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Monitoring of the scarcer species breeding in the county is all part of the process if you are an active birder and conservationist! In general there is a significant amount of preparatory work and a great deal of time committed to ensure local projects are successful. During this week a local Osprey nest was visited which is closely monitored every year and two well-grown chicks were ringed and returned to the nest. In addition many in the Northants Ringing Group look out for the owls and a half day on the Kelmarsh Estate provided proof of successful breeding in one of the new nest boxes where two Barn Owl nestlings were ringed. Nearby an adult was caught and was already bearing a ring (but not one of the NRG allocated rings).
Regards
Neil M
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| A male and a female nestling Osprey, growing fast on a protein- rich diet of fish! |
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| Adult re-trapped Barn Owl. |
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| Two nestling Barn Owls, images courtesy of Chris Payne. |
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