Wind, wind, wind

Firstly apologies for no post yesterday, the internet here at the station was playing up and so I couldn't access the particulars needed. Today however it's back up and working, so...

No attempts have been made to catch bird during the last 2 days due to the wind being too high to safely ring birds. Fortunately the garden was empty of birds and therefore not a missed oportunity. Birds have been taking advantage of the clear conditions overhead however and a few Buzzards and a continued passage of Bullfinch over the garden was notable. This evening a Long-eared Owl was seen flying over the garden, also 3 Woodcock have been flushed this night.

We try to catch Owls this evening as the wind should drop into the early hours. Hopefully a Pygmy Owl will have made it's way into a net by the morning... As always I'll update tomorrow.

Craig Brookes