Chiffchaff control

 

Species:	Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	HNB082

Ringing details

Age: 3 Sex: U Sex meth: U P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: N

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

Ringing date: 28-Aug-2020 11:30:00

Reg code: - Place code: CHESHA Site name: Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, UK

County code: GBSF Grid ref: SJ9707 Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 52deg 39min N -2deg -2min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: F1 Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: 62.0 mm. Weight: 8.6 g. Time: 11:30:00hrs

Remarks: -

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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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: 24-Oct-2020 (0) 11:45:00

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Lac, Sere-Rustaing, Hautes-Pyrénées, France

County code: FR74 Grid ref: - Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 43deg 15min N 0deg 18min E Accuracy 0

Hab1: -- Hab2: --

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

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 57 days Distance: 1061 km Direction: 171deg (S)

Finder: Paris, -11

French ringed Blackcap control

 

Species:	Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)	Scheme:	FRP	Ring no:	9030259

Ringing details

Age: 3 Sex: F Sex meth: U P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: U

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

Ringing date: 28-Sep-2019 08:45:00

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Plaisance, Saint-Froult, Charente-Maritime, France

County code: FR31 Grid ref: - Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 45deg 53min N -1deg -4min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: -- Hab2: --

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

Remarks:-

Ringer: Paris, -11

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 4 Sex: F Sex meth: P

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

Finding date: 20-Sep-2020 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: C7 Hab2: G2

Biometrics: Wing: 78.0 mm. Weight: 20.5 g. Time: 07:30:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 358 days Distance: 738 km Direction: 353deg (N)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Sand Martin control

SAND MARTIN

 Ringing details

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

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

Ringing date: 06-Jun-2020 12:30:00

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Eardington Sewage Works, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO7391 Accuracy - - Co-ords: 52deg 30min N -2deg -23min W Accuracy -

Hab1: F3 Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: 106.0 mm. Weight: 17.8 g. Time: 12:30:00hrs

Remarks: -

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 4 Sex: F Sex meth: U

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

Finding date: 28-Jul-2020 (0) 09:30:00

Reg code: - Place code: BDG Site name: Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO7193 Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 52deg 31min N -2deg -25min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: F2 Hab2: F3

Biometrics: Wing: 107.0 mm. Weight: 12.2 g. Time: 09:30:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 52 days Distance: 3 km Direction: 310deg (NW)

Finder: A Spencer, 4908

Split team - Chelmarsh and Eardington Sewage works

Sunday 20th September 2020

Joe, Linda, Sadie - Chelmarsh - tapes for warblers

James, Stuart - Eardington Sewage - tapes for wagtails and pipits

Chelmarsh:  Blue Tit 9/3;  Blackcap 4/1 (control of a French ringed bird);  Reed Warbler 1/1;  Chiffchaff 24/1;  Dunnock 2/1;  Wren 0/2; Buullfinch 1/2;  Robin 1/0;  Reed Bunting 1/1; Great Tit 3/0;  Long-tailed Tit 2/0;  Goldcrest 2/0

Eardington Sewage:  Magpie 1/0 (ringing tick Stuart);  Pied Wagtail 16/0;  Grey Wagtail 2/0;  Meadow Pipit 6/0;  Blue Tit 3/0;  Kingfisher 1/0;  Robin 3/0;  Robin 2/0

Also seen : Buzzard 2,  Raven,  Rook,  Kestrel, Goldcrest, Skylark

Excellent morning catch at Chelmarsh

 Sunday 6th September 2020

Dave, Joe, Sadie

First Sunday after CES, so tape lure support.  Net rides 1,2,4 plus 5 nets over Baxter's

Birds caught:  Blackcap 10/1; Robin 4/2;  Dunnock 4/0;  Chiffchaff 21/2; Wren 2/3; Reed Warbler 2/0;  Cetti 0/2;  Blue Tit 7/7;  Bullfinch 5/1;  Reed Bunting 3/0;  Sedge Warbler 1/0;  Long-tailed Tit 0/3; Great Spotted Woodpecker 1/0;  Goldfinch 1/0;  Great Tit 1/0;  Garden Warbler 1/0

Total birds caught 84 ( 16 species )

Swallow roost catch

Friday 4th September 2020

Dave from 3pm with nets for warblers, hoping for Cetti - but no joy despite at least 2 singing birds.

Linda, Sadie, Stuart

Birds caught:

Blackcap 9/0;  Wren 2/2;  Chiffchaff 2/0;  Blue Tit 2/1;  Garden Warbler 1/0;  Bullfinch 3/0;  Whitethroat 1/0;  Goldfinch 1/0;  Dunnock 1/1;  Robin 1/0;  Reed Bunting 0/1;  Reed Warbler 1/0;  Swallow 25/0

Chiffchaff control

 2nd September 2020

Species:	Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	LNK215

Ringing details

Age: 5 Sex: F Sex meth: U P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: U

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

Ringing date: 30-May-2020 14:00:00

Reg code: - Place code: HUT Site name: Hut Wood, Hampshire, UK

County code: GBHAM Grid ref: SU4218 Accuracy 1 - Co-ords: 50deg 57min N -1deg -24min W Accuracy 1

Hab1: A3 Hab2: B6

Biometrics: Wing: 53.0 mm. Weight: 8.1 g. Time: 14:00:00hrs

Remarks:-

Ringer: S Lane, 4248

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 4 Sex: F Sex meth: B

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

Finding date: 22-Aug-2020 09:30:00

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: B1 Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: 60.0 mm. Weight: 7.3 g. Time: 09:30:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 84 days Distance: 183 km Direction: 338deg (NNW)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Reed Warbler control

 2nd September 2020

Species:	Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	ARJ2613

Ringing details

Age: 3 Sex: U Sex meth: U P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: N

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

Ringing date: 22-Aug-2020 07:50:00

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: --

Biometrics: Wing: 63.0 mm. Weight: 12.4 g. Time: 07:50:00hrs

Remarks: -

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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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: 31-Aug-2020 (0) 06:00:00

Reg code: ICK Place code: ICK Site name: Icklesham, Sussex, East Sussex, UK

County code: GBESU Grid ref: TQ8815 Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 50deg 54min N 0deg 40min E Accuracy 0

Hab1: C7 Hab2: E6

Biometrics: Wing: 62.0 mm. Weight: 11.6 g. Time: 06:00:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 9 days Distance: 275 km Direction: 130deg (SE)

Finder: Rye Bay Ringing Group, 9139

CES 12 - quiet end to another year

 Sunday 30th August 2020

Joe, Stu, Dave, Sadie

Cold 7C start - then sun and breeze.

Birds caught:

Blackcap 5/4;  Dunnock 3/2;  Chiffchaff 6/1;  Reed Warbler 1/3;  Reed Bunting 3/0;  Sedge Warbler 1/0;  Wren 2/2;  Blue Tit 0/3;  Bullfinch 4/1;  Robin 1/1;  Marsh Tit 0/1

Total birds:  44 (11 species)

Previous years - 2019 / 2017 over 60 birds.

Also seen / heard:  Kingfisher, Tawney Owl,  Great White Egret,  7 Little Egret,  100+ Canada Geese,  2 Green Sandpiper,  Swallow,  2 Cettis Warbler

CES 11 - very large numbers - birds feeding up?

 Saturday 22nd August 2020

After a week of bad weather - storms, wind and rain, very good conditions and one of the best two or three session catches.  

Dave, Stu, Linda, Joe.

Birds caught:

Chiffchaff 32/7;  Willow Warbler 9/0;  Dunnock 4/1;  Blue Tit 12/10;  Reed Warbler 13/0;  Whitethroat 2/0;  Wren 3/3; Blackcap 12/1;  Song Thrush 1/0;  Bullfinch 6/0;  Sedge Warbler 2/0;  Robin 1/0;  Blackbird 3/0;  Reed Bunting 1/1;  Long-tailed Tit 2/0;  Great Tit 2/3;  Goldfinch 4/0;  Garden Warbler 3/0; Marsh Tit 2/0;  Redstart 1/0

Total birds - 142  ( 20 species )

2019 - 56; 2018 - no CES11;  2017 - 96;  2016 no CES 11;  2015 - 45;  2014 - 46

Also seen - on scrape - Mallard, Greylag and Canada Geese, Green Sandpiper, 17 Lapwing, 2 Little Egret and 1 Great Egret, Cettis - at least 2 birds singing

Work parties and warbler catch

 Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th August 2020

Dave, Joe, Stu, Linda, Sadie

New pole box made by Joe and put together to make working easier.  Rides cut through high phrag on Baxter's for roost catches ahead ...

Sunday catch:

Blackcap 5,  Chiffchaff 7, Blackbird 1,  Reed Warbler 14,  Sedge Warbler 1,  Blue Tit 2,  Great Tit 2,  Willow Warbler 2,  Wren 2,  Garden Warbler 1,  Whitethroat 1

Total birds: 38

CES 10 - very quiet - concerns about the season

 Sunday 2nd August 2020

Dave, Joe, Linda, Stu, Sadie

Record low numbers ...

Garden Warbler 3/0;  Blackcap 3/1;  Reed Warbler 9/5;  Wren 2/1;  Whitethroat 1/0;  Chiffchaff 6/0;  Blue Tit 2/0;  Robin 1/0;  Treecreeper 1/0;  Goldcrest 1/0;  Great Tit 1/0; Willow Warbler 1/0

38 birds

CES 10 :  2019: 51;  2018:53  2017: 150 birds,  2016:  92,  2015 - no record,  2014: 40

Sedge Warbler previously ringed in France

Species:	Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)	Scheme:	FRP	Ring no:	8668316

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: 11-Aug-2018 06:45:00

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: RNR Des Marais de la Taute Marais de Cap..., Manche, France

County code: FR03 Grid ref: - Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 49deg 15min N -1deg -13min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: -- Hab2: --

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

Remarks:-

Ringer: Paris, -11

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 4 Sex: M Sex meth: C

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

Finding date: 26-Jul-2020 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: --

Biometrics: Wing: 67.0 mm. Weight: 13.4 g. Time: 07:00:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 715 days Distance: 369 km Direction: 348deg (NNW)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

CES 8 - lower catch than recent years, but many warblers

Sunday 19th July 2020

Stu, Dave, Joe, Linda and Sadie

Birds caught:

Reed Warbler 8/9; Reed Bunting 3/3;  Blackcap 4/0;  Blue Tit 1/3;  Wren 5/2;  Willow Warbler 1/0;  Chiffchaff 3/0;  Great Tit 3/0;  Garden Warbler 0/1;  Robin 2/0;  Dunnock 0/2;  Linnet 2/1;  Sedge Warbler 2/1

Total birds:  57

2020: 57;  2019: 101;  2018: 109;  2017: 129;  2016: 55;  2015: 39;  2014: 44

Other birds seen or heard:  Green Woodpecker, Green Sandpiper,  Yellowhammer,  ? Goshawk?

CES 7 - Very good warbler catch

Saturday 11th July 2020

Dave, Stu, Linda, Joe, Sadie

Mild, calm to start, sun rose onto nets.

Birds caught:

Blackcap 9/1,  Reed Bunting 2/0,  Reed Warbler 15/9,  Wren 2/0, Chiffchaff 6/1,  Sedge Warbler 7/4,  Whitethroat 2/0,  Blackbird 1/0,  Great Tit 1/0,  Robin 1/1,  Kingfisher 2/0, Linnet 1/0, Cettis Warbler 0/1

Total - 65 birds caught

2020:  65;  2019: 106;  2018: 58  ; 2017: 92 ;  2016: 90 ;  2015: 59;  2014: 48

CES 6 - good catch with lots of young warblers

Wednesday 1st July 2020

Last day due to weather.
Dave, Stu, Linda

Birds caught:

Great Tit 2/0;  Reed Warbler 16/3;  Blue Tit 18/3;  Blackcap 1/0;  Chiffchaff 7/3;  Dunnock 5/1;  Song Thrush 1/0;  Robin 1/1;  Reed Bunting 1/1;  Goldfinch 2/0;  Whitethroat 1/1;  Cetti's 1/0 (young);  Garden Warbler 3/0;  Sedge Warbler 3/5;  Wren 0/1;  blackbird 1/0

Total birds:  82

Previous:  ( 2019:123  2018: 61 2017:  118,  2016: 51,  2015:  56,  2014: 31 )

CES 5 - More young birds

Sunday 14th June 2020

Dave, Stu, Joe, Linda, Sadie
Still, mild, cloudy for most part - ideal ringing conditions - split stations

Birds caught:

Chiffchaff 12/8;  Blackcap 7/0;  Sedge Warbler 4/7;  Reed Warbler 5/3;  Lesser Whitethroat 1/0;  Whitethroat 1/0;  Dunnock 2/3;  Wren 0/2;  Great Tit 10/2;  Robin 1/1;  Blue Tit 3/2;  Reed Bunting 4/1; Linnet 1/0; Willow Warbler 0/1;  Cetti's Warbler 0/2;  Treecreeper 1/0;  Kingfisher 1/0;  Goldfinch 1/0

Total birds:  86

Total birds:    2019: 93  2018: 62  2017:  71   2016:  56   2015:  27   2014: 43 )

Baxter's - some good warblers

Sunday 7th June 2020

Joe, Dave, Sadie, Stu
Joe had done rides by pool and one into reeds.

Birds caught:  Reed Warbler 3/3,  Chiffchaff 4/0 (all young), Wren 0/1,  Garden Warbler 1/0,  Sedge Warbler 0/3,  Reed Bunting 2/0,  Robin 0/1,  Bullfinch 1/0

Total birds = 19

Also seen - Kestrel, Cormorant, Cettis, Grey Heron, Swallow, Linnet

Eardington Sewage Works - many hirundines

Saturday 6th June 2020

A slow start at 6.30am with James, Joe, Stu.  Washing machine to fix - Stu departed at 10am, then hirundines arrived and a good catch.

Birds caught:  Pied Wagtail 9 (mostly juveniles), Swallow 13,  Sand Martin 7, House Martin 54, Swift 1



Total caught:  74

Also seen :  Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Goldfinch

CES 4 - young Chiffchaff and Blue Tits in the catch

Sunday 31st May 2020

Dave, Joe, Stu, Sadie

Another hot sunny morning - driest May in over 125 years ...

Birds caught:

Dunnock 2/0,  Cetti's Warbler 1/0 (second breeding female),  Sedge Warbler 1/6,  Wren 0/4,  Willow Warbler 1/1,  Reed Warbler 4/1,  Blue Tit 10/5,  Long Tailed Tit 2/0,  Chiffchaff 5/2, Whitethroat 1/0,  Blackcap 2/0,  Lesser Whitethroat 1/0,  Linnet 1/0,  Goldfinch 1/0,  Robin 1/1

Total birds: 53



2019: 70; 2018: 28  2017: 49 2016: 43  2015: 49 and 2014: 29

CES 3 : catch affected by sun on nets

Monday 25th May 2020

Dave, Stu, Joe, Linda, Sadie
Cool 3/4C start, but sun strong and hitting nets from start.  Hot dry weather continues.  Phrag pretty dry and concerns about Reed Warbler numbers.

Birds ringed:  Cetti's Wabler 0/1,  Sedge Warbler 1/8,  Whitethroat 2/0, Wren 3/2,  Reed Bunting 4/1,  Robin 4/0,  Long-tailed Tit 0/1,  Goldfinch 3/0,  Chiffchaff 2/2,  Willow Warbler 0/1,  Garden Warbler 0/1,  Dunnock 0/1,  Great Tit 1/1,  Reed Warbler 0/1,  Blackcap 1/0

Also seen:  Grey Heron 1,  Lapwing 2,  Oystercatcher 1,  heard: Cuckoo 1

Birds ringed:  41

2019: 40 ; 2018: 52; 2017: 36; 2016: 53; 2015: 28;  2014:33

Where did that Cetti come from? Details ...

Species:	Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	S496421

Ringing details

Age: 3 Sex: U Sex meth: U P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: N

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

Ringing date: 08-Jul-2019 05:00:

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Marsh Lane Reserve, near Hampton in Arde..., West Midlands, UK00

County code: 

BWMI Grid ref: SP2179 Accuracy - - Co-ords: 52deg 25min N -1deg -40min W Accuracy -

Hab1: G2 Hab2: B7

Biometrics: Wing: 55.0 mm. Weight: 11.1 g. Time: 05:00:00hrs

Remarks:-

Ringer: West Midlands Ringing Group, 9232

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 5 Sex: F Sex meth: B

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

Finding date: 17-May-2020 06:00:00

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: 56.0 mm. Weight: 12.2 g. Time: 06:00:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 314 days Distance: 50 km Direction: 279deg (W)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

CES 2 - an excellent start to the season - highest number and Cetti's confirmed as breeding

Sunday 17th May 2020

Stu, Dave, Joe and James.  Usual nets.  Weather perfect at start - mild, overcast, still - a bit breezy towards last hour.  Great dawn chorus.

Birds ringed:

Bullfinch 2/0; Robin 0/1;  Reed Bunting 5/1;  Cetti's Warbler 2/0;  Sedge Warbler 6/5;  Blackbird 1/1; Chiffchaff 3/1;  Blue Tit 3/1;  Lesser Whitethroat 3/0;  Great Tit 2/0;  Dunnock 1/0;  Long-tailed Tit 0/1;  Garden Warbler 2/0;  Reed Warbler 3/2;  Song Thrush 1/0;  Willow Warber 1/0;  Linnet 3/0;  Blackcap 2/0;  Whitethroat 1/0

Total birds:  54


2019: 40 2018: 52; 2017: 36; 2016: 53; 2015: 28;  2014:33

Reed Bunting control - a bit more up-to-date

4th April 2020

Lock down continues due to Coronavirus.  Sparrows looking in boxes as warmer weather arrives ...

Species:	Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	S387122

Ringing details

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

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

Ringing date: 10-Nov-2019 17:10:00

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: 75.0 mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs

Remarks: -

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 4 Sex: F Sex meth: P

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

Finding date: 14-Mar-2020 (0) 10:30:00

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Lower Barns Farm, Pattingham, Staffordshire, UK

County code: GBSTA Grid ref: SO8297 Accuracy - - Co-ords: 52deg 34min N -2deg -15min W Accuracy -

Hab1: E3 Hab2: E6

Biometrics: Wing: 75.0 mm. Weight: 17.4 g. Time: 10:30:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 125 days Distance: 14 km Direction: 48deg (NE)

Finder: West Midlands Ringing Group, 9232

Historic control ... Sand Martin

Saturday 21st March 2020

Species:	Sand Martin (Riparia riparia)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	A444273

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: K Act2: U

Ringing date: 14-Jul-1979 time unknown

Reg code: KNO Place code: - Site name: Knowlesands, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO7291 Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 52deg 30min N -2deg -24min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: -- Hab2: --

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

Remarks: D.FULTON

Ringer: D W Fulton, 2889

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 3 Sex: U Sex meth: U

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

Finding date: 29-Jul-1979 (0) 22:00:00

Reg code: - Place code: LLP Site name: Llangorse Lake, Powys, UK

County code: GBPOW Grid ref: SO1326 Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 51deg 55min N -3deg -15min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: C7 Hab2: G3

Biometrics: Wing: 102.0 mm. Weight: 14.0 g. Time: 22:00:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 15 days Distance: 87 km Direction: 222deg (SW)

Finder: Llangorse Rg, 9052

NOT SURE WHY IT HAS JUST COME THROUGH ...

Roost catch - not rich pickings

Sunday 19th August 2020

Joe, Dave, Stu, Sadie

Only c50-100 Starlings came in, most of Redwing went over Baxter's.

Birds caught (feeding station, then roost ):

22 Blue Tit,  8 Great Tit,  3 House Sparrow,  1 Chaffinch,  1 Robin, 4 Reed Bunting, 1 Blackbird and 1 Redwing

6 species caught lamping near Cressage

Saturday18th January 2020

James - caught one of each of the following:

Snipe, Jack Snipe, Fieldfare, Redwing, Stock Dove and Woodcock

Smaller murmuration but good catch

Sunday 5th January 2020

Stu, Dave, Linda, Sadie

2 hedge nets, 2 iron path, 2 side of scrape

Birds caught:  15 Starling, 6 Redwing, 8 Reed Bunting, 2 Bullfinch,  2 Blue Tit

Birds seen:  c1250 Starling, 1 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard

Another excellent roost catch

Sunday 29th December 2019

Dave and Stu

2 hedge nets, 2 in iron path and 1 in front of phrag on scrape
5000+ Starlings wonderful to see again.

Birds caught:  32 Starling, 15 Redwing, 4 Reed Bunting,  3 Long-tailed Tit