On 19 October, Holly and I were ringing in my garden near Newark with the usual suspects being netted and processed, including tits, House Sparrows and Goldfinches. We also caught a Sparrowhawk and several Greenfinches (hooray). However, the highlight was this stunning first winter Brambling. It is the second earliest date that the group has ringed this species.
We also tried netting for owls that evening near Bottesford, and although we were primarily targetting Barn Owls, we also caught an early first winter male Short-eared Owl. This is the fifth ringed at this site and the earliest by nearly four weeks. Here's hoping we have a good winter for these two charismatic bird species.
Jim
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