Clee Hill - hot sunny Good Friday

19th April 2019:

First complete Stonechat nest - 6/6 young and male colour-ringed to go with already ringed female.
New nests being discovered - total now being monitored c56.

Other birds spotted:

Red Kite (upto 3 birds), Buzzard, Kestrel, Raven, Carrion Crow
Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Swallow, Linnet, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail

Hednesford Hills - lots of finches

Sunday 7th April 2019

James set up 3 nets early morning - Stuart joined him.

Birds caught:

1 Common Redpoll, 51 Lesser Redpoll,  13 Brambling, 1 Chaffinch,  3 Bullfinch,  1 Blackcap,  3 Robin, 3 Coal Tit,  2 Great Tit,  1 Dunnock

79 birds

Clee Hill - early promise for an excellent breeding season ...

Sunday 7th April 2019

Despite a day of snow last week, it looks like many birds still on territory and / or on eggs.

So far, 51 pairs located.

Getting scrape tidied up for spring ...

6th April 2019

Lots of strimming, burning and digging to raise the water level:

Greenfinch recovery

Species:	Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	TV32887

Ringing details

Age: 6 Sex: M Sex meth: U P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: U

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

Ringing date: 11-Feb-2016 13:00:00

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: C3 Hab2: B1

Biometrics: Wing: 89.0 mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs

Remarks:-

Ringer: Bache Shearwood & Mcshane, 8040

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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: 29-Mar-2019 13:30:00

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

County code: GBSTA Grid ref: SK0012 Accuracy - - Co-ords: 52deg 42min N -1deg -59min W Accuracy -

Hab1: B7 Hab2: B3

Biometrics: Wing: 90.0 mm. Weight: 24.9 g. Time: 13:30:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 1142 days Distance: 3 km Direction: 32deg (NNE)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Reed Bunting recovery

Species:	Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	S638833

Ringing details

Age: 4 Sex: M Sex meth: P P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: N

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

Ringing date: 16-Dec-2018 14:30:00

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Shifnal sewage works, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SJ7305 Accuracy - - Co-ords: 52deg 39min N -2deg -23min W Accuracy -

Hab1: F1 Hab2: A3

Biometrics: Wing: 81.0 mm. Weight: 21.1 g. Time: 14:30:00hrs

Remarks:-

Ringer: West Midlands Ringing Group, 9232

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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: 03-Jan-2019 16:20:00

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: 81.0 mm. Weight: 21.7 g. Time: 16:20:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 18 days Distance: 19 km Direction: 184deg (S)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193