Chelmarsh Ringing Group: August 2017

Thursday 31 August 2017

CES 12 - end of another year - good warbler catch

Sunday 26th August 2017

Joe and Dave had wader nets on scrape all evening / night - catching 1 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper and not much sleep. Luxury for rest of us of having nets up for the morning - a lie in ...

Joe, Dave, Linda, Stuart, Sadie

Robin 3/1, Dunnock 1/1, Blackcap 13/0, Chiffchaff 9/1, Reed Warbler 17/1, Wren 2/0, Sedge Warbler 1.0, Blue Tit 3/1, Bullfinch 0/2, Kingfisher 0/1, Lesser Whitethroat 0/1, Whitethroat 1/1

Total birds caught: 60

Sunday 20 August 2017

Baxter's morning catch

Sunday 20th August 2017

Dave, Joe, Stephen, Stuart, Sadie

Central pool with tape lure for Grass Warbler / Cetti's - no result. Line in the main reeds and single by the hedge.

49 birds caught in total:

Lesser Whitethroat 1/0, Whitethroat 1/0, Great Tit 1/0, Yellowhammer 1/0, Wren 5/0, Sedge Warbler 1/0, Kingfisher 1/0, Chiffchaff 8/3, Bullfinch 3/3, Dunnock 2/1, Reed Warbler 3/3, Blue Tit 0/2, Long-tailed Tit 0/4, Willow Warbler 2/0, Reed Bunting 4/1

Wednesday 16 August 2017

Swallow roost attempt Baxters

Tuesday 15th August 2017:

Dave, Stu, Linda

Tape on over Baxter's but only a dozen or so birds in the air. Barn Owl seen quartering as dusk settled ... near nets ... but no.

Reed Warbler - all young - 8, Chiffchaff 10, Bullfinch 1, Sedge Warbler 1, Swallow 3, Blackcap 2, Willow Warbler 3, Reed Bunting 2, Dunnock 1, Blue Tit 1

Total birds ringed: 32

CES 11 - good numbers again

Sunday 13th August 2017:

Dave, Joe, Linda, Sadie, Stephen.

Blue Tit 1/2, Wren 6/2, Willow Warbler 11/3, Dunnock 3/2, Whitethroat 4/1, Reed Warbler 15/4, Chiffchaff 22/1, Robin 1/1, Blackcap 3/0, Reed Bunting 1/0, Sedge Warbler 5/0, Long-tailed Tit 1/0, Kingfisher 0/1, Great Tit 1/0, Wood Pigeon 1/0, Garden Warbler 1/0, Lesser Whitethroat 0/1, Bullfinch 1/1

Total birds: 96

Also seen : Barn Owl early morning ...

CES 9 - victim of weather CES 10 - record breaking 150+ birds

Sunday 6th August 2017:

Record breaking 150+ birds kept Dave, Linda, Joe and Sadie busy - details to follow ...

Tuesday 15 August 2017

Recent recoveries

Species:	Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	S294654

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: U Act2: U

Ringing date: 24-Aug-2016 06:20:00

Reg code: LIT Place code: LIT Site name: Litlington, East Sussex, UK

County code: GBESU Grid ref: TQ5201 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 50deg 47min N 0deg 9min E

Hab1: C7 Hab2: --

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

Ringer: Cuckmere Ringing Group, 9027

Finding details

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

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

Finding date: 25-Jun-2017 06:45:00

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

Hab1: B1 Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: 69.0 mm. Weight: 11.5 g. Time: 06:45:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Duration: 305 days Distance: 259 km Direction: 318deg (NW)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Species:	Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis cabaret)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	Z898434
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Ringing details

Age: 5 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: 16-Jan-2016 11:30:00

Reg code: - Place code: 138756 Site name: Blythe Valley, West Midlands, UK

County code: GBWMI Grid ref: SP1375 Accuracy 1 Co-ords: 52deg 22min N -1deg -48min W Accuracy 1

Hab1: J1 Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: 68.0 mm. Weight: 10.3 g. Time: 11:30:00hrs

Remarks:-

Species recorded by ringer: -

Ringer: L D Kelly, 5147

Finding details

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

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

Finding date: 23-Mar-2017 09:00:00

Reg code: - Place code: HEDHIL Site name: Hednesford Hills, Staffordshire, UK

County code: GBSTA Grid ref: SK0012 Accuracy 1 Co-ords: 52deg 42min N -2deg 0min W Accuracy 1

Hab1: D1 Hab2: A3

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: 432 days Distance: 40 km Direction: 342deg (NNW)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Species:	Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	S987552

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: U Act2: U

Ringing date: 22-Jun-2017 19:30:00

Reg code: OAK Place code: OAK Site name: Oakley, near Martin Hussingtree, Worcestershire, UK

County code: GBWOR Grid ref: SO8960 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 14min N -2deg -9min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: C7 Hab2: E1

Biometrics: Wing: 76.0 mm. Weight: 17.5 g. Time: 19:30:00hrs

Remarks:-

Species recorded by ringer: -

Ringer: P R Holmes, 2485

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-Jul-2017 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: 73.0 mm. Weight: 15.1 g. Time: 08:00:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Species recorded by finder: -

Duration: 17 days Distance: 32 km Direction: 331deg (NNW)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Species:	Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)	Scheme:	FRP	Ring no:	7112137
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Ringing details

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

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

Ringing date: 22-Jul-2014 07:50:00

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Conchemarche, Mortagne-sur-Gironde, Charente-Maritime, France

County code: FR31 Grid ref: - Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 45deg 28min N 0deg -46min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: -- Hab2: --

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

Remarks:-

Species recorded by ringer: -

Ringer: Paris, -11

Finding details

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

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

Finding date: 21-May-2017 06:00:00

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: --

Biometrics: Wing: 61.0 mm. Weight: 10.7 g. Time: 06:00:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Species recorded by finder: -

Duration: 1034 days Distance: 787 km Direction: 352deg (N)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Species:	Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	S294654
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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: U Act2: U

Ringing date: 24-Aug-2016 06:20:00

Reg code: LIT Place code: LIT Site name: Litlington, East Sussex, UK

County code: GBESU Grid ref: TQ5201 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 50deg 47min N 0deg 9min E Accuracy 0

Hab1: C7 Hab2: --

Species recorded by ringer: -

Ringer: Cuckmere Ringing Group, 9027

Finding details

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

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

Finding date: 25-Jun-2017 08:10:00

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: B1

Biometrics: Wing: 66.0 mm. Weight: 11.6 g. Time: 08:10:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Species recorded by finder: -

Duration: 305 days Distance: 259 km Direction: 318deg (NW)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193