CES 3 - middling numbers ...

Wednesday 29th May 2019

After a couple of postponed dates, the weather was good enough to proceed - though cold.

Dave, Stu, Linda

Birds caught:

Song Thrush 1/1,  Robin 3/1,  Dunnock 1/1,  Wren 4/0 (3 young),  Reed Warbler 7/1,  Chiffchaff 1/2,  Long-tailed Tit 1/3,  Goldfinch 3/0,  Sedge Warbler 3/4,  Linnet 1/0,  Blue Tit 0/1,  Blackcap 0/1

Total birds:  40

2018: 52; 2017: 36; 2016: 53; 2015: 28;  2014:33

Also seen / heard:  Oystercatcher,  Jay, Cuckoo,  Mallard, Coot, Canada Goose (2 goslings), Mute Swan (6 cygnets)

Reed Bunting recovery

Species:	Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	S387264

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: 08-Jan-2017 16:30:00

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: 78.0 mm. Weight: 18.7 g. Time: 16:30:00hrs

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: 03-May-2019 (0) 07:33:00

Reg code: - Place code: MID Site name: Middleton Nature Reserve, Lancashire, UK

County code: GBLAN Grid ref: SD4159 Accuracy 1 - Co-ords: 54deg 1min N -2deg -54min W Accuracy 1

Hab1: C8 Hab2: B7

Biometrics: Wing: 77.0 mm. Weight: 17.9 g. Time: 07:33:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 845 days Distance: 174 km Direction: 349deg (N)

Finder: North Lancashire R.g., 9061

CES 2 - Reed Warbler from 2010 still going strong!

Sunday 12th May 2019

Reed Warbler L123225 was first ringed as a juvenile in July 2010.
It has been controlled in 2011, 2014, 2016 and twice in 2018.

CES 2 - cold start, but some good warblers

12th May 2019

Cold and frosty start - nets put up overnight frozen.  Then sun shining on nets - not optimal.

Stu, Dave, Sadie and Joe:

32 birds in total made up from:

Garden Warbler 2/0;  Sedge Warbler 2/7;  Blackcap 2/0;  Dunnock 0/2;  Whitethroat 1/1;  Blackbird 0/1;  Blue Tit 1/0;  Chiffchaff 2/1;  Wren 0/2;  Reed Warbler 2/4;  Reed Bunting 1/1

Also seen - brief visit from a Great Egret - chased off by Canada Goose

Previous years:  2018: 36  2017:  26   2016:  40   2015: 31   2014:  30

Hirundines at Eardington Sewage Farm

Thursday 9th May 2019

James and Stuart

Weather perfect - cool, light drizzle at times.  Steady catching in two nets.

Totals:  123 birds before rain came on heavy

72 House Martins, 24 Sand Martins,  27 Swallows

Other birds seen in vicinity:  1 female Wheatear,  1 Hobby (cleared area for a while),  Pied Wagtail,  Grey Wagtail,  Blackcap

CES 1 - good start for 2019

Sunday 5th May 2019

Cool (c4C, overcast ,cold breeze ...) but a wonderful dawn chorus at 4.30am ...

Birds caught:  newly ringed (retraps)

Bullfinch 2 (1),  Goldfinch 2,  Dunnock 2 (4),  Chiffchaff 3 (2), Blackcap 2 (1),  Sedge Warbler 1 (5),  Reed Bunting 4 (1),  Reed Warbler 1 (2),  Wren 1 (1), Song Thrush 1 (0),  Garden Warbler 1,  Long-tailed Tit 0 (1), Robin 0(1).

Total birds - 39

2014: 33;  2015: 35;  2016: 31;  2017: 32;  2018: 37

Other birds seen:  2 Oystercatcher, Moorhen, Coot, Grey Heron, Raven, Whitethroat