Kester Wilson

@Bucktonbirder 7 degrees at Nanjizal. 🥶

A 4degrees start.

@AndrewM16527060 @bristolbirding Solves that then.

@KesterWilsonNan @bristolbirding I saw the Bonxie at OPS. That isn't the bird l saw. Probably a stock photo.

Posted on Bluesky yesterday. Oldbury power station. Is it just me, but isn't this in advanced primary moult?

@jahanlon2 @nomadbirder @Scillypelagics Structurally still looks like a Cory's.

Another great day at Estaca, personal tally of 2 or 3 South Polars among the usual fare, plus this melanistic Corys Shearwater that caused some initial excitement!! Has to be strong possibility it is same bird from Scilly a month ago, with more advanced moult now @Scillypelagics

@BirderGaz Just because it's presumably in wing moult. Assume both wings are the same?

@KesterWilsonNan hi wont let me private msg ya out of curiosity my dad asking me to ask ya how come you wanted wing photo?

@BirderGaz @BirdGuides @Kevin_Clements @TheMoorehen @Staffsbirdnews Have you got a wing photo?

@BirdGuides @Kevin_Clements @TheMoorehen @Staffsbirdnews FIRST FOR STAFFORDSHIRE AND WMBC REGION

Don't know how female PADDYFIELD WARBLER trapped and ringed at a confidential private site in Staffordshire @BirdGuides Also unprecedented 20 sedge warbler they don't breed here No further sign after release Only me and my 2 helpers on site saw bird. @Kevin_Clements @TheMoorehen

@2527thomas Timing is similar, but 37% were adults. 84 ringed. 31 adults, 20 were females. Never had so many females at this time of year. Not sure if I have missed a batch of departing males.

@KesterWilsonNan Hi Kester. How does the timing of your first big catch of the autumn compare with previous years? It’s been an appalling breeding season in north Notts.

First big catch of migrants, around 195 ringed. Twelve Grasshopper Warblers and what seemed to be a high proportion of adult female Sedge Warblers.

@BirdtourAsia @nomadbirder @BeidaiheBirder Seems to be a 2nd cal. Very worn primaries compared to the tail, so would have duller coverts than an adult. Unless it replaces them. (Assumed its replaced its tail?)

@nomadbirder @BeidaiheBirder just looking at this now. To me, appears to be a pallasi/polaris - I would have expected broader, more buff fringing on GCs and tertials, though of course, it could be really worn.

Actually, take a look at the image at bongariliitto.fi/index.php/uuti… The translations of the Finnish names are brilliant, but... i wonder what race the PRB is? @BirdtourAsia

@mattthesparrow @lucyjayneryan @HERDOFHERDHALL From what I recall Stanford RG tagged six Blackcaps in their first Autumn and had a bird pass over Sandwich Bay, so I think the recovery rate will be higher than a metal ring. I would imagine for a specific project it will be well worth it.

@lucyjayneryan @KesterWilsonNan @HERDOFHERDHALL How many recoveries does motus generate?

Motus and CTT coverage in West Cornwall.

@lucyjayneryan Big thank you to anyone who donated and especially the two property owners Jem Babbington and Michael Semmens.

Ooh lovely, look at #MotusWTS popping up everywhere!

@HERDOFHERDHALL @lucyjayneryan Thanks Chris. Hope the range is as good as the CTT tags. Very impressive.

@lucyjayneryan @KesterWilsonNan Hi Lucy Yes I’ll get it to them once I get it off the island

@wilsonjaredm Small talk around the dining room table for you, non of this seawatching shenanigans!

@Birder_Griffon @SEO_BirdLife @4Vultures @OurmaninTurkey @birdbrainuk @Alexander_Lees @IanCarter67 @polyolbion @MarkAvery @chrissperring I wasn't being serious

@Birder_Griffon @SEO_BirdLife @4Vultures @OurmaninTurkey @birdbrainuk @Alexander_Lees @IanCarter67 @polyolbion @MarkAvery @chrissperring Can we use that for Paddyfield Pipit 😀

@PBOprof The range on the antennas is very impressive. Tried out CTT Nodes and the tags get picked up in the undergrowth!

@KesterWilsonNan Brilliant, know I difficult it can be from Martin at PBO.

Pendeen Motus/CTT station installed. Time for a beer.

Would recommend anyone trying to install a Motus station to get a good technician to install it. There are a lot of things that can go wrong! Would recommend Alan Shuttleworth from Honiton.

The Motus station at Arden Sarwah ( inland from Porthgwarra) is up and running. One down, Pendeen to go.

@ArlyRes @BEACHYBIRDER They use CTT tags on Bats. The antennas are smaller, but still surprised how far they are picking up tags.

@BEACHYBIRDER @KesterWilsonNan It can give some amazing additional stuff like speeds, direction of travel, height etc but this is mainly from Bat data thus far in Europe