Talk: Moult, ageing and identification – from the hand to the field

A more specific overview of moult than the talk above, applying knowledge gained from birds in the hand to age birds in the field.

Ringing gives an unrivalled insight into feather-level details that help with identification, ageing and sexing; but birds aren’t always available to view at such close range. In this talk, we’ll explore moult, ageing and identification, and how features traditionally considered “in-hand only” can be used on birds in the field.

(90 minutes)