Monday 23 January 2017

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.

Saturday 21 January 2017

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

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

Wednesday 18 January 2017

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

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 

Sunday 8 January 2017

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.

Saturday 7 January 2017

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

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

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 

Thursday 5 January 2017

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 
           

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)

Monday 2 January 2017

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.