Winter ringing in orchards is aimed at catching the winter thrushes visiting us. Obviously a great many turn up along with other species avoiding the cold winter in Europe. Lucky us!!
First bird out of the net...what a result....Little Owls usually hang around orchards anyway and I have seen them where we have been ringing before but never caught one.....till now...
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Little Owl
Second visit.....this juvenile male turned up.
Sparrowhawk
Other birds caught in the first two visits this winter.
Wood Pigeon
Blue Tit
Chaffinch
Redwing
Siskin
Song Thrush
European Blackbirds tend to be scaly looking on the breast....heres a good example...
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Blackbird
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