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?