Tag Archives: bird ringing

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 →

Posted in birds of prey, Darvic, dead bird of prey, Falco peregrinus, Hit wires, Peregrine Falcon, Protection, raptor, Recoveries, reporting, reporting ringed birds, ringed bird, ringed bird of prey, Wakefield Cathedral, Wakefield Naturalists’ Society | Tagged Bird of Prey, bird ringing, BTO, dead bird of prey, Falco peregrinus, Peak District Raptor Monitoring Group, raptor group, raptor monitoring, recoveries, reporting dead birds, reporting ringed birds

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 →

Posted in birds of prey, Eurasian Hobby, falco subbuteo, Hobby, Injured bird of prey, Injured raptor, Protection, Rescue, ringed bird, ringed bird of prey | Tagged Bird of Prey, bird ringing, breeding, BTO, Eurasian Hobby, falco subbuteo, pdrmg, Peak District Raptor Monitoring Group, raptor group, raptor monitoring, reporting ringed birds

Kestrel Recovery – EX36030

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Mike Price

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 →

Posted in Common Kestrel, dead bird of prey, peak district, raptor, Recoveries, reporting, reporting ringed birds, ringed bird of prey | Tagged Bird of Prey, bird ringing, breeding, BTO, dead birds, Peak District Raptor Monitoring Group, recoveries, reporting dead birds, reporting ringed birds

Long-eared Owl Recovery – GN04387

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Mike Price

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 →

Posted in birds of prey, dead bird of prey, injured Owl, Nest Recording, Owls, Protection, raptor, Recoveries, reporting, reporting ringed birds | Tagged bird ringing, BTO, dead bird of prey, Long-eared Owl, pdrmg, peak district, Peak District Raptor Monitoring Group, raptor group

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 →

Posted in birds of prey, dead bird of prey, Merlin, Nest Recording, peak district, Protection, raptor, Recoveries, reporting ringed birds, ringed bird, ringed bird of prey | Tagged Bird of Prey, bird ringing, dead bird of prey, Merlin, pdrmg, Peak District Raptor Monitoring Group, raptor, raptor group, raptor monitoring, reporting dead birds