CES 12 - hot bank holiday weekend and a good final catch

Sunday 25th August 2019

Also a great day for Ben Stokes' exploits at Headingley v the Aussies!

Joe, Stu, Linda, Dave.

Robin 5/0;  Sedge Warbler 2/0;  Dunnock 1/0;  Wren 0/3;  Reed Warbler 7/4;   Blue Tit 6/4;  Blackcap 9/3;  Garden Warbler 1/0;  Chiffchaff 6/2;  Bullfinch 4/1;  Great Tit 0/1;  Whitethroat 2/0;   Reed Bunting 1/0;  Marsh Tit 1/0; Lesser Whitethroat 1/0;  Blackbird 1/0;

Total birds ringed:  65 birds

CES 11 - thinning out

Sunday 18th August 2019

Stu, Dave, Joe, Sadie - session cut short by an hour due to strengthening wind

Birds caught:

Blue Tit 5/5;  Great Tit 5/1;  Robin 1/0;  Reed Warbler 11/6;  Sedge Warbler 5/0;  Chiffchaff 5/0;  Linnet 0/1;  Dunnock 2/0;  Whitethroat 1/0;  Wren 1/1;  Reed Bunting 2/2;  Bullfinch 1/0;  Blackcap 1/0

Total birds 56 birds

Also seen - Green Sandpiper; Raven; Buzzard

2018 - no CES11;  2017 - 96;  2016 no CES 11;  2015 - 45;  2014 - 46

CES 10 - lower numbers, but many Warblers

Monday 12th August 2019

Linda, Stu, Dave

Redstart 1/0;  Robin 3/0;  Wren 1/3;  Great Tit 2/0;  Reed Warbler 8/3;  Bullfinch 0/1;  Blue Tit 3/3;  Whitethroat 1/0;  Blackcap 4/1;  Sedge Warbler 5/2;  Chiffchaff 3/0;  Reed Bunting 0/1;  Garden Warbler 1/0;  Blackbird 1/0;  Willow Warbler 1/0;  Marsh Tit 1/0;  Long-tailed Tit 0/2

Total birds:  51 birds

CES 10 :  53  2018:  2017: 150 birds,  2016:  92,  2015 - no record,  2014: 40.

CES 9 Record catch for this round

Saturday 3rd August 2019

Joe, Dave, Sadie

Reed Bunting 2(2),  Wren 10(2),  Chiffchaff 5(1),  Blackcap 4(4),  Blue Tit 6(7),  Reed Warbler 21(5),  Sedge Warbler 12(3),  Robin 1(1),  Dunnock 2(2),  Linnet 0(1),  Whitethroat 6(0),  Garden Warbler 0(1),  Bullfinch 1(1),  Willow Warbler 1(0), Great Tit 2(0)

103 birds

2019: 103 2018: 86 2017 - weather cancelled ;  2016 - 48  ;  2015 - no record ;  2014 - 86

Reed Warbler control

Species:	Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	Z922840

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: 03-Jul-2016 06:05:00

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: 60.0 mm. Weight: 10.5 g. Time: 06:05:00hrs

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: 14-May-2019 (0) 18:30:00

Reg code: OAK Place code: OAK Site name: Oakley, near Martin Hussingtree, Worcestershire, UK

County code: GBWOR Grid ref: SO8960 Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 52deg 14min N -2deg -9min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: C7 Hab2: E1

Biometrics: Wing: 62.0 mm. Weight: 11.0 g. Time: 18:30:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 1045 days Distance: 32 km Direction: 151deg (SSE)

Finder: P R Holmes, 2485