Month: September 2016

Feedback from Pathtrack: tracking technology moves on

September 21, 2016

On Friday 16 September Christine and I visited Pathtrack Ltd, the company that makes the GPS loggers (Nanofix GEO+) that we deploy on Sooty Terns (and that we also put on Brown Noddies with Camille Lebarbenchon, our friend based at Reunion Island). Following increased demand for their tracking equipment Pathtrack have relocated to a larger building in … More Feedback from Pathtrack: tracking technology moves on

Littlehampton, (West Sussex) and Bird Island (Seychelles): surprising similarities

September 14, 2016

On 13 September we decided to visit one of southern England’s more pleasant coastal towns. The day was sunny and hot; in fact, it was said to have been the hottest September day for over a century! Littlehampton was crowded but tranquil – no shouting, no loud music, no litter. As we approached the sea … More Littlehampton, (West Sussex) and Bird Island (Seychelles): surprising similarities

Seychellois students enjoyed their work on North Island

September 7, 2016

Dyllis Pomponeau and Krystel D’Offay, students at the University of Seychelles, volunteered to spend a month on North Island to participate in the myna eradication project. They were recruited by Arjan de Groene, General Manager of Green Islands Foundation (GIF), the NGO administering the project, of which the practical operation is being led by WildWings … More Seychellois students enjoyed their work on North Island

The silence of a August English garden

September 6, 2016

No raucous Sooty Terns! No noisily chanting Common Mynas! Christine and I left Seychelles earlier than intended but since our return to UK we have been blessed with sunshine and daytime temperatures close to those we experienced during the south-east trades on Bird and North Islands. After a four-month absence however, my Surrey garden resembled … More The silence of a August English garden