I finished all my first checks a couple of weeks ago and ringed a handful of Barn Owl and Kestrel chicks, and have about 3 boxes to return to, but the breeding levels were fairly low and in many boxes there were adult Barn Owls roosting with no sign of eggs of chicks, or in a couple of cases, just cold eggs. It was nice to come across a Barn Owl I'd ringed in 2014.
It feels like it's rained quite a bit in the last couple of weeks, but at the time of checking the ground was baked and cracking - which seems crazy when only a few weeks ago it was a bog. It'll be interesting to follow the season as it progresses, but I don't think it's shaping up to be a memorable season for Barn Owls and Kestrels.
Pete
Some of the Barn Owls processed...
And the ground...
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