A nice way to end October with 62 new birds of many different species.
19 Robin, 4 Common Redpoll, 5 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Wrens, 5 Dunnock, 3 Blue Tit, 7 Goldcrest, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Redwings, 2 Blackbirds, 2 Bullfinch, 3 (Northern) Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch and a big female Sparrowhawk.
Sightings included : 2000 Barnacle Geese, 8 Curlew, 3 Lapwing, 10+ Rough-legged Buzzards, 30+ Bullfinch, 10+ Yellowhammer. The visibility was very bad today and so not many birds made the crossing to Germany.
Craig Brookes
mandag den 31. oktober 2011
30th October
67 New birds were ringed today (30th October).
15 Species which was quite nice.
16 Robin
13 Redpoll (flammea)
13 Goldcrest
5 Wren
3 Bullfinch
3 Sparrowhawk
2 Blue Tit
2 Great Tit
2 Blackbird
2 Fieldfare
2 Chaffinch
1 Blackcap
1 Chiffchaff
1 Dunnock
1 Coal Tit.
Sighting highlights: Peregrine falcon, 10 Common Crossbill, 80+ Mistle thrush, 4000+ Barnacle geese and 7 Bewick's Swans (Just before dusk.)
Craig Brookes
15 Species which was quite nice.
16 Robin
13 Redpoll (flammea)
13 Goldcrest
5 Wren
3 Bullfinch
3 Sparrowhawk
2 Blue Tit
2 Great Tit
2 Blackbird
2 Fieldfare
2 Chaffinch
1 Blackcap
1 Chiffchaff
1 Dunnock
1 Coal Tit.
Sighting highlights: Peregrine falcon, 10 Common Crossbill, 80+ Mistle thrush, 4000+ Barnacle geese and 7 Bewick's Swans (Just before dusk.)
Craig Brookes
lørdag den 29. oktober 2011
Misty morning
Last night we tried (unsuccessfully) for Owls. Unfortunately it was very misty and not so cold so I believe the Owls stayed put last night and certainly weren't interested in migrating.
This morning as I was clearing the nets of dew ready for the standardised to begin I could hear many birds in the hedges, Chiffchaffs, Robins, Song Thrushes, Wrens the usual then. Unusually I could also hear Yellowhammer and Bullfinches. I thought the morning would be a busy one.
In total 96 new birds were ringed today. 68 Robins, 9 Wrens, 9 Goldcrest, 3 Blackbird, 2 Yellowhammer, 2 Brambling, 1 Redwing and one late Blackcap. Many thrushes circled the garden in the thick mist but failed to find any of the nets. Recaptures included a Bullfinch and a few Robins. It appears many birds left the safety of the garden in the early morning as they were not seen or heard since.
Migration highlights included. Bullfinch, Crossbill, Linnet and Yellowhammer - Literally nothing else was seen high up in the mist!
Craig Brookes
This morning as I was clearing the nets of dew ready for the standardised to begin I could hear many birds in the hedges, Chiffchaffs, Robins, Song Thrushes, Wrens the usual then. Unusually I could also hear Yellowhammer and Bullfinches. I thought the morning would be a busy one.
In total 96 new birds were ringed today. 68 Robins, 9 Wrens, 9 Goldcrest, 3 Blackbird, 2 Yellowhammer, 2 Brambling, 1 Redwing and one late Blackcap. Many thrushes circled the garden in the thick mist but failed to find any of the nets. Recaptures included a Bullfinch and a few Robins. It appears many birds left the safety of the garden in the early morning as they were not seen or heard since.
Migration highlights included. Bullfinch, Crossbill, Linnet and Yellowhammer - Literally nothing else was seen high up in the mist!
Craig Brookes
fredag den 28. oktober 2011
Busy evening
This morning it was too windy to open any nets. In the afternoon the wind died down and many nets were put up. Between 5 and 7pm 32 new birds were caught. Mainly these were Goldcrest, Robin and Wrens with a couple of Blackbirds and (Northern) Bullfinch. Singles of Chaffinch, Greenfinch and Sparrowhawk were also caught. In the evening we tried for Owls. We will update on progress of this tomorrow.
Highlights included - Rough-Legged Buzzards, Common Buzzard, Kestrel, Sparrowhawks, a Red Kite and a Long-Eared Owl. Many Bullfinches passed overhead this evening as did Yellowhammers.
Photo: Craig Brookes
Posted by: Craig Brookes
Highlights included - Rough-Legged Buzzards, Common Buzzard, Kestrel, Sparrowhawks, a Red Kite and a Long-Eared Owl. Many Bullfinches passed overhead this evening as did Yellowhammers.
Photo: Craig Brookes
Posted by: Craig Brookes
Optakt til uglefangsten - en moseugle i et træ er ikke hverdagskost..
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Rune Skjold Tjørnløv
torsdag den 27. oktober 2011
Doing the double.
Today (27th October)
Owling from midnight onwards proved rewarding at 2 am when I extracted the 3rd Tengmalm's Owl for Denmark this autumn from on of the nets in the garden. Rune was more than happy to be woken up by this as it was his first for Denmark. As would be expected this bird was a Juvenile (presumed female) and is part of the invasion sweeping across Fenno-scandia this year. The origins or destination for this bird can only be guessed at but Norway or Northern Sweden would probably be the origin and destination a forest somewhere in Germany?
Around 4am I woke Rune once more with the second Tengmalm's of the night! This time a 2nd Calendar year Female. This bird was sat up in a bush and I managed to take it by hand (regretably giving the bird chance to butcher my left hand - but well worth the pain.
6 am came around quickly and the tapes were turned off ready for the morning's standardised ringing, as I went around the nets to shake off the dew I flushed a Long-Eared owl into one net, I managed to run and catch it just before it escaped the net. Not a bad night for Owling then with 2 gorgeous species of owls caught.
Standardised was quite busy today with 75 new birds, 20 Goldcrests, 17 Robins, 10 Wrens, a few of each Blackbird, Redwing,Lesser redpoll, Great and Blue Tit. Singles of Song Thrush and Northern Bullfinch.
Finch migration overhead was impressive with 1500+ Chaffinch/Brambling. 1000 Siskin, 200 Redpoll, 20 Bullfinch, 10 Crossbill, a few Greenfinch, Linnet and Twite and a single Hawfinch. Rough-legged buzzards powered through the mist and over the sea as did a few Sparrowhawks.
Rune left this afternoon and I'm very thankful for his help without him we wouldn't have been able to cover the whole night and catch these owls.
Craig Brookes
Owling from midnight onwards proved rewarding at 2 am when I extracted the 3rd Tengmalm's Owl for Denmark this autumn from on of the nets in the garden. Rune was more than happy to be woken up by this as it was his first for Denmark. As would be expected this bird was a Juvenile (presumed female) and is part of the invasion sweeping across Fenno-scandia this year. The origins or destination for this bird can only be guessed at but Norway or Northern Sweden would probably be the origin and destination a forest somewhere in Germany?
Around 4am I woke Rune once more with the second Tengmalm's of the night! This time a 2nd Calendar year Female. This bird was sat up in a bush and I managed to take it by hand (regretably giving the bird chance to butcher my left hand - but well worth the pain.
6 am came around quickly and the tapes were turned off ready for the morning's standardised ringing, as I went around the nets to shake off the dew I flushed a Long-Eared owl into one net, I managed to run and catch it just before it escaped the net. Not a bad night for Owling then with 2 gorgeous species of owls caught.
Standardised was quite busy today with 75 new birds, 20 Goldcrests, 17 Robins, 10 Wrens, a few of each Blackbird, Redwing,Lesser redpoll, Great and Blue Tit. Singles of Song Thrush and Northern Bullfinch.
Finch migration overhead was impressive with 1500+ Chaffinch/Brambling. 1000 Siskin, 200 Redpoll, 20 Bullfinch, 10 Crossbill, a few Greenfinch, Linnet and Twite and a single Hawfinch. Rough-legged buzzards powered through the mist and over the sea as did a few Sparrowhawks.
Rune left this afternoon and I'm very thankful for his help without him we wouldn't have been able to cover the whole night and catch these owls.
Craig Brookes
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