Pat Walker

BTO C-ringer with Kessingland Ringing Group. Wildlife enthusiast and photographer.

Supports BTO, SWT, RSPB, NT

[Kessingland Ringing Group @KessinglandRG]

Another yellow-browed warbler ringed this morning after being heard calling in the lane. Finally captured our first redpolls of the autumn with 2 singles and a late (1pm) flock of 14. Very late/reduced passage this year. Also our 3rd adult redwing- no 1cy so far. Very worrying

[Kessingland Ringing Group @KessinglandRG]

Delighted to see this yellow-browed warbler in our nets with a small goldcrest flock this morning. It is the 20th YBW ringed at Kessingland since 2008. Decent fall of birds first thing including redwing, robin, song thrush, reed bunting and dunnock.

[Kessingland Ringing Group @KessinglandRG]

Finch-fantastic! Our 10th brambling ringed at Kessingland was a stonking male & only our second spring record on site.
Also, introducing Mr & Mrs Bull. Let's hope this pair have a successful breeding season nearby 🤞

[Kessingland Ringing Group @KessinglandRG]

An epic session this morning saw 105 new birds ringed with 8 recaptures inc a control lesser redpoll. 37 redpoll, 31 meadow pipits, 15 blackcap, 10 chiffchaff & 6 goldcrest best numbers & this 1cy male Scandi-type blackbird who shows clear signs of having flown long distance

[Kessingland Ringing Group @KessinglandRG]

Fancy a picnic in the sewage works? Only kidding! A good turn out today including welcome visitors. Another 38 meadow pipits processed on their journey south but still only a smattering of warblers in the scrub

[Kessingland Ringing Group @KessinglandRG]

Meadow pipits are on the move. 30 ringed today although it's still worryingly quiet for warbler migration. Great green bush-cricket was a surprise to find in the net. Posed for a pic & hopped off into the scrub

[Kessingland Ringing Group @KessinglandRG]

A great session this morning with 49 birds inc 15 house martin, 12 swallow, 6 chiffchaff, 4 blackcap, 1 whitethroat and this spotted flycatcher. Only the 5th one ever caught on site & the first since 2017.

[Kessingland Ringing Group @KessinglandRG]

Delighted to find 2 yellow wagtails in our nets today seemingly moving south with the swallows. First yellow wags ringed in the group's history

[Kessingland Ringing Group @KessinglandRG]

Happy to be part of the east coast bonanza of migration today. 2 of our 3 pied flycatcher ringed at Kessingland, one with a rare background of the KRG classroom!

[Pat Walker @patwalker663]

Petition: Make swift bricks compulsory in new housing to help red-listed birds https://t.co/8UVsW8M3V2

[Kessingland Ringing Group @KessinglandRG]

Great little session today where south meets east & migrants cross paths. Firecrest & brambling heading back to the east for their breeding season whilst sedge warbler has come up from Africa to breed on these shores. Migration is amazing! Thanks @AcroDWade for Firecrest pic

[BirdGuides @BirdGuides]

The bodies of five dead juvenile Northern Goshawks were found in a Suffolk forest yesterday, sparking a police appeal: https://t.co/FQTfnk53Bs

[Pat Walker @patwalker663]

A beautiful morning for attempting to catch and ring the Snow Buntings that have been regularly feeding on Kessingland beach.
Whoosh net = 1
Bird Ringers = 4
Snow Buntings = 0
😂
@OrnieJoolz @KessinglandRG

[Kessingland Ringing Group @KessinglandRG]

Redpolls on the move! 43 ringed today out of 68 birds caught. Nice photo comparison of lesser & common from a handful caught last Sunday. Today also saw single blackcap & chiff & a lovely female blackbird ringed by @SalixTom as 3JJ Aug 2020

[Kessingland Ringing Group @KessinglandRG]

Who doesn't rate a yellowhammer? Quick snap from a swift but busy farmland session this morning. 10 hammers (6 ♂️) 4 chaffinch (all ♂️), 2 reed bunting (both ♂️) & 14 bitey blue tits from 39 birds

[Kessingland Ringing Group @KessinglandRG]

A slightly underwhelming session today for the time of year. 5 redwings ringed. Unusual for us, as they normally barrel in off the sea with an east wind behind them, & just keep heading inland. Adult to juv ratio was 3:2. All were fairly slim..

[Kessingland Ringing Group @KessinglandRG]

Despite the prolonged westerlies & a huge ⬆️ in wind speed at 10am, we had a reasonable morning. 32 birds inc 2 recaptures & a control chiff. 5 blackbirds, 3 blackcap, 6 chiffs, 2 cetti's, 1 redwing, 1 song thrush & 1 mipit were the highlights

[Kessingland Ringing Group @KessinglandRG]

A selection of meadow pipit tails from a typical early Oct session. 35 new birds inc 8 mipit, 7 blackbird, 4 blackcap (all male), 2 goldcrest & singles of chiff, robin & song thrush. 43 birds processed of 11sp

[Kessingland Ringing Group @KessinglandRG]

The 13th Radde's ever ringed in Suffolk. There has never been a recovery of a British ringed Radde's. We still have much to learn: Where do they go to next? How long do they survive after being blown off course? Perhaps our bird might be spotted on it's journey with its ID ring