Category Archives: ringed bird

Return of the sky dancer – hen harriers breed successfully in Peak District for the first time in eight years

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Mike Price

Return of the sky dancer – hen harriers breed successfully in Peak District for the first time in eight years Five hen harrier chicks have successfully fledged on National Trust land in the Upper Derwent Valley – the first time … Continue reading →

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Recoveries – Merlin (male) DD18698, Buzzard GC49780

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Mike Price

We have received notice of 2 recoveries DD18698 – A Male Merlin, 1 of a brood of 5 birds ringed at a confidential site near Meltham in 2004. The bird was recovered dead near to Hebden Bridge on the 7th of … 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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Recoveries 2013

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Mike Price

We have recently received details of 2 recoveries GN04365 – Common Buzzard One of a brood of 3 ringed on the 8th of June 2006 at a confidential site in South Yorkshire (Buzzards were still uncommon in our area at that … Continue reading →

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Recoveries – October 2012

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Mike Price

We have received 3 recoveries, all 3 were birds ringed this summer and all 3 birds died within a short distance of their nest site. Maps are not being shown for these recoveries to protect the nest sites. We would … Continue reading →

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