Some recent recoveries - long range Blue Tit

Species:	Swallow (Hirundo rustica)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	D327057

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: 27-Aug-2013 21:00:00

Reg code: WOO Place code: 003 Site name: Woolston Eyes, Warrington, Warrington, UK

County code: GBWAR Grid ref: SJ6588 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 53deg 23min N 2deg 32min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: G3 Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: - mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs

Ringer: Merseyside RG, 9058

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 4 Sex: F Sex meth: -

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

Finding date: 10-Sep-2015 20:30:00

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: 128 mm. Weight: 22.7 g. Time: 20:30:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: -

Controlled Intentionally Taken

Duration: 744 days Distance: 101 km Direction: 175deg (S)

Finder: D W Fulton, 6 Hazelwells Road, Hollywood Park, Highley , Bridgnorth , WV16 6DJ

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193 

Species:	Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	D554363

Ringing details

Age: 1 Sex: - Sex meth: - P.ringed: 4 P.alive: 4 Condition: -

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

Ringing date: 26-May-2015 15:00:00

Reg code: - Place code: WENFS Site name: Wenlock Edge NT Feeding Station, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO5998 Accuracy 1 Co-ords: 52deg 35min N 2deg 36min W Accuracy 1

Hab1: A1 Hab2: --

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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Finding details

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

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

Finding date: 08-Oct-2015 (0) 10:00:00

Reg code: - Place code: OXMWD Site name: near Runcorn, Halton, UK

County code: GBHAL Grid ref: SJ5584 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 53deg 21min N 2deg 41min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: B7 Hab2: --

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: -

Controlled Intentionally Taken

Duration: 135 days Distance: 86 km Direction: 357deg (N)

Finder: R J Harris, 3 Mossleigh, Whixall, Whitchurch , Shropshire, SY13 2SA

Finder: Merseyside RG, 9058

Species:	Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	L997972
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Ringing details

Age: 3 Sex: F Sex meth: - P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: -

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

Ringing date: 16-Oct-2011 16:30:00

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: 75 mm. Weight: 18.2 g. Time: 16:30:00hrs

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 4 Sex: F Sex meth: -

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

Finding date: 23-May-2015 (0) 05:50:00

Reg code: FLH Place code: FLH Site name: Flamborough Head, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK

County code: GBERY Grid ref: TA2471 Accuracy 1 Co-ords: 54deg 7min N 0deg 6min W Accuracy 1

Hab1: C5 Hab2: B7

Biometrics: Wing: 76 mm. Weight: 20.2 g. Time: 05:50:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: -

Controlled Intentionally Taken

Duration: 1315 days Distance: 238 km Direction: 41deg (NE)

Finder: I C D Marshall, 19 Ferriby High Road, North Ferriby, East Yorkshire , -, HU14 3LD

Finder: East Yorkshire Ringing Group, 9162 

CES 8 Good variety, including Grasshopper Warbler, but low-ish numbers

Saturday 18th July 2015: Dave, Linda, Stuart.  Calm, sunny start, but as forecast, wind strengthened to the point of stopping half an hour early.

Birds caught:  Sedge Warbler 2(3), Dunnock 1(3), Blackcap 1(1), Chiffchaff 2, Willow Warbler 1, Reed Warbler 5(9), Reed Bunting 1, Robin 1(1), Wren 2, Grasshopper Warbler 1, Whitethroat 1, Blackbird 0(1), Song Thrush 1, Bullfinch 0(1), Garden Warbler 0(1)

Total 39 birds

Also seen:  1 Merlin early on, 5 Green Sandpipers, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Linnet

CES 7 - lots of young birds about

Saturday 11th July 2015:

Dave, Linda and Stuart - set up in near perfect conditions with no wind and cloud cover soon after a clear and sunny start.

59 birds caught in total, plus a Chaffinch that was released due to the state of its legs.

Chiffchaff 16(0),  Whitethroat 4(0), Reed Bunting 1(0), Blackcap 3(0), Reed Warbler 7(2), Wren 6(0), Garden Warbler 1(0), Treecreeper 1(0), Blue Tit 5, Sedge Warbler 1(1), Long-tailed Tit 2(3), Great Tit 1(0), Robin 2(0),  Dunnock 2(0), Blackbird 1(0)

Also about:  Little R-P, Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, Green Woodpecker, Kingfisher, possible call in distance of a Little Owl ?

CES 6 - good variety, and some young birds about

Friday 3rd June 2015

Stu & Dave - a misty 5am start - but still and sunny once cleared.

General thought was not too many young about in the reed-bed.  A few waders - Oystercatcher, Lapwing and 1 Green Sandpiper.

Birds caught totalled 46 in CES & a young Lapwing

Great Tit 2(0), Reed Warbler 5(4), Blue Tit 10(2), Chiffchaff 3, Dunnock 1(1), Garden Warbler 1 (1), Lesser Whitethroat 1, Willow Warbler 2, Sedge Warbler 0(2), Wren 3,  Blackcap 2, Whitethroat 4,  Robin 1, Reed Bunting 1

CES 5 worryingly quiet?

Sunday 14th June 2015:

Linda and Stuart - conditions sunnier than expected, so perhaps conditions had a bearing on low numbers caught, but some concern expressed re. Warbler numbers from Tony ...

Reed Warbler 5 (+3),  Robin 3,  Song Thrush 1,  Whitethroat 1,  Reed Bunting 1 (+2),  Treecreeper 1,
Long-tailed Tit 3 (+5),  Garden Warbler 1

Total: 27 birds

CES 4: A lot of Lottis

Sunday 7th June 2015:

Joe, Linda, Stuart.  Sunny, cool, calm early, breeze increasing through morning.

Family of Long Tailed Tits in Net 1 - 18 in total!

Overall 49 birds.

Chiffchaff 0(2), Goldfinch 2(0), Blue Tit 1(1), Whitethroat 0(1), Sedge Warbler 2(4), Reed Warbler 3(4), Reed Bunting 3(1), Wren 2(0), Dunnock 1(1), Blackbird 1(0), Long Tailed Tit 14(4), Robin 1(0)

Other sightings: Cuckoo, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Blackcap, Willow Warbler ...

CES 3 - low numbers

Monday 25th May 2015:

Bank Holiday - Joe, Dave, Linda ...

Chiffchaff 2 (5), Willow Warbler 0 (1), Reed Warbler 4 (6), Sedge Warbler 1 (3), Great Tit 1, Blackcap 1, Dunnock 0 (2), Reed Bunting 1, Blue Tit 1

Total 28 birds

CES 2 : Reed Warblers in reasonable numbers

Sunday 17th May 2015:

Nets set up quickly with a full team of Dave, Joe, Linda & Stuart. Joined by Miles.
Good conditions, but cold and few birds singing or moving - quiet.

Totals:  Dunnock 4 (2),  Sedge Warbler 1 (2), Reed Warbler 5 (7), Chiffchaff 2, Wren 0 (3), Reed Bunting 1 (1), Song Thrush 1, Blackcap 1, Blackbird 1

31 birds in total

Also seen:  Cuckoo, 2 Common Tern, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Buzzard, 1 Swallow

Ringing Demonstration at Eardington Nature Reserve Grand Opening

Sunday 10th May 2015:

Dave, Joe and Linda set nets in less than ideal conditions, but were pleased with a variety of species to show to the public and to take the opportunity to explain the value of the ringing scheme and of the Chelmarsh RG activities nearby.

The following birds were caught:

2 Green Woodpecker,  3 Dunnock,  2 Chiffchaff,  2 Greenfinch,  1 Robin,  3 Blue Tit,  1 Coal Tit and 2 Blackbird

Eardington Nature Reserve

Start of CES for 2015 at Chelmarsh

Sunday 4th May 2015:

Bankk Holiday Monday, relatively mild and still conditions having been prevented day previously by very heavy rain.  Joe and Stuart put up the nets.

Last year saw 34 birds caught between set up and 11am, this year saw 35 in total. Numbers in brackets are retraps in addition to unringed birds caught.

Wren 0(4), Reed Warbler 1(3), Dunnock 2(2), Sedge Warbler 10(2), Robin 1(0), Blackcap 1(0), Great Tit 1(0), Bullfinch 1(0), Reed Bunting 4(2), Chiffchaff 1(0)

Other birds about:  2 Oystercatcher on eggs on long island,  3 Lapwing,  2 Grey Heron, lots of singing Whitethroat, 1 Buzzard

Limited Sand Martin roost catch at Chelmarsh

Thursday 9th April 2015:

Another lovely evening ( all week sunny and 15-20 degrees ), and some reports of Hirundines led us to set nets on iron path and in middle of right hand side reed bed. Joe, Dave, Stuart.

Approximately 30 Sand Martins came in as darkness grew, and in the end we ended up catching 8 Sand Martins, 1 Swallow, 1 Blackbird and a retrap Wren.

Other sightings: Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Curlew, LR-P, Buzzard, Chiffchaff singing, Teal and a noisy Cuckoo.

Tawny Owl recovery

Species:	Tawny Owl	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	GN46035
		Original Scheme:	GBT	Original Ring:	-

Ringing details

Age: 1 Sex: - Sex meth: - P.ringed: 1 P.alive: 1 Condition: -

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

Ringing date: 10-May-2007 18:00:00

Reg code: HIG Place code: HIG Site name: Highley, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO7483 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 27min N 2deg 23min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: F2 Hab2: --

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 0 Sex: - Sex meth: -

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

Finding date: 19-Mar-2015 time unknown

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Highley, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO7383 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 27min N 2deg 24min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: -- Hab2: --

Finding condition: 5:50 Movement: -

Sick or injured: fate unknown Found With Injury

Remarks: Broken wing

Duration: 2870 days Distance: 2 km Direction: 270deg (W)

Apparently the bird is on the way to recovery having been rehabilitated at Cuan House Animal Rescue in Much Wenlock.

Woodland ringing - Somerton Wood, South Staffs

Sunday 22nd March 2015:

James has been busy since moving his feeders to Somerton Wood, with over 150 birds in a single net over two ringing sessions. Highlights include finches, Nuthatch and TreeCreeper - see below:

Ringing demonstration for Wenlock Edge Community Wildlife Group

Sunday 15th March 2015:

Single net set up in the garden of Ian Plumridge to introduce half a dozen members of the WECWG to bird ringing. All told Linda and I caught the following in very short 'net time' given the tremendous numbers of birds visiting the feeders.

Blue Tit 26, Great Tit 9, Coal Tit 1, Long-tailed Tit 3, Chaffinch 1, Nuthatch 1, Dunnock 1

French ringed Sedge Warbler information comes through

Species:	Sedge Warbler	Scheme:	FRP	Ring no:	6706081
		Original Scheme:	FRP	Original Ring:	-

Ringing details

Age: 3 Sex: - Sex meth: - P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: -

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

Ringing date: 22-Aug-2012 09:00:00

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Urdains, Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France

County code: FR30 Grid ref: - Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 43deg 27min N 1deg 29min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: -- Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: - mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs

Remarks:-

Ringer: Paris, -11

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 4 Sex: M Sex meth: C

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

Finding date: 26-May-2014 09:15:00

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: B1 Hab2: C7

Biometrics: Wing: 69 mm. Weight: 10.8 g. Time: 09:15:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: -

Controlled Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 642 days Distance: 1006 km Direction: 357deg (N)

Finder: D W Fulton, 6 Hazelwells Road, Hollywood Park, Highley , Bridgnorth , WV16 6DJ

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193 

Working party on the Wenlock Edge nest boxes

Monday 16th February 2015 :

Along with the National Trust and Wenlock Edge Community Wildlife Group Linda and I went round the lower and middle loops. Repairs were very much needed - new fronts following squirrel and woodpecker damage, new lids and new hangings. Upwards of 25% of boxes in need of some kind of repair.

Birds seen and heard : Marsh Tit, Nuthatch, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Buzzard

A rare Mistle Thrush caught

James caught this bird in his garden, along with some Siskin and Lesser Redpoll.

Severn Valley Country Park - Starling roost

Sunday 25th January 2015 :

Linda and I set the net in the main bird hide pool, hoping to catch Reed Buntings coming into roost. A few small flocks of Starlings became a very large flock ( c 600-700 birds ) which treated us to aerial displays before diving into the reeds. Lots of noise, and excitement as we approached the net, expecting a large catch ... not to be !

Birds ringed : Reed Bunting 9, Starling 1

Tremendous birding, terrible ringing !

Other birds seen : Sparrowhawk, Tawny Owl