We were invited to ring some Hobbies nesting on a friends farm nr Winsford, Cheshire.
As with the other raptors we have ringed, DNA samples were taken to add to the National Database.
Always a feeling of anticipation when you open the bag to see how many young and to see how they are managing to cope with the typically British summer.
Both chicks safely returned to the nest
Peak District Raptor Monitoring Group 