Found this sick Barn Owl on 18th Feb, and took it into care for treatment.
It had a ring, and the BTO details are as follows:
Dear George Rutter Thank you for taking the time to report to us details of a bird ring you found. Information about this bird and its movements is given below. Ringing Scheme: London Ring Number: GC57878 Species of bird: Barn Owl (Tyto alba) This bird was ringed by A C Blackburn as age nestling, sex unknown on 08-Jul-2008 12:00:00 at Butterworth House, Cumberworth, Alford, Lincolnshire, UK OS Map reference TF4972 accuracy 0, co-ordinates 53deg 13min N 0deg 14min E accuracy 0. It was found on 19-Feb-2016 time unknown at Poplar Farm, Sloothby, near Alford, Lincolnshire, UK OS Map reference TF4970 accuracy 0, co-ordinates 53deg 12min N 0deg 14min E accuracy 0. Finding condition: Sick or injured: fate unknown Finding circumstances: Found Sick Extra Information: Unable to fly. "Unwell". In care It was found 2782 days after it was ringed, 2 km from the ringing site, direction S.
_________________ George Rutter
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