This morning I got picked up by a local birder and ringer to go and ring at a Bio Blitz at Bempton Cliffs Nature reserve. We opened the nets and waited. We heard over the radio that a
Short-eared owl was heading our way (north). Then, high up being mobbed by
crows, we saw it flying north. We caught and ringed 11
Tree sparrows, 2
Goldfinches, 1
Wren, 1
Whitethroat and a
Blackbird. Afterwards we walked to the dell and saw 2
Lesser whitethroats. We then decided to try and see the Filey (red-spotted)
Bluethroat. We waited an hour and a quarter but didn't see it, we did however see a
Barn owl, 3
Snipe (north) and lots
Sand martins. The weather especially made the day great with hot sun and clear skies.
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| Short-eared owl |
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| Short-eared owl |
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| Lesser whitethroat |
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| Whitethroat |
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| Sand martin (Starling in background) |
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| Swallow |
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