Tag Archives: BTO

Barn Owl Boxes – An update

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Mike Price

Over the last few years PDRMG with the help of a number of organisations, farmers and individuals have been building and installing Barn Owl Boxes around the Dark Peak. We would … Continue reading →

Posted in Barn Owl, Nest Boxes, Nest Recording, Owls | Tagged Barn Owl, BTO, Peak District Raptor Monitoring Group, Schedule 1 Species

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

Reporting Dead Birds of Prey

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Mike Price

Please see this page for info on reporting dead raptors, if you would like any assistance please do not hesitate to Contact Us and we will do our best to help. On Friday I collected a dead barn owl from … Continue reading →

Posted in Barn Owl, birds of prey, dead bird of prey, Injured bird of prey, injured Owl, Injured raptor, Owls, PBMS, peak district, raptor, reporting, reporting ringed birds | Tagged Barn Owl, Bird of Prey, BTO, dead bird of prey, dead birds, pdrmg, peak district, Peak District Raptor Monitoring Group, reporting dead 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