Jason Fathers

MD Wildlife Windows Ltd. (wildlife camera systems). Raptor enthusiast/researcher/ringer. Very keen on hobbies!

[Jason Fathers @falconsflight51]

@PPeregrines We/they need some sunny days to get them going.

[Jason Fathers @falconsflight51]

@PPeregrines I would say so. A fine looking peregrine with such dark flight feathers. She is a young bird....capable of breeding but we will see what happens.

[Jason Fathers @falconsflight51]

Female peregrine on Harbour Sail (ASDA high-rise) yesterday, sheltering from the rain/wind. Some prey remains.

[Jason Fathers @falconsflight51]

@elliventoor @chorleynats I have been studying hobbies in Dorset for 20 years. A brood of 4 is a very rare thing, approx 4% of all broods recorded by BTO. I have seen it at only 4 nests in 20 years with approx 250 nests visited during that time. @DorsetStudy

[Jason Fathers @falconsflight51]

@ThatVetSean @DFMTalent @BBCTheOneShow @BBCSpringwatch @WildlifeMag @channel5_tv @ITV @ChannelCasting You are so funny! An idea to expand your idea....a comparison between urban and rural?

[West Midlands Ringing Group @RingersWm]

Often people ask what the point of colour ringing birds is.
Not all birds are easy to re-catch in order to read their rings, it also reduce disturbance & field time
This Peregrine Falcon was ringed as a chick in 2021 & is now a breeding bird at that site.
Fantastic birds and data

[Jason Fathers @falconsflight51]

@timmackrill @chiffchat Congrats Tim, well done. An honour for you to have written and an honour for me to work with you.

[Jason Fathers @falconsflight51]

@ThatVetSean Fantastic, good work, well done!!!!!

[Jason Fathers @falconsflight51]

@PPeregrines Mutual perching, this one of the key bonding stages in Ratcliffe book. Nice, looks like they are good to go again in Poole.

[Jason Fathers @falconsflight51]

@BayHoles @PPeregrines @arripay @TonyFurnell @DorsetStudy @harbourbirds @DorsetBirdClub @DorsetWildlife Looks like one of each to me.

[Wildlife Windows Ltd @WWindows2007]

A short clip of chough investigating a nest box a few days ago. Happy to be helping @NPWSIreland with @BirdWatchIE to set up a forthcoming live stream. Watch this space!

[Dorset Raptor Study Group @DorsetStudy]

DRSG are pleased to have helped Stonewater Housing manage potential breeding peregrines at one of their sites. We have installed a bespoke nest box on Harbour Sails high-rise in Poole, Dorset (above ASDA). If peregrines use this box it will be safe and secure.

[Jason Fathers @falconsflight51]

@harbourbirds I stand corrected, this is white letters so infact dark green and Anna Field in Gloucestershire area

[Jason Fathers @falconsflight51]

@harbourbirds There's only one lime green scheme and that is in Wales:https://t.co/gPaX7LFktm Tony Cross. One of his colour ringed hobbies was over Morden Bog years ago before darvics were being used.

[Jason Fathers @falconsflight51]

@_anna_field_ @Seymourbirdies @GlosBirds @glosraptors @_BTO Excellent. Colour rings starting to deliver a way high recovery rate than just metal rings.

[Jason Fathers @falconsflight51]

https://t.co/YJI6kkK569

[Jason Fathers @falconsflight51]

@markwright12002 @harbourbirds @DorsetBirdClub AN (right) with sibling at ringing. Please look out for others!

[Jason Fathers @falconsflight51]

@markwright12002 @harbourbirds @DorsetBirdClub This bird was ringed as a chick in the Wareham Forest area (F.E.) July 2022 by the Dorset Raptor Study Group. 1st resighting of 20 birds colour ringed 21/22....very pleased!