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| Author: | Stuart Britton [ Sat Dec 04, 2010 3:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Barn Owl 1.30p.m. |
A very confiding Barn Owl on a hedge adjacent to Tesco's, Linwood Road, Market Rasen and hunting over nearby fields. I do not hold a lot of hope for its' survival. |
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| Author: | Stuart Britton [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 5:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn Owl 1.30p.m. |
Unfortunately, I've just found out about the first casualty. A ringed this years' bird found dead in an emaciated condition in Stainton-le-Vale, close to where it was ringed. I got another call to say that a Barn Owl ringed as a breeding male in 2004 has also been found dead in a similar condition. I fear it won't be the last. |
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| Author: | Stuart Britton [ Mon Dec 13, 2010 1:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn Owl 1.30p.m. |
I had a phone call that a third ringed Barn Owl was found dead at Swallow on 10/12. GC57923 is not one of the Mid-Lincs RG rings numbers so the bird may have travelled some distance. In addition, the BTO Blog revealed that a further 31 dead ringed Barn Owls had been found in the UK in this cold spell - not good news. |
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| Author: | Michael Harrison [ Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn Owl 1.30p.m. |
I was alerted to a dead Barn owl at it's roost in Baumber on saturday 11th. which had probably died on friday. We still have snowcover after more than 2 weeks but today crops and vegetation are starting to reappear so allowing owls some respite for improved hunting conditions, but for how long? On a more cheerful note a live owl was seen sitting on a hedgerow beside the highstreet in Baumber last night on my way home from the pub! Mike |
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| Author: | Stuart Britton [ Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn Owl 1.30p.m. |
I see the beer at the Coach and Horse is still helping with your nocturnal bird watching! On a serious note, that's good news - let's hope the forcasted freeze is not too severe in this part of the world. |
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