Wednesday 31 December 2014

Last Chelmarsh ringing of 2014 - small Reed Bunting roost

Tuesday 30th December 2014 :

Linda and Stuart set up a couple of rides ( iron path and central main bed ) for the dusk roost. Cold and frosty, with ice everywhere, and temperatures dropped like a stone as sun went down. We had hoped for Starlings, but only two came in to circle.

In the end we caught :

21 Reed Bunting, 1 Wren ( ringed in June as a youngster ), 1 Song Thrush, 1 Starling, 1 Blackbird

Thursday 4 December 2014

A few recoveries ...

Species: Reed Warbler Scheme: GBT Ring no: X276456
Ringing details
Age: 3 Sex: - Sex meth: - P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: -
Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: N Act1: - Act2: -
Ringing date: 02-Aug-2009 time unknown
Reg code: BEL Place code: BEL Site name: Belvide, near Brewood, Staffordshire, UK
County code: GBSTA Grid ref: SJ8610 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 41min N 2deg 12min W Accuracy 0
Hab1: G3 Hab2: --
Biometrics: Wing: - mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs
Ringer: Bache Shearwood & McShane, 8040

Finding details
Ring not Verified Age: 4 Sex: M Sex meth: C
Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: - Act1: - Act2: -
Finding date: 01-Jun-2014 09:45:00
Reg code: CHE Place code: CHE Site name: Chelmarsh Reservoir, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK
County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO7387 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 29min N 2deg 24min W Accuracy 0
Hab1: C7 Hab2: B1
Biometrics: Wing: 70 mm. Weight: 11.9 g. Time: 09:45:00hrs
Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: -
Controlled Intentionally Taken
Duration: 1764 days Distance: 27 km Direction: 212deg (SSW)
Finder: D W Fulton, 6 Hazelwells Road, Hollywood Park, Highley , Bridgnorth , WV16 6DJ
Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Species: Blue Tit Scheme: GBT Ring no: D554167
Ringing details
Age: 1 Sex: - Sex meth: - P.ringed: 9 P.alive: 10 Condition: -
Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: N Act1: - Act2: -
Ringing date: 19-May-2014 13:00:00
Reg code: - Place code: WENNB Site name: Wenlock Edge, Shropshire, UK
County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO5898 Accuracy 1 Co-ords: 52deg 35min N 2deg 37min W Accuracy 1
Hab1: A3 Hab2: --
Biometrics: Wing: - mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs
Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Finding details
Ring not Verified Age: 3J Sex: - Sex meth: -
Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: - Act1: - Act2: -
Finding date: 09-Sep-2014 time unknown
Reg code: ATT Place code: ATT Site name: Attingham Park, Shropshire, UK
County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SJ5410 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 41min N 2deg 41min W Accuracy 0
Hab1: A1 Hab2: --
Biometrics: Wing: 66 mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs
Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: -
Controlled Intentionally Taken
Duration: 113 days Distance: 12 km Direction: 338deg (NNW)
Finder: C J Whittles, 5 Melrose Drive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire , -, SY2 6QS
Finder: C J Whittles, 1247


Species: Pied Flycatcher Scheme: GBT Ring no: L329516
Ringing details
Age: 1 Sex: - Sex meth: - P.ringed: 8 P.alive: 8 Condition: -
Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: N Act1: - Act2: -
Ringing date: 07-Jun-2010 10:30:00
Reg code: - Place code: BUCK Site name: Bucknell Wood, Shropshire, UK
County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO3374 Accuracy 1 Co-ords: 52deg 21min N 2deg 59min W Accuracy 1
Hab1: A1 Hab2: --
Biometrics: Wing: - mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs
Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Finding details
Ring not Verified Age: 6 Sex: F Sex meth: -
Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: - Act1: N Act2: -
Finding date: 24-May-2014 12:10:00
Reg code: PGC Place code: PGC Site name: Pandy, near Glyn Ceiriog, Wrexham, UK
County code: GBWRE Grid ref: SJ1935 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 54min N 3deg 12min W Accuracy 0
Hab1: B7 Hab2: G7
Biometrics: Wing: - mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs
Finding condition: 8:27 Movement: -
Controlled At Nest Box
Duration: 1447 days Distance: 63 km Direction: 347deg (NNW)
Finder: R J Harris, 3 Mossleigh, Whixall, Whitchurch , Shropshire, SY13 2SA
Finder: Merseyside RG, 9058 


Species: Sparrowhawk Scheme: GBT Ring no: EN58362
Ringing details
Age: 7 Sex: F Sex meth: - P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: -
Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: N Act1: - Act2: -
Ringing date: 05-Jan-2014 12:15:00
Reg code: - Place code: CHESHA Site name: Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, UK
County code: GBSTA Grid ref: SJ9707 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 40min N 2deg 3min W Accuracy
Hab1: F1 Hab2: --
Biometrics: Wing: 232 mm. Weight: 280 g. Time: 12:15:00hrs

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Finding details
Ring not Verified Age: 0 Sex: - Sex meth: -
Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: - Act1: - Act2: -
Finding date: 31-Oct-2014 16:00:00
Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Great Wyrley, Staffordshire, UK
County code: GBSTA Grid ref: SJ9907 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 40min N 2deg 1min W Accuracy 0
Hab1: -- Hab2: --
Biometrics: Wing: - mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs
Finding condition: 2:62 Movement: -
Freshly dead Taken By Domestic Animal:
Remarks: Dog (Jack Russel)
Duration: 299 days Distance: 3 km Direction: 91deg (E)

Sunday 30 November 2014

Starling roost at Chelmarsh

Sunday 30th November 2014:

Following the success last week, attempt again including same nets in main bed and on iron path, as well as two nets along path to hide given that last week birds landed and crossed that area.
Dave F, Dave B, Joe, James and Stuart.

The roost didn't build as last week - probably a maximum of c150 with dispersed groups in the main.
At one point looking like we would draw a blank, but as dusk approached we caught a few birds.

Totals: 30 Starling ( 20+ adult females ), 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Blackbird.

Also seen: 2 Kingfisher, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Wren ( in the traps set for Water Rail - which we heard, but did not see ).

Woodcock in Much Wenlock

Sunday 30th November 2014:

Great start to a sunny morning - walking dog up over fields, flushing a Woodcock from hedgerow !

Sunday 23 November 2014

Starling roost

Sunday 23rd November 2014 :

Following Linda's discovery of a Starling roost last week, Dave, Joe, Linda and I put up 6 nets ( 2 on iron path and 4 in middle of main reed-bed and then kept fingers crossed as the Sparrowhawk looked for an evening meal as numbers built up to c 1000 birds.

Initially the birds landed behind the hide, either side of main path. But they moved and we ended up catching and ringing 79 Starling and 2 Reed Bunting.

Other birds seen / heard :  3+ Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Curlew

Friday 31 October 2014

2014 CES summary

                                           CES Submission Summary Sheet
Site No:   882        Ringer/Group:  Chelmarsh R.G.                                                                Year:  2014
Site Name:   Chelmarsh Reservoir                                        County:  GBSHR         Grid Ref:  SO7387
Habitat type:  C7 G2                                                                               Year started:   2014
  Standard CES Net Length (feet):    540
                                                                                                                              Captures in CES
  Species                Visits 1 to 6                  Visits 1 to 12                Additional Visits      season without a     Total
                      Adult   Juv   Age 2         Adult   Juv   Age 2          Adult   Juv   Age 2             visit                
WREN                4        4        0               6      15        0               0        0        0                      0                0
DUNNO            11        3        0              11        7        0               0        0        0                      0                0
ROBIN               5        5        0               7      11        0               0        0        0                      0                0
REDST               0        0        0               0        1        0               0        0        0                      0                0
BLABI               4        0        0               5        3        0               0        0        0                      0                0
SONTH              1        0        0               2        0        0               0        0        0                      0                0
SEDWA            20        0        0              25      26        0               0        0        0                      0                0
REEWA            35        0        0              48      50        1               0        0        0                      0                0
LESWH              3        0        0               3        3        0               0        0        0                      0                0
WHITE              5        4        0               5      11        0               0        0        0                      0                0
GARWA             2        0        0               4        1        0               0        0        0                      0                0
BLACA              1        7        0               2      23        0               0        0        0                      0                0
CHIFF              11        3        0              18      61        2               0        0        0                      0                0
WILWA             1        0        0               4        9        0               0        0        0                      0                0
LOTTI               2        0        0               2        3        6               0        0        0                      0                0
BLUTI               5        3        0               6      15        0               0        0        0                      0                0
GRETI               3        4        0               5        7        0               0        0        0                      0                0
TREEC              0        0        0               0        1        0               0        0        0                      0                0
GOLDF              0        0        0               1        2        0               0        0        0                      0                0
BULLF               0        0        0               2        5        0               0        0        0                      0                0
REEBU             10        0        0              11        5        0               0        0        0                      0                0
Total              123      33        0            167     259        9               0        0        0                      0                0

                   New Birds ringed during CES sessions:  373             and additional nets/visits:  0

Thursday 18 September 2014

Lesser Redpoll recovery

Thursday 18th September 2014 :

Species: Lesser Redpoll Scheme: GBT Ring no: Y137914

Ringing details
Age: 5 Sex: - Sex meth: - P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: -
Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: N Act1: A Act2: -
Ringing date: 12-Feb-2012 10:20:00
Reg code: CHE Place code: CHE Site name: Chelmarsh Reservoir, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK
County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO7387 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 29min N 2deg 24min W Accuracy 0
Hab1: C7 Hab2: G2

Biometrics: Wing: 73 mm. Weight: 10.4 g. Time: 10:20:00hrs
Remarks:-
Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Finding details
Ring not Verified Age: 6 Sex: M Sex meth: -
Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: - Act1: - Act2: -
Finding date: 21-Apr-2014 19:00:00
Reg code: - Place code: DARROC Site name: Damhead Farm, Carluke, South Lanarkshire, UK
County code: GBSLA Grid ref: NS9051 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 55deg 44min N 3deg 45min W Accuracy 0
Hab1: F3 Hab2: E1

Biometrics: Wing: - mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs
Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: -
Controlled Intentionally Taken
Remarks: -
Duration: 799 days Distance: 372 km Direction: 347deg (NNW)
Finder: I Livingstone, The Manse, Kirk O'Shotts, 1 Manse Road , Salsburgh, ML7 4NS
Finder: Clyde Ringing Group, 9024

Wednesday 10 September 2014

Summary of CES 2014

CES Visits Summary                                CES Site: 882     Year: 2014
08-Sep-14
                                               1st Year           Adult       Full Grown                Total
Visit: 01 (04/05)                                                  33                                          33
Visit: 02 (18/05)                               1                 29                                          30
Visit: 03 (26/05)                                                  33                                          33
Visit: 04 (01/06)                               6                 22                                          28
Visit: 05 (14/06)                              14                 29                                          43
Visit: 06 (22/06)                              13                 18                                          31
Visit: 07 (06/07)                              36                 12                                          48
Visit: 08 (16/07)                              28                 15                  1                      44
Visit: 09 (27/07)                              67                 18                  1                      86
Visit: 10 (03/08)                              27                   9                  4                      40
Visit: 11 (19/08)                              39                   5                  2                      46
Visit: 12 (31/08)                              51                   8                  3                      62
    Year Total Captures:                282               231                 11                    524

    Year Total Individuals:                                                                               434