Category Archives: Eurasian Hobby

Hobby Recovery – EY03640

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Mike Price

The Eurasian Hobby is a migratory species. Birds arrive in the UK from early April and head off on migration in September/October. The entire British breeding population of Hobbies migrates south to spend the winter months in tropical Africa; the … Continue reading →

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Just in time for Migration

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Mike Price

One of the young Hobbies we ringed at a nest in Cheshire has unfortunately had a collision with a wire fencing close to the nest site, resulting in damage to the soft tissue of the underside of the wing as … Continue reading →

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Recovery EL61939 – Eurasian Hobby

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Mike Price

We have had a recovery notice, a Eurasian Hobby, the bird was found dead on the 10th of June 2013 in Milagro, Navarra, Spain. A distance of 1286km from the nest site , 309 days after being ringed. 1 of a brood … Continue reading →

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