Category Archives: Recoveries
Hobby Recovery – EY03640
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
Recoveries – Merlin
We’ve not had any recoveries for a while but this week we have had three. Two of these were Merlin ringed at a nest in the north of the Peak District National Park on the 18/6/2019, the nest fledged four … Continue reading
Ringing Recovery – Peregrine Falcon Orange 3Z
In May 2016, PDRMG were invited by Wakefield Naturalists’ Society to ring the young Peregrine Falcons at the Cathedral in Wakefield. 4 Birds were ringed with BTO metal rings and fitted with Orange Darvic Rings 3Z, 4Z, 5Z and 6Z. Darvic … Continue reading
Two recoveries
We recently received the details of two recoveries of birds we have ringed. Both are cause of death unknown, could we please encourage people to consider reporting dead raptors if they find them, you can find more details here. The … Continue reading
Merlin Recovery – EY03558
One of a brood of 4 Merlin ringed at a confidential site near to Mossley Gtr Manchester on the 1st of July 2015. This young female was recovered dead, a road casualty in Aston-on-Trent, Derbyshire on the 30th of July. 85km … Continue reading
Sparrowhawk Recoveries – DD47654 (male) and EL61961 (female).
The 4th and 5th of last weeks ringing recoveries were Sparrowhawks. Once again PDRMG would like to thank the finders for reporting these birds, more details of what to do if you find a ringed bird or a dead bird of … Continue reading
Kestrel Recovery – EX36030
Details of the 3rd of 5 recoveries from last week. A Kestrel one of a Brood of 6 ringed in June 2014 at a Glossop farm (in a box we erected in 2012) . This bird was recovered dead in 19/10/2014 … Continue reading
Long-eared Owl Recovery – GN04387
Details of the 2nd of 5 recoveries received this week. A Long-eared Owl, one of a brood of four ringed near to Tintwistle, Derbyshire in May 2007. This bird was recovered dead in July 2014 98 KM from the nest … Continue reading
Merlin Recovery EX36445
Due to some new systems at the BTO recoveries have been a little slow arriving, this is the 1st of 5. We would like to thank the finders for reporting these birds, more details of what to do if you … Continue reading
Common Buzzard put down after being fatally injured in spring trap
Moorland owners and conservationists concerned at buzzard death in national park Conservation organisations and representatives of moorland owners have condemned the illegal trapping of a buzzard at Winscar Reservoir, near Holmfirth, in the northern Peak District National Park. Police, land … Continue reading
Peak District Raptor Monitoring Group 