Friday 28 October 2011

Reed Bunting recovery

Species: Reed Bunting         Scheme: GBT         Ring no: L752112

Ringing details
Age: 4  Sex: Male  Sex meth: -  P.ringed: -  P.alive: -  Condition: -
Colour marks added: -  Metal marks added: -  Act1: R  Act2: -
 
Ringing date: 31-Dec-2010  
Reg code: CHE  Place code: CHE  Site name: Chelmarsh Reservoir, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire
County code: GBSHR  Grid ref: SO7387   Co-ords: 52deg 29min N  2deg 24min W 
Hab1: C7  Hab2: G2
 
Biometrics: Wing: 76 mm.   Weight: 22.5 g.   Time: 1800hrs
 
Remarks:
 
Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Finding details
Ring not verified  Age: 4  Sex: M  Sex meth: C
Colour marks added: -    Metal marks added: -    Act1: -  Act2: -
 
Finding date: 16-Apr-2011  
Reg code: ROS  Place code: ROS  Site name: Rostherne Mere, Knutsford, Cheshire
County code: GBCHE  Grid ref: SJ7484   Co-ords: 53deg 21min N  2deg 23min W 
Hab1: G3  Hab2: C7
 
Biometrics: Wing: 78 mm.   Weight: 19.9 g.   Time: 1220hrs
 
Finding condition: 8:20  Movement: --
Controlled    Intentionally Taken
Remarks:
 
Duration: 106 days    Distance: 97 km    Direction: 1deg (N)
Finder: South Manchester RG, 9083

Excellent Sedge Warbler recovery

Species: Sedge Warbler         Scheme: GBT         Ring no: L329714

Ringing details
Age: 3  Sex: Unknown  Sex meth: -  P.ringed: -  P.alive: -  Condition: -
Colour marks added: -  Metal marks added: -  Act1: -  Act2: -
 
Ringing date: 01-Aug-2010  
Reg code: CHE  Place code: CHE  Site name: Chelmarsh Reservoir, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire
County code: GBSHR  Grid ref: SO7387   Co-ords: 52deg 29min N  2deg 24min W 
Hab1: C7  Hab2: G2
 
Biometrics: Wing: 65 mm.   Weight: 11.3 g.   Time: 0730hrs
 
Remarks:
 
Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Finding details
Ring not verified  Age: 4  Sex: -  Sex meth: -
Colour marks added: -    Metal marks added: -    Act1: -  Act2: -
 
Finding date: 30-Jul-2011  
Reg code: NSI  Place code: NSI  Site name: Newshot Island, West Dunbartonshire
County code: GBWDU  Grid ref: NS4870   Co-ords: 55deg 54min N  4deg 26min W 
Hab1: E3  Hab2: C9
 
Biometrics: Wing: 66 mm.   Weight: 12 g.   Time: 0000hrs
 
Finding condition: 8:20  Movement: --
Controlled    Intentionally Taken
Remarks:
 
Duration: 363 days    Distance: 402 km    Direction: 341deg (NNW)
Finder: Clyde Ringing Group, 9024

Excellent Reed Warbler recovery

Species: Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus        Scheme: GBT         Ring no: L162463

Ringing details
Age: 3  Sex: Unknown  Sex meth: -  P.ringed: -  P.alive: -  Condition: -
Colour marks added: -  Metal marks added: -  Act1: -  Act2: -
 
Ringing date: 01-Aug-2010  
Reg code: CHE  Place code: CHE  Site name: Chelmarsh Reservoir, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire
County code: GBSHR  Grid ref: SO7387   Co-ords: 52deg 29min N  2deg 24min W 
Hab1: C7  Hab2: G2
 
Biometrics: Wing: 65 mm.   Weight: 11.2 g.   Time: 0810hrs
 
Remarks:
 
Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Finding details
Ring not verified  Age: 3  Sex: -  Sex meth: -
Colour marks added: -    Metal marks added: -    Act1: -  Act2: -
 
Finding date: 28-Aug-2010  
Reg code: ---  Place code: ---  Site name: Les Barthes-de-Quartier-Bas, Villefranque, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
County code: FR30  Grid ref: ------   Co-ords: 43deg 27min N  1deg 28min W 
Hab1: --  Hab2: --
 
Biometrics: Wing: -- mm.   Weight: -- g.   Time: --hrs
 
Finding condition: 8:20  Movement: --
Controlled    Intentionally Taken
Remarks:
 
Duration: 27 days    Distance: 1006 km    Direction: 177deg (S)
Finder: FRP Paris

Tuesday 25 October 2011

More Reed Buntings at Chelmarsh

23 October 2011:

Dave and James with 5 nets only due to blustery conditions - 40 Reed Bunting, 3 Starling, 1 Bullfinch
Blog entry from Argentina ! More anon.

Wednesday 19 October 2011

Barn Owl sighting at Chelmarsh ( and Starlings ! )

Tuesday 18th October:

After dark : fantastic sighting of Barn Owl as turned off main road onto track up to Dinney Farm. Followed it all the way along - stunning acrobatics along the hedgerow, lit up in the headlights.

Forgot to mention 40-50 Starlings looking to roost on Sunday - sadly not near the nets !

Sunday 16 October 2011

Another productive afternoon / roost at Chelmarsh

Sunday 16th October 2011:

Dave, Joe, James, myself and for the first time new trainee Denise ... hedge nets, three double nets in main bed and two doubles over Baxter's.
Good numbers, good birds caught : 1 Brambling , 57 Reed Bunting , 1 Pied Wagtail, 11 Blue Tit, 1 Yellowhammer, 5 Wren, 4 Robin, 4 Great Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Dunnock

House Sparrow RAS - no joy !

Thursday 13th October 2011:

Once again our RAS colour-ringing attempts to capture House Sparrows proved disappointing ... to say the least. Zero ! We have at least identified a very promising roost site for future attempts.
Despite many nets and good time investment, near perfect weather conditions, Linda and I only managed to catch: 2 Chaffinch, 4 Dunnock, 3 Blue Tit and a Robin !
Overhead: Skylark, Meadow Pipit moving and first Redwing and Fieldfares

Sunday 9 October 2011

Lots of Reed Buntings coming to roost at Chelmarsh

9th October 2011:

Joe and Dave managed to set 6 roost nets despite windy autumnal conditions.  Catch included 27 Reed Buntings, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 4 Blue Tits, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff and 2 Robin

Sunday 2 October 2011

Good catch at Chelmarsh at end of heatwave

2 October 2011:
Joe and Dave early morning catch led to the following: 12 Blackcap ( all with fat score 5 ), 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Bunting, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Blackbird, 3 Dunnock, 6 Blue Tit, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Robin, 1 Wren and 1 Great Tit
Last day of unseasonal heat - a week of temperatures hitting record highs 25 degrees and above.