#bird ringing

[niqvassieart]

Biro studies of a little woodcock I had the pleasure of meeting. Strangely, woodcocks’ ears are directly underneath their eyes!

#woodcock #Eurasian woodcock #biro #pen #drawing #sketch #animal art #artists on tumblr #sketches #bird art #bird ringing #bird

[tomodachibirb]

Palestine Sunbird (Nectarinia osea), male, from a banding. Jerusalem Bird Observatory (JBO). 30.3.22

#Palestine Sunbird #Nectarinia osea #Sunbird #necose #passerine #passeriformes #male #bird #birds #birb #birbs #birblr #bird photography #bird banding #bird ringing #my photo #my hand #jbo #jerusalem bird observatory #tomodachibirb #tomobirb

[holy-moth]

I’m sick and can’t help out at the ringing project today so here’s a nostalgic post of some recent birds:

long-tailed tits (ssp. caudatus), middle spotted woodpecker, european nuthatch, eurasian wren

#ornithology #bird ringing #bird banding #birding #birdlovers #birdblr #moth tag

[iihthr]

Another good morning out 🥰🌿

#personal #bird ringing #birds #my hobby

[nerdybirder]

A pair of baby barn owls (Tyto alba).

They were ringed on June 9th as part of a training session. I was lucky enough to hold each of them whilst the other was having its ring applied. We saw the two adults fly off as we approached, however they soon returned after we had left.

Ringing was done under the supervision of my trainer, who is certified by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO). Ringing does not hurt the birds, it instead helps us to track their progress and journey as they go along. By doing this, it could be possible in the future to predict trends in population declines, so that action can be take to save our birds. Mostly though, it is done for scientific purposes.

#owls #baby owls #barn owl #barn owls #cute #bird #birds #ornithology #photography #the fifth picture makes him look like an amogus lmao #bird ringing #bird banding #ringing #bto #Tyto alba #owl

[ms-sane]

jay's beautiful eye and I love these colours. A whole damn universe in it's eye..

#birding #bird ringing #bird photography #birdwatching #birds

[colorsoflife11]

“Lymnocryptes minimus” in hand 🐦

#hungary #autumm #nature #weekend #bird ringing #birdphotography

[dansnaturepictures]

16/07/2022-The Global Bird Fair in Rutland and Lyndon Nature Reserve 

Today we attended the first ever Global Bird Fair and had an amazing day. Now when it was announced that the old Bird Fair which I’d attended ever year up until the pandemic since I was eleven held by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust in association with the RSPB at Rutland Water Nature Reserve at Egleton would no longer be held last winter I rather regret a little the tone of the tweets I did about it. I saw two of the reasons mentioned for them no longer hosting it; the ecological impact of holding a fair on a nature reserve and the focus of the event on international tourism at this time with the climate crisis and thought “you know what, good points”. I wanted to be seen to back such thoughts in line with values I want to stand for. I did also nostalgically celebrate what this annual event meant to me and that I will miss it. However I should have dialed the former down as I didn’t read the room that on social media reflecting opinion in the community generally most were angry at the Bird Fair’s axing due to other reasons which I was too. I failed in my thoughts shared to consider the political importance of the event for birder’s and wildlife watchers, how much it means to many across the globe and how much of a valuable knowledge share and celebration it is to raise money for charity and looking back I felt it made it seem I was glad it was ending. Which whilst I saw the benefits of the particular two reasons, couldn’t be further from the truth. So I wanted to explain that I was proud today to attend this re-birth of the event from Global Birding sponsored by many of the same partners and be at the first one, on the Rutland show ground putting less pressure on the reserve and whilst in Rutland getting to tread a little more lightly I hope and visit the nature reserves of Rutland Water to watch wildlife.

Just like Bird Fair always has it was a day of valuable social interactions for me within a diverse community, much food for thought and much learning. We attended some brilliant talks today, seeing one on the incredible Rutland Sea Dragon discovery, one from Harry Munt of Save the House Sparrow and how they can be key to rewinding a very inspiring young man, one from Heatherlea who we did our Scotland trip in 2018 with and one from Keith Betton who we know from Hampshire birding of course about Gran Canaria and the Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch. I know Harry from social media having a lot of interactions before I‘ve always really liked following his projects and relating to him and he is local for us. So it was brilliant to get a bit of time to chat to him and his family, so feel good. With Heatherlea too we spoke to the team which was nice. David Lindo who’s work I admire and who is always so kind and talkative and a fair few other faces we knew from visiting Bird Fair in the past were lovely to speak to with many people we recognised that we saw today too like Nigel Marven.

We also spent a lot of time at the bird ringing demonstration from Rutland ringing group/BTO a highlight of the Bird Fair every year for us. Another remarkable moment this weekend occurred here when they brought back a Sparrowhawk to ring! I’d never seen a raptor ringed before and this majestic female bird with its fine feathers and piercing eye with sweet yellow feet was a sight to behold. What a privilege to see this ringed and get to take some photos, after the Kestrel seen on a telegraph wire from the car yesterday that’s two unusually close views of stunning raptors we’ve had this weekend. I took the third, fourth and fifth pictures in this photoset of this bird. It’s always so fascinating to learn so much about the birds and ringing and I come away so inspired by the team of ringers. Chiffchaff which I learnt a bit about, Chaffinch and a few Great and Blue Tits were other birds it was great to see ringed.

Likewise Butterfly Conservation’s stand had some lovely moths on show, with the wonderful Elephant Hawkmoth and also an Eyed Hawkmoth not one I’d seen before key sightings. Butterflies I believe Gatekeeper and Small White and Woodpigeons were nice wildlife to see from the fair today too with a Buzzard flying over at the start as well which was a treat in a good day for birds of prey I have long known with this and Sparrowhawk. White clover was nice to see here too. I am so glad and thankful to Tim Appleton MBE and the whole team that they got this event on to continue to get us all together for a good cause after the three year gap. I took the sixth picture in this photoset of a view from the show ground.

On this glorious sunny evening we had a little look at the wonderful Lyndon Nature Reserve on Rutland Water where we have always come when up here for the Bird Fair. We got some epic views over the huge body of water as the sun lowered with luscious green vegetation glowing in the light. There were some brilliant bird moments as I saw a couple of boisterous Bullfinches and Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Cormorant and Common Tern on and around the water, with a few Pheasants seen at the shore too. Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull and Blue Tit were other great sightings. Rabbit especially and also Grey Squirrel in the world of mammals were also great to see.

There was an amazing butterfly moment here when I saw another Purple Hairstreak getting a stunning view of this gem of a butterfly landed. That’s three Purple Hairstreaks seen in three counties in three days now and I’ve seen them in four counties so far this year Hampshire, Sussex, Norfolk and Rutland, something phenomenal for one of my favourite species. A joyful fifteen minutes of butterfly counting took place as I saw six Small White, two Meadow Brown, three Comma, a Peacock, two battling Small Tortoiseshells high up a sweetly emerald sunlit tree which was a great sight, four Gatekeeper, four Ringlet and a Specked Wood with Gatekeeper especially seen well outside of the count. Brilliant summer memories at an amazing site for insects. I also saw a Common Nettle-tap moth a lovely little new one for me and others here.

My first ever Brown Hawker photos a star of this weekend one of the photos the first in this set that I had hoped to add this species to my year during it as one landed on a tree with another coming in to make it fly a few minutes later was a big moment of dragonflies on this walk, it was wonderful to make out its fabulous colour. What a special species. Bees were nice to see here too.

Finally there were some floral delights at Lyndon with my first mullein possibly black mullein of the year as the seventh picture in this photoset shows and my first ever dotted loosestrife a pretty yellow one seen near the visitor centre, and wood avens, herb-Robert, self heal, possible cow parsley, lovely little forget-me-not, rosebay willowherb, St. John’s wort I believe, scabious, lovely nettle leaves shining in the sunlight, common spotted orchid as the tenth and final picture in this photoset shows, meadow crane’s-bill, red campion, the honeysuckle in the ninth picture in this photoset and others seen nicely on the walk. I enjoyed grass today and there were some nice patches of berries starting to come through at Lyndon too. I took the eighth picture in this photoset of a view here on this beautiful evening showing Rutland Water and a tree. It was so good tonight and this morning to take in the views of a town, villages and hamlets I love from driving through on the way from and to the hotel when coming up for the Bird Fair all those years Rockingham which the second picture in this photoset is near, Caldecott, Uppingham, Preston and Gunthorpe with the brown and green field so symbolic of the summer landscape seeing Eye Brook Reservoir too all this looking nice in the sun. We got some cracking views of Red Kites on the way in this morning again too.

#bird fair #global birdfair #global bird fair #birdfair #photography #uk #england #birdwatching #bird ringing #chiffchaff #bullfinch #sparrowhawk #rutland #uppingham #lyndon #oakham #rutland show ground #world #nature #purple hairstreak #gatekeeper #rosebay willowherb #honeysuckle #wood avens #scabious #flowers #small tortoiseshell #butterflies #butterfly count #rutland water

[dogsandalsobirbs]

Guess who went to a birdwatching festival!

#birdwatching #bird ringing #birds

[marissasketch]

Baby chick Frodo and Gandowlf in the Shire 🐥🧙‍♂️ Prints

#lotr #lord of the rings #artists on tumblr #illustration #art #cute art #cute birds #birds #chickens #owls #owl #snowy owl #cute animals #digital art #animal art #superb owl #hobbit day #my art #marissasketch

[tomodachibirb]

Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx Torquilla), from a banding. Jerusalem Bird Observatory (JBO). 30.3.22

#Eurasian Wryneck #Jynx Torquilla #Wryneck #jyntor #bird #birds #birb #birbs #birblr #bird photography #bird banding #bird ringing #my photo #my hand #jbo #jerusalem bird observatory #tomodachibirb #tomobirb

[holy-moth]

bird ringing in the snow ❄️

#moth tag #ornithology #bird ringing #bird banding #ornithology field work #birds #birdblr

[iihthr]

Out from 4:30am trying to catch birds. Got 3. Better than we thought but it’s bloody freezing.

#personal #me #hobby #my hobby #bird ringing

[nerdybirder]

Hi, I haven't posted in months, have some more baby owl pics. These ones were so angry lol, but I suppose if a giant reached into your home and took you out in the middle of your night, you would be too!

#baby owls #owls #owl #they're so demonic but so cute at the same time #scruffy bois #bto #ornithology #tyto alba #barn owl #barn owls #nature #photography #burd #birds #bird #bird ringing

[wasabi-gumdrop]

Kabru has a secret admirer in the castle!

#running from my responsibilities (drawing armour) by imagining post canon Kabru fashion #minor spoilers in the tags! #royal advisor Kabru’s office is probably overflowing with gifts from foreign dignitaries eyeing him up for marriage #and sacks of perfumed letters from Melini citizens #Marcille would be so sick of it #Laios also has his fair share of proposals #Yaad is like … boys spare us all and pick a suitable candidate already #well Yaad there’s a saying that goes two birds one stone #anyway lol #someone might have suggested to Laios ‘hey Kabru works so hard. you should show your appreciation.’ #Laios (blushing sweating): uuuh how do i do that #Marcille probably: i hear it’s customary to give your royal advisor flowers the same colour as their beautiful blue eyes #Laios: well if you say so #but he starts having second thoughts bcs what if the gift is too romantic #so then Laios is like oh i know i just won’t sign it (: #fool proof plan Laios good job #totally not taking into account that Kabru can recognize his penmanship at a first glance #so at their next meeting Kabru is like ‘i wonder who my secret admirer in the castle is 😉’ #and Laios sweats so hard he falls out of his throne #doesn’t Kabru of Melini have a nice ring to it #better yet …. Kabru Touden #much to consider #dungeon meshi #dungeon meshi spoilers #kabru #kabru of utaya #labru #if you squint #wasabi doodles

[lichenaday]

Some of the baby birds I met on this recent round of field work:

1. Limosa limosa, black-tailed godwit

2. Haematopus ostralegus, oystercatcher

3. & 4. Numenius phaeopus, Eurasian whimbrel

5. Tringa totanus, redshank

6. Charadrius hiaticula, common ringed plover

7. Pluvialis apricaria, European golden plover

#not lichens #birds #birbs #baby birds #ornithology #ecology #biology #field work #Limosa limosa #black-tailed godwit #Haematopus ostralegus #oystercatcher #Numenius phaeopus #Eurasian whimbrel #redshank #Tringa totanus #Charadrius hiaticula #common ringed plover #Pluvialis apricaria #European golden plover