul...

For once there was no early morning Barn Owl. I motored past a couple of sentinel Kestrels but no ghostly owls crossed my path. I guess th...