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.