Roost catch

Thursday 27th December 2018

Dave and Stu.  Two nets on iron path and three in main reed-bed.

Birds caught:  22 Reed Bunting, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Blackbird

Also seen:  Kingfisher, Sparrowhawk (struck at net area), 100+ Starling, 2 Pied Wagtail,  Water Rail

Reed Bunting recovery

Species:	Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	D515061

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: 02-Jul-2016 07:45:00

Reg code: CAT Place code: CAT Site name: Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, UK

County code: GBNYO Grid ref: SE1798 Accuracy 2 - Co-ords: 54deg 22min N -1deg -44min W Accuracy 2

Hab1: F3 Hab2: A3

Biometrics: Wing: 72.0 mm. Weight: 18.2 g. Time: 07:45:00hrs

Remarks:-

Ringer: A J Crease, 3827

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Finding details

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

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

Finding date: 18-Nov-2018 17:00:00

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: 76.0 mm. Weight: 20.7 g. Time: 17:00:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 869 days Distance: 214 km Direction: 192deg (SSW)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Feeding station and roost catch

Sunday 25th November 2018

Dave, Stu and Pete

Hedge nets:

Great Tit 5,  Blue Tit 27, House Sparrow 8,  Dunnock 1,  Nuthatch 1, Chaffinch 2

Roost: iron path and middle of main right bed:

Reed Bunting 22,  Robin 1,  Redwing 1,  Blackbird 1

Winter roost attempt

Dave, Stu, Joe and Dave B

Sunday 18th November 2018

Hedge nets:  29 Blue Tit, 10 Great Tit, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 2 Robin, 1 Chaffinch

Iron path and two nets in main right bed:  19 Reed Bunting and 5 Starling

Roost coming in was c25 Starling.  Colder weather on the way.

Our best ever Blue Tit recovery

This has been dedicated within the Ringing Group to Joe ...

Species:	Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	AXB8812

Ringing details

Age: 1 Sex: U Sex meth: U P.ringed: 9 P.alive: 9 Condition: U

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

Ringing date: 19-May-2018 10:00:00

Reg code: QMR Place code: QMR Site name: Queen Mary Reservoir, Surrey, UK

County code: GBSUR Grid ref: TQ0670 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 51deg 25min N 0deg -28min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: A1 Hab2: --

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

Remarks:-

Ringer: Hersham Rg, 9045

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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: 27-Aug-2018 07:20:00

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: B1 Hab2: C7

Biometrics: Wing: 61.0 mm. Weight: 10.5 g. Time: 07:20:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 100 days Distance: 177 km Direction: 313deg (NW)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Second weekend of Work

Joe, Dave, Stu

Hide cleaned.

Hedge net area cut down and removed and rides open further with a view to opening the feeding station and ahead of next season's CES.

Birds seen:  Jay 2, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel 2,  brief sighting of Chinese Water Deer?

Eardington Sewage works - arachnophobia

Early attempted catch to see if we could trap Wagtails and Pipits.
Stu, Linda, Joe and Dave.

Only 3 birds caught - 2 Grey Wagtails and a Robin.

Not a great morning for the member of our group with a fear of spiders:

Reed Warbler and Pied Flycatcher recoveries

Species:	Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	AXB8042

Ringing details

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

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

Ringing date: 15-Jul-2018 08:05:00

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: B1 Hab2: C7

Biometrics: Wing: 64.0 mm. Weight: 10.1 g. Time: 08:05:00hrs

Remarks: -

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: 12-Sep-2018 (0) 20:10:00

Reg code: CVL Place code: CVL Site name: Chew Valley Lake, Bath and N. E. Somerset, UK

County code: GBBAS Grid ref: ST5658 Accuracy 2 Co-ords: 51deg 19min N -2deg -37min W Accuracy 2

Hab1: C7 Hab2: G3

Biometrics: Wing: 63.0 mm. Weight: 13.7 g. Time: 20:10:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 59 days Distance: 131 km Direction: 187deg (S)

Finder: Chew Valley Rs, 9020

Species:	Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	L785596

Ringing details

Age: 1 Sex: U Sex meth: U P.ringed: 5 P.alive: 5 Condition: U

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

Ringing date: 20-Jun-2013 09:00:00

Reg code: - Place code: BUCK Site name: Bucknell Wood, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO3374 Accuracy 1 Co-ords: 52deg 21min N -2deg -59min W Accuracy 1

Hab1: A1 Hab2: --

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

Remarks: -

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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Finding details

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

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

Finding date: 21-Jun-2018 (0) time unknown

Reg code: SHC Place code: SHC Site name: near Selley Hall, near Purlogue, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO2675 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 22min N -3deg -5min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: G6 Hab2: A1

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

Finding condition: 8:27 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer At artificial Nest Box

Remarks: -

Duration: 1827 days Distance: 8 km Direction: 286deg (WNW)

Finder: G E Austin, 3561

Chelmarsh - autumn hedge nets

Saturday 22nd September 2018

Dave and Joe - at Chelmarsh:

Reed Warbler 2,  Blackcap 4,  Chiffchaff 15,  Long-tailed Tit 9,  Bullfinch 1, Dunnock 2, Blue Tit 2, Wren 1,  Marsh Tit 1, Robin 4

Total birds: 41

Eardington Sewage Works

Saturday 22nd September 2018

James and Stuart.
3 short nets around treatment beds.

Lots of Pied and a few Yellow Wagtails feeding just after dawn.  Birds around:  Hirundines, a dozen Cormorant flew over, a Kingfisher, lots of Chiffchaff in hedgerows.

15 Pied Wagtails and 2 Meadow Pipit caught (latter birds tape-lured)

Sedge Warbler and Reed Warbler controls

Species:	Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	S389413

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: 18-Jul-2017 time unknown

Reg code: ATT Place code: ATT Site name: Attingham Park, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SJ5410 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 41min N -2deg -40min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: A1 Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: 66.0 mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs

Remarks:-

Ringer: C J Whittles, 1247

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Finding details

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

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

Finding date: 08-Jul-2018 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: B1 Hab2: C7

Biometrics: Wing: 67.0 mm. Weight: 11.0 g. Time: 08:00:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 355 days Distance: 30 km Direction: 140deg (SE)

Species:	Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	AAD0445

Ringing details

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

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

Ringing date: 08-Jul-2018 07:30:00

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: B1 Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: 65.0 mm. Weight: 10.7 g. Time: 07:30:00hrs

Remarks: -

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: 08-Aug-2018 (0) 07:00:00

Reg code: ICK Place code: ICK Site name: Icklesham, Sussex, East Sussex, UK

County code: GBESU Grid ref: TQ8815 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 50deg 54min N 0deg 40min E Accuracy 0

Hab1: C7 Hab2: E6

Biometrics: Wing: 67.0 mm. Weight: 10.8 g. Time: 07:00:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 31 days Distance: 275 km Direction: 130deg (SE)

Finder: Rye Bay Ringing Group, 9139

Many warblers passing through Chelmarsh - plus Greenfinch!

Sunday 2nd September 2018

Joe, Dave, Stu - a relatively leisurely post-CES start of 6am!  Two usual hedge nets, one alongside carpark in field, one on path to side of hedge nets and one in phrag.  Tape lures on.

15 Chiffchaff,  20 Blackcap,  8 Reed Warbler,  1 Robin,  4 Great Tit,  4 Whitethroat,  8 Blue Tit,  1 Wren,  1 Willow Warbler,  1 Blackbird,  1 Sedge Warbler,  2 Yellowhammer,  2 Greenfinch

It's been a long time since we caught a Greenfinch - we've heard a few this year, which has in itself been good news.

CES 12 - final session is a good one ...

Monday 27th August 2018

Joe, Dave, Stu and Linda.  A bit borderline due to wind conditions, but went ahead and this went well until we had to end 30 mins early as the breeze increased.

Goldfinch 1/0,  Bullfinch 2/0,  Whitethroat 2/0,  Garden Warbler 0/1,  Wren 3/1,  Blackcap 11/5,  Chiffchaff 6/2,  Reed Warbler 3/5,  Robin 2/0,  Reed Bunting 1/0,  Blue Tit 0/6,  Willow Warbler 4/0,  Long-tailed Tit 1/7,  Lesser Whitethroat 1/0

Total birds 64  (14 species)

Also seen / heard:  2 Barn Owl, Tawny Owl,  19+ Lapwing,  1 Black-tailed Godwit on scrape, 4 Little Egret, Grey Heron,  1 Hobby (brief fly over), Kingfisher,  1 Raven,  Water Rail,  2 Teal, Mallard, lots of Greylag and Canada Geese at dawn on scrape.

Interesting Sedge Warbler control ...

Species:	Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	AZB6951

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: 05-May-2018 06:55:00

Reg code: - Place code: NEWMIL Site name: New Mills, Derbyshire, UK

County code: GBDES Grid ref: SK0086 Accuracy 1 Co-ords: 53deg 22min N -2deg 0min W Accuracy 1

Hab1: F3 Hab2: A5

Biometrics: Wing: 68.0 mm. Weight: 10.8 g. Time: 06:55:00hrs

Remarks:-

Ringer: South Manchester Rg, 9083

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Finding details

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

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

Finding date: 28-May-2018 07:00:00

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: B1 Hab2: C7

Biometrics: Wing: 68.0 mm. Weight: 10.9 g. Time: 07:15:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 23 days Distance: 102 km Direction: 196deg (SSW)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

CES 11 - finally some Long-tailed Tit flocks - autumnal feel

Saturday 18th August 2018

Joe, Dave, Stu, Linda, Sadie

Overcast, mild - dark ...

Reed Warbler 7/4,  Wren 1/4,  Blue Tit 2/6,  Blackcap 7/1,  Reed Bunting 2/3,  Chiffchaff 2/0,  Great Tit 0/5,  Long-tailed Tit 3/7,  Sedge Warbler 2/0,  Robin 1/2,  Dunnock 0/1,  Marsh Tit 0/1,  House Sparrow 1/0,  Willow Warbler 1/0,  Garden Warbler 0/2,  Whitethroat 1/0

Total birds:  66 birds  (16 species)

Also seen:  Lapwing, Snipe, Green Sandpiper,  Grey Heron,  Teal

CES 11 - 2017: 96 birds,  2014 39 birds

CES 10 - Cold morning for ringers and birds

Saturday 11th August 2018

Joe, Stu, Dave and Sadie

Clear and still, opening nets in dark, temperature c 5C (10-15C down on past 6 weeks).  Mist and damp conditions over Chelmarsh and surrounding farmland.

Blue Tit 5/1,  Blackcap 1/3,  House Sparrow 4/0,  Kingfisher 1/0,  Song Thrush 1/0,  Reed Warbler 5/10,  Marsh Tit 0/1,  Blackbird 0/1,  Robin 2/0,  Wren 3/3,  Bullfinch 1/1,  Garden Warbler 2/1,  Reed Bunting 1/0,  Lesser Whitethroat 1/0,  Whitethroat 3/0,  Willow Warbler 1/0,  Sedge Warbler 1/0.

Total birds :  53
Total species :  17

CES 10 :  2017 - 150 birds,  2016:  92,  2015 - no record,  2014: 40.

Also seen:  3 Little Egret,  2 Grey Heron,  c20 Lapwing,  6 Green Sandpiper,  3 Snipe,  Swallow,  1 Sand Martin

Reed Warbler recovery

Species:	Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	D554428

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: 08-Aug-2015 09:15:00

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: 65.0 mm. Weight: 10.6 g. Time: 09:15:00hrs

Remarks: -

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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Finding details

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

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

Finding date: 02-Aug-2018 (0) 06:42:00

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

County code: GBWOR Grid ref: SO8259 Accuracy - Co-ords: 52deg 14min N -2deg -15min W Accuracy -

Hab1: C7 Hab2: A6

Biometrics: Wing: 65.0 mm. Weight: 9.7 g. Time: 06:42:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 1090 days Distance: 30 km Direction: 160deg (SSE)

Finder: S C Brown, 1946

CES 9 - excellent quality of Warblers

Saturday 4th August 2018

Joe, Dave, Stu, Linda

Overcast, a little cooler, wind ended up disrupting catch from half way point.

Great Tit 2/0,  Dunnock 3/0,  Lesser Whitethroat 3/0,  Reed Bunting 1/1,  Song Thrush 1/0,  Long-tailed Tit 0/1,  Chiffchaff 7/1,  Wren 6/0,  Blackcap 11/1,  Reed Warbler 16/6,  Blue Tit 1/2,  Kingfisher 1/0,  Sedge Warbler 6/0,  Willow Warbler 6/0,  Whitethroat 3/0,  Garden Warbler 6/0,  Robin 1/0

Total birds:  86  ( 17 species )

2017 - weather cancelled ;  2016 - 48  ;  2015 - no record ;  2014 - 86

Also seen:  Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper,  Green Woodpecker,  2 Grey Heron,  1 Little Egret

Roost catch

Friday 3rd August 2018

Three nets in ride behind new shed - Joe, Dave, Stu and Linda

Swallow 29,  Reed Warbler 5,  Robin 1, Reed Bunting 1

All night catch ...

Saturday 21st July 2018

With plug out, sadly scrape still had ankle-deep water, but a few waders (Lapwing and Oystercatcher) about towards dusk. 
Joe, Stu, Dave and James - all night and early dawn catch - 3 nets by new shed.

No waders caught - only one Green Sandpiper heard.

Early morning -  Reed Warbler 6/3,  Blackbird 1/0,  Blue Tit 2/0,  Blackcap 4/0,  Garden Warbler 1/0,  Chiffchaff 1/0,  Sedge Warbler 3/0,  Reed Bunting 0/2

Roost catch

Thursday 19th July 2018

Joe, Stu, Dave and Linda - 3 nets along ride by new shed

Chaffinch 1,  Reed Warbler 6,  Sedge Warbler 5,  Chiffchaff 2,  Garden Warbler 1,  Swallow 16,  Sand Martin 1,  Reed Bunting 1.

Also seen:  1 Little Egret (on scrape, now plug taken out), 2 Grey Heron,  1 Lapwing, 1 Oystercatcher

Blue Tit recovery

Species:	Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	Z255090

Ringing details

Age: 1 Sex: U Sex meth: U P.ringed: 4 P.alive: 5 Condition: U

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

Ringing date: 10-Jun-2015 12:30:00

Reg code: - Place code: MUCHW Site name: Much Wenlock, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO6299 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 35min N -2deg -33min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: F3 Hab2: --

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

Remarks: -

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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Finding details

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

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

Finding date: 09-Jan-2018 (0) 10:00:00

Reg code: CRA Place code: CRA Site name: Cressage, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SJ5903 Accuracy 1 Co-ords: 52deg 37min N -2deg -35min W Accuracy 1

Hab1: F3 Hab2: E4

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

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 944 days Distance: 6 km Direction: 338deg (NNW)

Finder: D C Ellis, 3101

Another Reed Warbler recovery ...

Species:	Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	Y980559

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: 08-Sep-2013 19:30:00

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: 62.0 mm. Weight: 12.5 g. Time: 19:30:00hrs

Remarks: -

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: 27-Aug-2017 (0) 06:00:00

Reg code: - Place code: HAXTON Site name: Haxton Down, Wiltshire, UK

County code: GBWIL Grid ref: SU1951 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 51deg 15min N -1deg -43min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: C1 Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: 63.0 mm. Weight: 12.3 g. Time: 06:00:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 1449 days Distance: 145 km Direction: 162deg (SSE)

Finder: North Wilts Ringing Group, 9211

Reed Warbler recovery

Species:	Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	S204609

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: 06-Aug-2016 09:30:00

Reg code: DNR Place code: DNR Site name: Drakelow, near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, UK

County code: GBDES Grid ref: SK2220 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 46min N -1deg -40min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: C7 Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: 64.0 mm. Weight: 10.8 g. Time: 09:30:00hrs

Remarks:-

Ringer: Souder R.g., 9148

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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-May-2018 06:15:00

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: B1 Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: 66.0 mm. Weight: 9.9 g. Time: 06:15:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 638 days Distance: 60 km Direction: 237deg (WSW)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

CES 8 - excellent catch of over 100 birds

Sunday 15th July 2018

Joe, Stu, Dave, Linda, Sadie (and Callum - first ringing)

Reed Warbler  17/9 ;  Reed Bunting 3/3;  Blackcap  11/1;  Bullfinch 2/0;  Blue Tit 12/1;  Willow Warbler 2/0;  Chiffchaff 10/1;  Sedge Warbler 12/6;  Great Tit 3/2;  Garden Warbler 2/0;  Goldcrest 1/0;  Wren 3/0;  Linnet 2/0;  Whitethroat 3/0;  Song Thrush 1/0;  Lesser Whitethroat 1/0;  Robin 1/0

Total species - 17  Total birds - 109

2017 - 129;  2016 - 55;  2015 - 39  2014 - 44

Attempt to ring 2 cygnets in vain as not quite right tarsus size yet.  Little Bittern seems to have gone.

An early hirundine roost

Thursday 12th July 2018

Dave and Stu.  3 nets across the phrag behind new shed.  Calm overcast and warm - lots of mosquitoes!

Chiffchaff 4,  Wren 1,  Reed Warbler 4,  Kingfisher 1,  Blue Tit 1,  Pied Wagtail 1,  Sedge Warbler 1,  Swallow 29,  Sand Martin 8

Total birds: 50 (9 species)

CES 7 - Ringing with a Little Bittern twitch happening

Sunday 8th July 2018:

Dave, Stu, Joe and Sadie

Heat wave continues - 3 weeks without rain, hot and sunny.
Twitch on the reservoir in full swing - members of group got brief glimpses.

Chiffchaff 11/0;  Blue Tit 3/0;  Dunnock 2/0;  Whitethroat 3/0;  Sedge Warbler 7/0;  Reed Warbler 11/3;  Great Tit 3/0;  Blackcap 3/0;  Lesser Whitethroat 1/0;  Long-tailed Tit 5/0;  Wren 1/0;  Robin 1/0;  Blackbird 1/0;  Garden Warbler 1/0;  Linnet 1/0;  Treecreeper 1/0

Species:  16  Total birds :  58 

2017: 92 ;  2016: 90 ;  2015: 59;  2014: 48

Reed Warbler recovery

Species:	Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	D519275

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: 13-Jul-2014 08:20:00

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: 64.0 mm. Weight: 10.6 g. Time: 08:20:00hrs

Remarks: -

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: 30-Jun-2018 (0) 04:30:00

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Ibsley Water, Blashford Lakes, Hampshire, UK

County code: GBHAM Grid ref: SU1508 Accuracy - Co-ords: 50deg 52min N -1deg -46min W Accuracy -

Hab1: G3 Hab2: C7

Biometrics: Wing: 64.0 mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 1448 days Distance: 183 km Direction: 167deg (SSE)

Finder: Wessex Ringing Group, 9225

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