Category Archives: ringed bird

Peregrine rescue

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Mike Price

Yesterday we received a call about a young Peregrine Falcon that had ended up on the ground and was being attacked by crows. Luckily someone had spotted it and recognised the danger the bird was in. The juvenile Peregrine was … Continue reading →

Posted in birds of prey, Darvic, Injured bird of prey, Nest Boxes, Nest Recording, Peregrine Falcon, raptor, reporting ringed birds, ringed bird, ringed bird of prey | Tagged Bird of Prey, bird ringing, BTO, raptor monitoring | Leave a comment

Ringing Recovery – Peregrine Falcon Orange 3Z

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Mike Price

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 →

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Two recoveries

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Mike Price

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 →

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Barn Owl’s

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Mike Price

Barn Owls hadn’t been recorded as a breeding species in the Glossop area since sometime in the 1980’s. With increased sightings each year it was fantastic to learn of a pair breeding nearby in 2014. There were 5 young at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Nest Boxes, Nest Recording, Owls, peak district, raptor, reporting, ringed bird | Tagged Barn Owl, bird ringing, BTO, pdrmg, Peak District Raptor Monitoring Group, raptor monitoring, reporting ringed birds

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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Sparrowhawk Recoveries – DD47654 (male) and EL61961 (female).

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Mike Price

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 →

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Merlin Recovery EX36445

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Mike Price

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 →

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