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

---

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

---

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