Following on from our success last week when CL and I split up to work separately for nocturnal ringing, we tried the same again at this farm site.
Chris went dazzling, seeing 11 Woodcock but none of which he was able to capture. He did however return with a brace of Grey Partridges, the first time handling these birds for both of us. They really are very strong little birds.
Grey Partridge male
Grey Partridge female
While CL was out dazzling, I had the owl net up and through the evening tried Barn Owl, Tawny Owl and mouse. There was a Tawny that gradually worked its way towards the net, but despite CL seeing it on the barn roof, it avoided the net. I did, however, get a Barn Owl recapture. Ringed 16/07/2014, one of a brood of 4, in a box at a barn near Stiffkey.
Barn Owl - 0 (1)
Grey Partridge - 2
Grey Partridge - 2