A final brood of Barn Owl chicks was ringed last week, bringing the 2024 nesting season to a close.
It has proved to be a record season for our project in many respects:
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| First-year female Barn Owl |
- earliest start to egg laying : 15th March
- most nest attempts : 40
- highest number of chicks ringed : 108
- the most adult encounters for our BTO RAS project : 34
[= 9 new individuals + 25 re-encounters]
- highest number of PIT tagged adults re-encountered : 21
All positive signs of a thriving local Barn Owl population.
A detailed annual report will follow in due course.
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