Visits to Coven Sewage Works

23rd April 2017

James and Stephen:

4 House Martin, 4 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin, 5 Starling, 1 Pied Wagtail

also:

1 Wood Pigeon (caught in fine Monofilament net!!!)

 

 

27th April 2017

 

James and Stephen:

2 retraps from May 16 house Martin and swallow from June 2016

9 swallow, 8 house Martin, 1 pied wagtail, 5 starling

Reed Bunting recovery

Species:	Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	Z689184
		Original Scheme:	GBT	Original Ring:	-

Ringing details

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

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

Ringing date: 14-Aug-2016 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 28min N -2deg -23min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: C7 Hab2: G2

Biometrics: Wing: 80.0 mm. Weight: 19.7 g. Time: 20:30:00hrs

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 5 Sex: M Sex meth: U

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

Finding date: 02-Mar-2017 (0) 16:00:00

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

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Duration: 200 days Distance: 19 km Direction: 0deg (N)

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

Finder: Bache Shearwood & McShane, 8040 

Small scale ringing at Chelmarsh and Hendsford Hill

Saturday 8th April 2016

Stuart and Linda over Baxter's to see if any Hirundine roost present.  Nice warm evening but nothing about.  Birds ringed:  2 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Bunting.

Highlight was the sound of a Quail calling.


Sunday 9th April 2016

James and Stephen on Hendsford: 2 Bullfinch, 1 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff,  1 Willow Warbler,  1 Blackcap, 1 Wren

Siskin control

Monday 3rd April 2017:

Species:	Siskin (Carduelis spinus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	Z689044
		Original Scheme:	GBT	Original Ring:	-

Ringing details

Age: 4 Sex: M Sex meth: U P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: U

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

Ringing date: 23-Feb-2016 11:00:00

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: 10.9 g. Time: 11:00:00hrs

Remarks: -

Species recorded by ringer: -

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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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: 28-Mar-2017 (0) time unknown

Reg code: CNO Place code: CNO Site name: Cnoc, Argyll and Bute, UK

County code: GBAAB Grid ref: NN3205 Accuracy 1 Co-ords: 56deg 12min N -4deg -42min W Accuracy 1

Hab1: F3 Hab2: --

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: 399 days Distance: 433 km Direction: 341deg (NNW)

Finder: R W Furness, The Cnoc, Tarbet, Arrochar , Dunbartonshire, G83 7DG

Finder: R W Furness, 2282 

April 1st Changing of the Seasons at Wenlock Edge

Saturday 1st April 2017:

Evening walk on Wenlock Edge, Much Wenlock - singing Chiffchaff and Blackcap and a flock of c15 Redwings moving between tree tops.