Tuesday, 10 April 2012
First egg
Great news from Vic. The female Barn Owl has laid her first egg on Sunday morning 8th April.
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
The new season is here again
Vic has reported plenty of activity in the nest box during March and there are high hopes of eggs in the early part of April.
The birds have both been present in the nest box and mating has taken place on several occasions.
Predictions from many Barn Owl experts seem to indicate that the voles are at the bottom of their four year cycle and they will crash in early summer. This would indicate a poor breeding season in the UK.
The birds have both been present in the nest box and mating has taken place on several occasions.
Predictions from many Barn Owl experts seem to indicate that the voles are at the bottom of their four year cycle and they will crash in early summer. This would indicate a poor breeding season in the UK.
Monday, 10 October 2011
Wide angle lens fitted
The chicks were ringed last week and Vic took the opportunity to fit a wide angle lens which has vastly improved the visible area on screen.
Of the three chicks ringed, the smallest was the heaviest.
Saturday, 1 October 2011
A hot day in the box
It is a hot day and the female has chosen to stay in the box. Usually when the chicks are this old she would roost away as their daytime food begging can get tiresome after a while.If she continues to roost in the box then the bird ringers will not only have three big chicks to ring soon but also an adult.
Monday, 26 September 2011
Chicks doing well
There are three surviving chicks and they all look very healthy.
Last night Vic saw the adults bring in four feeds in the space of 10 to 15 minutes.
Friday, 23 September 2011
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