Chas Holt ๐๐บ๐ฆ
@chas_holt
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๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ | ecologist | Sussex | @KentWildlife ABEC | Abberton Res Ringing Group | @EssexLifeSci | AE @OrnisF @britishbirds | prev BTO
S/E England
Joined July 2010
One of two new Kingfishers among 50 birds at todayโs Abberton CES; the pinkish lower mandible indicates female. Other bits noted: Greenshank, Nightingale, 3+ Willow Warbler
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Some of the next generation: juvenile Goldfinch, Goldcrest and Whitethroat among 95 birds caught at Abberton today. Chiffchaff (32) typically abundant. Whimbrel over @EssexBirdNews
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RT @MardenWildlife: Harryโs Happy Hour. After GPS tagging on a farm, his SatNav led us 3.5km SE to his woodland nest and his roost in a garโฆ.
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Treecreeper at Abberton CES, visit 8. Clearly an ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ fan!
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Abberton CES, visit 7 on 7/7. Total of 50 birds including 5 Cettiโs Warblers, Garden Warbler, 2 Goldfinch. Best was this 6+ year old Reed Warbler, ringed as an adult by us in July 2019. It will have made at least six return trips to west Africa - always humbling to think about.
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A recently fledged Carrion Crow at Abberton. The blue eyes will darken over summer.
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After a stellar sunrise, todayโs Abberton CES session produced 43 birds. These included Lesser Whitethroat, a 4-year-old Chiffchaff, and two Great Spotted Woodpeckers. Two Avocets over was nice too, my first here.
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Several Barn Owl broods ringed (under Schedule 1 licence) including this lovely trio. Itโs great to see landowner pride generated by these birds. Thanks to all who help.
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First juvenile Garden Warbler of the year, plus Bullfinch, and one of several more Nightingales for the ongoing study @BeultFarmers @KentWildlife.
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RT @MardenWildlife: Five adult Turtle Doves colour-ringed in '22 have returned in '24. So far this year, four more TDs have been fitted witโฆ.
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Abberton CES visit 5 produced 49 birds including recently fledged Nightingale. Great to confirm successful breeding!
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3 new Nightingales (2 females) was a good result at todayโs Abberton CES. 40 total also included Garden Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, plus first young Blackcap. @EssexBirdNews
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RT @SaveRanges: Breaking news!!!. Confirmed by experts. Middlewick is in the top 2 sites of the country for Nightingales. With almost 6โฆ.
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Abberton CES visit-3 today. Among 47 birds were two fine Reed Buntings and our first juvenile Chiffchaffs of the year. Lovely morning.
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RT @UKCEHseabirds: What has happened to all the Isle of May guillemots? The first egg was the latest ever but adjusting for that we shouldโฆ.
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We catch Treecreepers at Abberton now and again but 5 today was different gravy altogether - fledgling and adult shown here. Bullfinch and Long-tailed Tits are always good value too. @EssexBirdNews
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RT @KentWildlife: โ๏ธIf you are heading to #PegwellBay, please respect the wildlife and keep out of restricted areas. ๐คIf you take to theโฆ.
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Happily the story continues. Back for another breeding season, our Suffolk-ringed Nightingale was caught on territory at Abberton Reservoir again today, with a brood-patched female. ๐ค
Another exciting chapter in the life history of this Nightingaleโฆ Ringed in Suffolk @KessinglandRG (April 2021, age first-summer), this spring (May 2023) it was on territory at Abberton Res, Essex๐. Safe travels, see you in 2024 hopefully!
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RT @ecoevoenviro: Two very fine #Abberton Mallards ๐ฆ equipped with GPS tags and colour rings - very excited about this @ARIES_DTP projectโฆ.
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