Great Grey Shrike

Oliver Woodman · **Posted:** Sat Dec 07, 2013 4:25 pm

In hawthorn bush between Bassingham and Aubourn. Had a mouse which it impaled on a thorn, then flew off only to return seconds later and gulp it down. A first for me so well chuffed

. Got some good photos but file size too big to download to Forum, hadn't changed settings. :roll:

Oliver.

Andrew Chick · **Posted:** Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:55 pm

Could this be the same bird that was recorded at Blackmoor Bridge on 20/10/13 (over wintering in the area)?

Send me a copy of the image and I'll upload it for you...

Andrew

Andrew Chick · **Posted:** Sat Dec 07, 2013 6:37 pm

Images from Oliver Woodman

Andy Atkinson · **Posted:** Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:23 pm

Fantastic capture Oliver

Oliver Woodman · **Posted:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 11:03 am

Shrike still present this morning, although more mobile. Interestingly i observed it hover, almost Kestrel-like, over some game cover for approximately 10 seconds.

Oliver.

Oliver Woodman · **Posted:** Sun Dec 15, 2013 7:02 pm

Still showing well approx 11am at the bottom of Fen Lane, Bassingham.

Oliver

Mark Grantham · **Joined:** Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:47 am **Posts:** 33

Just wondering if anyone has photos of this bird that show any detail on the ring - and if you didn't know yes it is ringed! It doesn't sound like a British ring either, so any help would be appreciated. Reply here or drop me an email at mark.grantham@bto.org

Mark Grantham · **Joined:** Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:47 am **Posts:** 33

Not much extra luck on this bird, but the pics I have seen seem to suggest a ring number containing 4606... With the address at the top, this also seems to be a BTO ring and it is probably going to be LE46061, which was ringed at Gib Point in November 2012. Makes sense I suppose that this would be a returning bird, but any extra info would be much appreciated.

David Jenkins · **Joined:** Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:13 am **Posts:** 240

Having spent sometime along Fen Lane last Sunday ( without seeing the Shrike ). I think Andrew is correct in his thinking, in that it is the same bird as I found at Blackmoor Bridge in October.
At the end of Fen Lane, by the gate, the southern part of the Blackmoor Bridge flood area can be clearly seen.

Regards David

( nice photos )

Oliver Woodman · **Posted:** Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:50 am

No sign of bird this morning......only a Green Woodpecker and loads of Fieldfares.

I am sure it is the same bird you saw in October David, i looked on google earth when i first saw it and estimated it to be only approx 2000 metres from your sighting.

Oliver.

Mark Grantham · **Joined:** Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:47 am **Posts:** 33

Bit of extra info and pics here:
http://btoringing.blogspot.co.uk/2013/1 ... hrike.html

Chris Grimshaw · **Posted:** Tue Dec 24, 2013 3:52 pm

Could this bird be the same as the one reported on Christmas last year by a guy from Corwall who was visiting his Mother in Lincoln. As far as I recall he didn't put it in the book but he mentioned it when i saw him in the hide earlier this year

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