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| Author: | Andrew Henderson [ Fri Feb 05, 2016 5:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Little Owl (late) |
I found a dead Little Owl today on the sheep-grazed Trent river bank at Garthorpe. It was apparently undamaged, a day or two dead, and about 400m from a box where they have nested for about 15 years. Strangely, I'd had a conversation in Kent yesterday with someone who usually has several pairs on his patch but who cannot find any at present. I said mine were still fine but I was wrong as usual. Little Owls are declining nationally (http://blx1.bto.org/birdtrends/species.jsp?s=litow), something tentatively attributed to poor fledgling survival, but apparently had an average breeding season in 2015 after a very good one in 2014 (Sheppard & Ball, anyway). Those in my box failed at the egg or early chick stage in both years after being successful for years, something I cannot explain (though I did wonder about the cold springs). |
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| Author: | Andy Atkinson [ Fri Feb 12, 2016 2:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Little Owl (late) |
Been touring my local little owl sites for the past few weeks..only one bird showing so far.. Could normally gaurantee to see them but not now! |
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| Author: | Oliver Woodman [ Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Little Owl (late) |
i would agree, several sites where i often see Little Owls are no either not producing any sightings or are very sporadic. A couple of sites have had wind damage to the favoured tree which could initiate a move but the occasional sightings i'm not sure, perhaps they just move locations/natural mortality? Certainly seen less in the last year. Cheers, Oliver |
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| Author: | Andy Atkinson [ Mon Feb 15, 2016 8:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Little Owl (late) |
After watching regular 5pm barn owl (saw two yesterday between 12.30pm/2pm in a village named Roo..not Twitter roo) anyway after watching barn owl I noticed a little owl in a place I'd not seen one before but only less than half a mile from where they used to be..as Oliver said their normal tree has been wind damaged..also another site has been wind damaged & entrance blocked from hole in roof theyd sit in..even though a fresh sighting numbers still minus though! |
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| Author: | Andy Atkinson [ Fri Apr 08, 2016 7:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Little Owl (late) |
Just an update..9 little owls seen in last few weeks ..was getting quite concerned! |
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