Some French recovery news ! Fast moving Sedge Warbler

Species: Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus         Scheme: GBT          Ring no: Y137518

Ringing details

Age: 3  Sex: unknown  Sex meth: -  P.ringed: -  P.alive: -  Condition: -

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

Ringing date: 14-Aug-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: 63 mm.   Weight: 10.7 g.   Time: 1000hrs

Finding details

Ring not verified  Age: 3  Sex: -  Sex meth: -

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

Finding date: 16-Aug-2011

Reg code: ---  Place code: ---  Site name: Marais de Cap, Montmartin-en-Graignes, Manche, France

County code: FR03  Grid ref: ------   Co-ords: 49deg 16min N  1deg 13min W

Hab1: --  Hab2: --

Finding condition: 8:20  Movement: --

Controlled    Intentionally Taken

Remarks:

Duration: 2 days    Distance: 367 km    Direction: 167deg (SSE)

Finder: Paris Species: Sand Martin Riparia riparia         Scheme: GBT          Ring no: L898098 Ringing details Age: 4  Sex: unknown  Sex meth: -  P.ringed: -  P.alive: -  Condition: - Colour marks added: -  Metal marks added: -  Act1: R  Act2: -   Ringing date: 27-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: 108 mm.   Weight: 14.9 g.   Time: 2130hrs   Finding details Ring not verified  Age: 4  Sex: -  Sex meth: - Colour marks added: -    Metal marks added: -    Act1: -  Act2: -   Finding date: 18-Aug-2011   Reg code: ---  Place code: ---  Site name: Lagunage, Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France County code: FR31  Grid ref: ------   Co-ords: 45deg 56min N  0deg 57min W  Hab1: --  Hab2: --   Finding condition: 8:20  Movement: -- Controlled    Intentionally Taken Remarks:   Duration: 144 days    Distance: 736 km    Direction: 172deg (S) Finder: Paris Species: Reed Bunting          Scheme: GBT          Ring no: L784569 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: 78 mm.   Weight: 22.2 g.   Time: 1755hrs Finding details Ring not verified  Age: 5  Sex: M  Sex meth: - Colour marks added: -    Metal marks added: -    Act1: -  Act2: -   Finding date: 03-Jul-2011   Reg code: TRE  Place code: TRE  Site name: Treeton, South Yorkshire County code: GBSYO  Grid ref: SK4387   Co-ords: 53deg 23min N  1deg 21min W  Hab1: E2  Hab2: C7   Biometrics: Wing: 78 mm.   Weight: 20.3 g.   Time: 1000hrs   Finding condition: 8:20  Movement: -- Controlled    Intentionally Taken Remarks: Age discrepancy   Duration: 184 days    Distance: 123 km    Direction: 36deg (NE) Finder: Sorby Breck RG, 9081

Nest box update - migrants are here

Sunday 6th May 2012:

Linda and I braved the cold ( c 7 degrees ) and weather front bringing in the rain to have a quick check of some of the Wenlock Edge nest boxes. Initial impressions, not surprisingly, is of the wet and cold holding back the breeding, though a couple of tit boxes did have young. Nests at various stages, more spread out than last year. Highlights: at least a couple of Pied Flycatcher nests ( one at a different site ) and a Redstart ( same box as last year ). Also a Marsh Tit feeding young.

Elsewhere, plenty of Blackcap, Chiffchaff, the odd Willow Warbler and Whitethroat.

Reports from Dave on Clee Hill suggest early optimism for Stonechats has been dashed by the cold, wet April with a number of dead young and washed out nests.