The Joy of Nesting Birds
Hardeyjumoh
February 15, 2018
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Hazel Evans writes: This week (14th – 21st February) is the BTO’s 21st National Nest Box Week. Each year we encourage anyone who is interes...
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Showing posts with label NRS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NRS. Show all posts
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Friday, April 21, 2017
Little Owls in Lincolnshire
Hardeyjumoh
April 21, 2017
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Anecdotal reports suggest that some species have started breeding early this year. In this post, Bob Sheppard provides an update on the Litt...
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Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Feeling a bit broody
Hardeyjumoh
March 28, 2017
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With winter loosening its grip on the British countryside our bird life is starting to look forward to spring! Here at BTO HQ, we are windin...
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Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Two broods are better than one
Hardeyjumoh
June 07, 2016
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Hazel Evans, NRS secretary writes: Studies in Europe demonstrate that Great Tits have the potential to produce two broods per season; a rece...
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Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Making a home for my ‘tweet’ Valentine
Hardeyjumoh
February 17, 2016
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Hazel Evans, Nest Box Challenge Organiser writes: There is still a chill in the air, but at last the days are getting longer and it’s time t...
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Friday, August 7, 2015
Owl and raptor mid-season update
Hardeyjumoh
August 07, 2015
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That annual Barn Owl breeding success is influenced by peaks and troughs in abundance of field voles, the species' main prey item in man...
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Friday, July 24, 2015
Found a ringed bird? You are not alone.
Hardeyjumoh
July 24, 2015
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With around one million birds ringed every year it is not surprising that we get quite a few phone calls and lots of emails to the ringing t...
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Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Nest with the best
Hardeyjumoh
July 08, 2015
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Over 250 keen NRS participants have attended BTO nest recording courses since veteran recorder and volunteer tutor Tony Davis ran the pilot ...
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Friday, April 24, 2015
Chiff-ful start to the nesting season
Hardeyjumoh
April 24, 2015
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Over in Cambridgeshire there’s been wonderful sunshine, but accompanied by overnight frosts. Thankfully this hasn’t put off the resident bir...
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Thursday, February 19, 2015
Happening in a box near you
Hardeyjumoh
February 19, 2015
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National Nest Box Week kicks off every year on Valentine’s Day. It’s a week where the BTO encourage members of the public to put up nest box...
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015
2015 nesting season underway by New Year!
Hardeyjumoh
January 13, 2015
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Dave Leech writes: For many BTO nest recorders, particularly those monitoring Barn Owl repeat breeding attempts well into the late autumn, i...
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Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Merry Christmas from the Demography Team
Hardeyjumoh
December 24, 2014
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As we move closer to Christmas, many bird ringers will still be out collecting valuable data on our bird populations across a range of habit...
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Monday, December 8, 2014
2014 proves a good vintage for breeding birds
Hardeyjumoh
December 08, 2014
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Throughout the year, ringers and nest recorders have been sending us their impressions of the breeding season. A post in June discussed how ...
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Friday, March 28, 2014
Keeping Starlings under surveillance
Hardeyjumoh
March 28, 2014
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Graham Martin, Worcestershire writes: While local bird watchers have been marvelling at some spectacular murmurations of Starlings, my atten...
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Monday, March 3, 2014
Let the nesters... nest!
Hardeyjumoh
March 03, 2014
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During the winter months, nest recorders (known as nesters) all around the country are eagerly waiting the first signs of spring. Some start...
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Friday, January 17, 2014
Nunnery nesting in 2014: off the mark!
Hardeyjumoh
January 17, 2014
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We’re fast approaching the time of year where I grab my trusty nesting stick, Carl Barimore reaches for his mirror on a pole and Mike Toms s...
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