Roost catch - good Reed Bunting numbers continue ...

Sunday 22nd January 2017

Joe, Stuart, Dave another work party in the morning.

Dave, Joe and two new trainees Daniel and Helen set up for evening roost.

4 nets in middle of phrag to side of scrape.

30 Reed Bunting and 10 Starling caught.

Chaffinch recovery from Belgium - from 1993!!

Species:	Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	E074045
		Original Scheme:	GBT	Original Ring:	-

Ringing details

Age: 5 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: 24-Jan-1987 time unknown

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Dowles, Worcestershire, UK

County code: GBWR Grid ref: SO7776 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 22min N -2deg -20min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: -- Hab2: --

                           

Ringer: D W Fulton, 2889

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 6 Sex: M Sex meth: U

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

Finding date: 12-Feb-1993 (0) time unknown

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Zwijnaarde, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium

County code: BL27 Grid ref: - Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 51deg 0min N 3deg 42min E Accuracy 0

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

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Species recorded by finder: -

Duration: 2211 days Distance: 443 km Direction: 111deg (ESE)

Finder: Bruxelles, -, -, - , -, -

Finder: Bruxelles, -11

Chiffchaff control in France

Species:	Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	HYT562
		Original Scheme:	GBT	Original Ring:	-

Ringing details

Age: 4 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: 14-Sep-2016 19:15:00

Reg code: CHE Place code: CHE Site name: Chelmarsh Reservoir, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSP Grid ref: SO7387 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 28min N -2deg -23min W Accuracy 0

Biometrics: Wing: 62.0 mm. Weight: 8.6 g. Time: 19:15:00hrs

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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Finding details

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

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

Finding date: 09-Oct-2016 (0) 09:00:00

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Dunes du Fort Vert, Marck, Pas-de-Calais, France

County code: FR07 Grid ref: - Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 50deg 58min N 1deg 55min E Accuracy 0

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

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Duration: 25 days Distance: 342 km Direction: 120deg (ESE)

Finder: Paris, -, -, - , -, -

Finder: Paris, -11 

Reed Bunting and Starling roosts

Sunday 8th January 2017

Joe, Dave, Stuart, Linda

More work clearing wood behind elevated hide.  Thanks to team for helping me get car unstuck from the field!

Two nets set for Reed Bunting roost, and two for Starlings.

In the end a smaller Starling roost came in, but still caught 23 birds.  42 Reed Buntings caught including some male birds with 82-85mm wings.

Chelmarsh Ringing Group - 2016 Year totals

In total 1887 birds were ringed at various sites by the group.

At Chelmarsh itself we rung 1250 birds, with 186 Chiffchaff being the most numerous species, and excellent numbers of Reed Warbler (150), Sedge Warbler (89) and Reed Bunting (127).  In total 42 species of bird were ringed on the reserve.

Clee Hill saw 301 birds ringed, with 274 Stonechat making the bulk of the numbers.

and a Great Tit

Species:	Great Tit (Parus major)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	Z884454
		Original Scheme:	GBT	Original Ring:	-

Ringing details

Age: 5 Sex: F Sex meth: U P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: U

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

Ringing date: 10-Feb-2016 time unknown

Reg code: SPR Place code: SPR Site name: Cross Lane Head, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO7095 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 33min N -2deg -26min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: E3 Hab2: F3

Biometrics: Wing: 74.0 mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs

Ringer: Deans & Smith, 8062

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Finding details

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

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

Finding date: 18-Sep-2016 10:00:00

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

County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO7093 Accuracy 1 Co-ords: 52deg 31min N -2deg -26min W Accuracy 1

Hab1: F2 Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: 73.0 mm. Weight: 18.2 g. Time: 10:00:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Duration: 221 days Distance: 2 km Direction: 181deg (S)

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

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193 

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

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

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 

Sad end to a local Blackbird ...

Species:	Blackbird (Turdus merula)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	LB39349
		Original Scheme:	GBT	Original Ring:	-

Ringing details

Age: 3 Sex: F 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-Sep-2011 18:45:00

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

Hab1: C7 Hab2: G2

               

Biometrics: Wing: 126.0 mm. Weight: 100.0 g. Time: 18:45:00hrs            

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193 

           

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 0 Sex: F Sex meth: U

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

Finding date: 31-Dec-2016 (0) time unknown

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: The Dinney, Chelmarsh, Bridgenorth, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO7287 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 28min N -2deg -24min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: -- Hab2: --                         

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

Finding condition: 2:44 Movement: 9

Freshly dead - within about a Week Hit Glass

Remarks: Window

Species recorded by finder: Unidentified thrush

Duration: 1924 days Distance: 2 km Direction: 270deg (W)

Lithuanian Starling caught at roost ...

Sunday 2nd January 2016

Dave, Joe, Stuart - 2 roost nets along lines 8&9 from CES

Lovely crisp, cold evening with colourful sunset.  Numbers built to an estimated 3,000 birds and they did plenty of aerial displaying.  Also a good 200+ Reed Buntings seen coming in.

In the end we caught 40 Starlings, with one star capture being a Lithuanian ringed bird - young female bird.