Finally, on Wednesday a break in the weather allowed a spot of ringing at Project Linnet. I met Andy at 0700 and we set a whoosh net then poured a coffee. During February and after our last visit of 13 February, I maintained visits so as to …
Help. It’s looking like there will be no ringing or birding until the middle of next week.As if this isn’t bad enough I’m assaulted on all sides after posting a few doubts that according to that eminent scientist Professor Prince Charles, the Ear…
Birders with eyes on the skies and ears to the ground will not be surprised by a RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) report that raptor persecution shows no signs of slowing down across the UK. Are we also shocked to learn that while…
We’re into the third week of storms with no prospect of birding or ringing for several days. Storm Ella is lined up to be next. Almost every day has been so awful that I have struggled to get out birding or ringing, even for the occasional “window…
We’re braced for more bad weather at weekend as forecasters warn that Storm Dennis follows hot on the tail of Storm Ciara. There’s a yellow weather warning in place for Saturday. Meanwhile, and away from click-bait headlines, bird ringers scrutin…
The morning ended on a high note following a rather disappointing ringing session. On the drive back home from Oakenclough via Garstang Town and Eagland Hill, I spotted a day-hunting Barn Owl. Barn Owl Barn OwlBarn Owl Barn Owl Ba…
If only! Forty refers not to the ages of the ringers but to the number of Linnets captured at Gulf Lane this morning. Morning arrived with overcast skies, a slight frost and zero wind so Andy and I set a couple single panel nets in what is basica…
The latest battle of wits Linnets versus Ringers took place at Gulf Lane, Lancashire on the morning of Thursday 30 January 2020. Here the village of Pilling merges with Cockerham village at the A588 Murder Mile junction where regular ringing challenge…
Sunday; it’s raining again. We’ve had a tortuous week of 100% cloud with drizzle and mist but no sign of the promised sunshine. Saturday was guaranteed to be rain free, all the Internet sites agreed. And the BBC, so it must be true. I met A…
The release of non-native game birds and their impact upon the environment is in the news again this week. It is an issue mentioned several time on Another Bird Blog with the intention of alerting Joe Public to elements of the countryside that David At…