Nest boxes of one kind or another

Tuesday 10th April 2012:

With Chris from the National Trust on Wenlock Edge, two new Kestrel boxes have gone up - see photo !
First round of some of the nest boxes : Roman Bank site 17/20 occupied ( not all by birds ! ) and in a quarry less advanced and less take-up with only 7/16 boxes even containing trace of nest material. Thanks to William for his help here.

Recoveries, including a Peregrine Falcon ...

Friday 6th April 2012

Species: Peregrine          Scheme: GBT          Ring no: GN46050

Ringing details

Age: 1  Sex: male  Sex meth: S  P.ringed: 1  P.alive: 2  Condition: -

Colour marks added: I  Metal marks added: -  Act1: -  Act2: -

Ringing date: 03-Jun-2007

Reg code: CLE  Place code: CLE  Site name: Clee Hill, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire

Hab1: I2  Hab2: C2

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Finding details

Ring not verified  Age: 4  Sex: M  Sex meth: -

Finding date: 04-May-2009

Reg code: ---  Place code: CONF05  Site name: Site Confidential, Staffordshire

Finding condition: 79:81  Movement: --

Sight record by non-ringer    Identified by Colour Ring(s)

Remarks:

Duration: 701 days    Distance: 22 km    Direction: 70deg (ENE)

Finder: Shropshire Ringing Group, 9200 Species: Goldfinch          Scheme: GBT          Ring no: X089247 Ringing details Age: 6  Sex: male  Sex meth: -  P.ringed: -  P.alive: -  Condition: - Ringing date: 02-Apr-2008   Reg code: HIG  Place code: HIG  Site name: Highley, Shropshire County code: GBSHR  Grid ref: SO7483   Co-ords: 52deg 27min N  2deg 23min W  Hab1: F2  Hab2: --   Biometrics: Wing: 79 mm.   Weight: 17.5 g.   Time: 1015hrs   Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193 Finding details Ring not verified  Age: 6  Sex: M  Sex meth: - Finding date: 06-Jan-2012   Reg code: SPR  Place code: SPR  Site name: Cross Lane Head, Bridgnorth, Shropshire County code: GBSHR  Grid ref: SO7095   Co-ords: 52deg 33min N  2deg 27min W  Hab1: E3  Hab2: F3   Biometrics: Wing: 80 mm.   Weight: -- g.   Time: 0000hrs   Finding condition: 8:20  Movement: -- Controlled    Intentionally Taken Duration: 1374 days    Distance: 12 km    Direction: 338deg (NNW) Finder: Deans & Smith, 8062 Species: Sand Martin          Scheme: GBT          Ring no: X954376 Ringing details Age: 4  Sex: unknown  Sex meth: -  P.ringed: -  P.alive: -  Condition: - Colour marks added: -  Metal marks added: -  Act1: T  Act2: R Ringing date: 31-Mar-2011   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: 110 mm.   Weight: 15 g.   Time: 2045hrs   Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193 Finding details Ring not verified  Age: 4  Sex: M  Sex meth: - Finding date: 02-Jul-2011   Reg code: CRA  Place code: CRA  Site name: Cressage, Shropshire County code: GBSHR  Grid ref: SJ5904   Co-ords: 52deg 38min N  2deg 36min W  Hab1: G7  Hab2: E3   Biometrics: Wing: -- mm.   Weight: -- g.   Time: --hrs   Finding condition: 8:20  Movement: -- Controlled    Intentionally Taken Duration: 93 days    Distance: 22 km    Direction: 321deg (NW) Finder: Mr D Ellis, 3101

Two More Sand Martins - one good one !

Thursday 29th March 2012:

Another set up with three nets in main bed. Slightly bigger flock of 9 flying around - two caught with onset of dusk. One is a British control ...