Briar down the pub, in front of the fire enjoying the live music...

Today we took a small sample of birds due to the inclement cold weather. Body condition and their mass was really good, which shows they have been feeding OK. The adult female Blackbird has a 'continental' longer wing length than our resident birds, suggesting it has crossed the North Sea.

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Confirmation bias when helping people. This chap posts some pics of what is clearly a female Sparrowhawk on a wall in a garden. The vast majority of people come back with Sparrowhawk. He now thinks it's a Goshawk. Aalconery centre apparently backs him up. So it must be a Goshawk.

Arrrrrgghhhhhh

I’m getting very strong Crimea vibes from this.

This was my ringing highlight just before Xmas.

Lovely morning ringing at the UEA. Redwings and Long-tailed Tits

Not my dirty fingers, but one of these on farmland always goes down well..

My love of ringing Swifts (Apus apus). It won't be long before this little one is over Central and West Africa.

Well if this is Blue sky and it seems sane. Glad to be here and bye bye Twitter.