Another Starling spectacular ...

Tuesday 20th December 2016:

Ahead of a wet and windy weather front some more work clearing the bank and an attempt to catch Starling coming in to roost:

Dave and Stuart

Birds caught :  Starling 13 (0) (of approx. 2,000!)  and Reed Bunting 9 (2)

Wonderful Starling roost at Chelmarsh

Sunday 18th December 2016:

Dave, Joe, Stuart, Dave B - more work clearing the side of the scrape followed by a roost attempt to catch Starlings.  Only a few caught, but treated to an estimate c2,000 birds - most of which went down either towards net 7 of CES or on the reservoir.

Birds caught:

Blue Tit  4 (3),  Great Tit 3 (3),  Wren 0 (1),   Reed Bunting  15 (6),  House Sparrow 1 (0),  Starling 11 (0)

Also seen:  28 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, Teal,  Cetti's Warbler,  Sparrowhawk

Excellent Reed Bunting recovery - 2007 bird ...

Species:	Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	V793289
		Original Scheme:	GBT	Original Ring:	-

Ringing details

Age: 3 Sex: M Sex meth: U P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: U

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

Ringing date: 21-Oct-2007 19:00:00

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 28min N -2deg -23min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: C7 Hab2: G2

                          

Biometrics: Wing: 77.0 mm. Weight: 20.1 g. Time: 19:00:00hrs                        

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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Finding details

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

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

Finding date: 15-Nov-2016 (0) 16:30:00

Reg code: - Place code: SHST Site name: Shifnal sewage works, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SJ7306 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 38min N -2deg -23min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: F3 Hab2: B1

                           

Biometrics: Wing: 83.0 mm. Weight: 19.4 g. Time: 16:30:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken                        

Duration: 3313 days Distance: 19 km Direction: 0deg (N)

Finder: S W Petrek, 20 Hicks Avenue, Dursley, Gloucestershire , -, GL11 5RD

Finder: Bache Shearwood & McShane, 8040

Excellent Reed Bunting roost catch - missed the Starlings

Sunday 11th December 2016:

Joe, Dave, Linda, Stuart
More work on the side of the scrape clearing trees etc.

Hedge nets put up for feeders, and 2 nets on iron path and 2 to side of scrape in hope of catching roost of Starlings present over last week or so.

Birds caught:  Coal Tit 1 (0),  Blue Tit 15 (6),  House Sparrow 2 (0),  Dunnock 1 (0),  Reed Bunting 32 (2),  Great Tit 1 (1),  Marsh Tit 1 (1),  Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 (0),  Long Tailed Tit 1 (5),  Lesser Redpoll 1,   Nuthatch 0 (1),  Starling 1 (0)

Total birds caught:  74

Also about:  Buzzard,  Teal,  Cetti's (v active at dusk, ignored tape lure all afternoon),  500+ Starling,  Pied Wagtail

Reed Warbler recovery

Species:	Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	L123281
		Original Scheme:	GBT	Original Ring:	-

Ringing details

Age: 3J Sex: U Sex meth: U P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: U

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

Ringing date: 25-Jul-2010 08:00:00

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 28min N -2deg -23min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: C7 Hab2: G2

                          

Biometrics: Wing: 66.0 mm. Weight: 11.9 g. Time: 08:00:00hrs

Remarks: -

Species recorded by ringer: -

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 4 Sex: U Sex meth: U

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

Finding date: 06-Jun-2016 (0) 07:30:00

Reg code: - Place code: TGV Site name: Thorngrove Lake, Worcestershire, UK

County code: GBWOR Grid ref: SO8260 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 14min N -2deg -15min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: G3 Hab2: A3

                            

Biometrics: Wing: 66.0 mm. Weight: 11.2 g. Time: 07:30:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Species recorded by finder: -

Duration: 2143 days Distance: 30 km Direction: 162deg (SSE)

Finder: J R Hodson, 15 High Green, Severn Stoke, Worcester , Worcs, WR8 9JS

Finder: Wychavon RG, 9115

Excellent Oystercatcher recovery

Species:	Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	FH15872
		Original Scheme:	GBT	Original Ring:	-

           

Ringing details

Age: 1 Sex: U Sex meth: U P.ringed: 2 P.alive: 3 Condition: U

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

Ringing date: 11-Jun-2007 18:00:00

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 28min N -2deg -23min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: C7 Hab2: G2

                           

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 4 Sex: U Sex meth: U

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

Finding date: 04-Jul-2016 (0) 19:00:00

Reg code: - Place code: LAG4 Site name: Lagoon 4, Oakham, Rutland, UK

County code: GBRUT Grid ref: SK8708 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 39min N 0deg -42min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: G3 Hab2: --

                            

Finding condition: 79:28 Movement: 9

Sight record by non-ringer Field Record

Remarks: Metal Ring Read In Field

Species recorded by finder: -

Duration: 3311 days Distance: 116 km Direction: 80deg (E)

Finder: L T Park, 21 Lammas Close, Braunston, Oakham , Rutland, LE15 8QP

Finder: Rutland Water RG, 9140