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Garden visit June 16th
Several members of GHS and others visited a local garden as part of the National Garden Scheme and we had an unusual treat.
The garden was developed over the last 14 years with trees, shrub, plants and a wonderful pond, full of koi and goldfish. We were also entertained by having to join in throwing balls for the dog.
Three baby barn owls were ringed by a registered Barn Owl Conservation Network ringer. They were 6-7 weeks old, very fluffy but almost full size. The owlets were taken from the nest and laid on their backs – their faces were covered with a cloth to keep them quite (although they never moved at all). A check was made to try to determine their gender, check how full their tummies were, their wing feathers were measured and they were weighed. Then a ring was carefully put on their legs and all this information was recorded. Finally, they were returned to their box and half an hour later they were fast asleep.
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GlintonFest
The Society had a stall (see below) at the Glinton Fest held in Glinton on June 1st. which was well attended.
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