Winter CES 2 - Lots of Greenfinch

 Sunday 21st November 2021

Dave, Joe, Stuart, Claire

Two nets - weather just going cooler

Greenfinch 26*,  Coal Tit 1,  Robin 1,  Dunnock 2,  House Sparrow 3,  Great Tit  18,  Blue Tit  54,  Reed Bunting 1,  Nuthatch 1,  Brambling 1,  Chaffinch 2

Total birds :  110

More Greenfinch caught (and lots seen away from nets) than probably in past 15 years all put together. Great news!

WInter CES 1 - Brambling and Greenfinch star birds

 Sunday 7th November 2021        

Joe, Dave, Stuart

Two nets:

Birds caught:

Blue Tit 41,  House Sparrow 7, Great Tit 10,  Goldfinch 4,  Greenfinch 4,  Brambling 4,  Wren 1,  Chaffinch 2

Total birds: 73

Woodcock shot in Estonia

 

Species:	Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	EA06797

Ringing details

Age: 4 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: 30-Nov-2018 02:00:00

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Tong, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSP Grid ref: SJ7808 Accuracy - - Co-ords: 52deg 40min N -2deg -19min W Accuracy -

Hab1: E4 Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: 190.0 mm. Weight: 355.0 g. Time: 02:00:00hrs

Remarks: -

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 0 Sex: U Sex meth: U

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

Finding date: 28-Oct-2021 (0) time unknown

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Kareda küla, Saaremaa vald, Saare maakon..., Estonia, Estonia

County code: ET00 Grid ref: - Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 58deg 28min N 22deg 53min E Accuracy 0

Hab1: -- Hab2: --

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

Finding condition: 2:10 Movement: 9

Freshly dead - within about a Week Shot

Remarks: -

Duration: 1063 days Distance: 1707 km Direction: 68deg (ENE)

Finder: Matsalu, -11

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CES 12 - Quiet final round for 2021

 Sunday 22nd August 2021

Stu, Joe, Dave

Birds caught:  Sedge Warbler 1/1;  Chiffchaff 8/1;  Whitethroat 4/0;  Blackcap 5/2;  Dunnock 1/1;  Wood Pigeon 1/0;  Blue Tit 8/1; Robin 0/1;  Wren 5/1;  Sedge Warbler 0/1;  Reed Warbler 1/1;  Blackbird 1/0;  Willow Warbler 1/0

Total birds:  46

Previous years:  Previous years - 2020 - 44   2019 / 2017 over 60 birds.

CES 11 - Greenfinch the star birds!

 Sunday 15th August 2021

Dave, Joe, Stu, Linda, James

Birds caught:

Willow Warbler 1/0;  Wren 3/1;  Blackbird 3/0;  Robin 0/1;  Long-tailed Tit 3/0;  Chiffchaff 11/2'  Blackcap 6/1;  Greenfinch 5/0;  Vlue Tit 13/2;  Reed Bunting 8/4;  Sedge Warbler 2/0;  Whitethroat 2/0;  Great Tit 1/0;  Dunnock 6/1;  Reed Warbler 11/0;  Bullfinch 1/0;

Total birds: 88

As well as 5 trapped Greenfinch, also another dozen or so flying around - excellent to see - most we have caught in over 10 years.

2020- 142 2019 - 56; 2018 - no CES11;  2017 - 96;  2016 no CES 11;  2015 - 45;  2014 - 46

CES 10 - washed out two successive weeks

 Sunday 1st August 2021

Dave, Joe, Stu - all nets up, heavens opened, all nets down - 1 Reed Bunting caught

Sunday 8th August 2021 - no prospect of netting given weather.

Previous years:

CES 10 :  2020: 38  2019: 51;  2018:53  2017: 150 birds,  2016:  92,  2015 - no record,  2014: 40

CES 9 Lots of Reed Warbler and Reed Bunting young

 Sunday 25th July 2021

Dave, Joe, Stu, Linda, Claire

Birds caught:  Sedge Warbler 5/2;  Reed Bunting 15/2;  Reed Warbler 20/14;  Blackbird 1/0;  Wren 2/2;  Chiffchaff 11/0;  Greenfinch 1/0;  Song Thrush 1/0;  Dunnock 0/1;  Great Tit 1/0;  Whitethroat 1/0;  Blue Tit 3/2;  Blackcap 8/0;  Garden Warbler 3/0;  Linnet 1/0

Cloudy, mild, some drizzle

2021: 96  2020- no record 2019: 103 2018: 86 2017 - weather cancelled ;  2016 - 48  ;  2015 - no record ;  2014 - 86

CES 8 Very hot - good numbers of reed bed warblers

 Sunday 18th July 2021

Dave, Joe, Stu, Linda

Birds caught: Sedge Warbler 9/6;  Reed Bunting 7/1;  Reed Warbler 12/9;  Blackbird 1/0;  Wren 5/1;  Willow Warbler 0/1;  Chiffchaff 6/1;  Greenfinch 1/0;  Song Thrush 1/0;  Dunnock 1/0;  Great Tit 1/0;  Whitethroat 1/0;  Blue Tit 7/0;  Blackcap 3/0;  Lesser Whitethroat 1/0;  Bullfinch 1/0;  Garden Warbler 0/1;  Robin 2/0;  Grasshopper Warbler 0/1

Very hot - c15C at start - part of a week long spell of 32C+ temperatures ...

2021: 81  2020: 57;  2019: 101;  2018: 109;  2017: 129;  2016: 55;  2015: 39;  2014: 44

CES 7 Many young warblers - 18 species in total

 Friday 9th July 2021

Dave, Joe, Stu, Linda, Claire

Birds caught:  Willow Warbler 2/0; Garden Warbler 3/0; Wren 4/1; Robin 3/0; Reed Bunting 7/1;  Great Tit 2/0; Reed Warbler 16/6;  Blackcap 4/1;  Chiffchaff 9/0;  Sedge Warbler 8/3;  Blue Tit 3/0;  Linnet 5/1;  Dunnock 0/1;  Kingfisher 2/0;  Treecreeper 1/0;  Whitethroat 4/0;  Bullfinch 1/0;  Blackbird 1/0

Total : 89 birds

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

CES 6 - Number of Reed Warbler and Chiffchaff

 Sunday 27th June 2021

Dave, Stu, Joe, Linda

Birds caught:

Reewa 13/11;  Wren 3/1;  Linnet 4/0;  Whitethroat 2/1;  Long-tailed Tit 3/6;  Robin 2/0;  Blackcap 3/0;  Blue Tit 6/2'  Reed Bunting 3/0;  Chiffchaff 18/3;  Great Tit 1/0;  Sedge Warbler 2/3;  Garden Warbler 1/0;  Goldcrest 1/0;  Song Thrush 1/0;  Willow Warbler 1/0;  Dunnock 0/1 ; Goldfinch 1/0

Total birds caught - 93

Previous:  ( 2020: 82  2019:123  2018: 61 2017:  118,  2016: 51,  2015:  56,  2014: 31 )

Reed Warbler control

 

Species:	Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	Z689306

Ringing details

Age: 4 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: 02-Jul-2017 07:30:00

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: 67.0 mm. Weight: 10.6 g. Time: 07:30:00hrs

Remarks: -

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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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: 22-Jun-2021 (0) 10:00:00

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: 69.0 mm. Weight: 12.0 g. Time: 10:00:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 1451 days Distance: 19 km Direction: 4deg (N)

Finder: West Midlands Ringing Group, 9232

CES 5 - summer has arrived - awaiting young warblers

 Sunday 13th June 2021

Dave, Stu, Joe, Claire

Warm, sunny / cloudy, still - good conditions in the main

Only two young - a Chiffchaff and a very recently fledged Garden W

Birds caught:  Sedge Warbler 0/4;  Chiffchaff 3/3;  Grasshopper Warbler 0/2;  Garden Warbler 1/2;  Blue Tit 10/0;  Reed Warbler 3/6; Dunnock 0/2;  Song Thrush 1/1;  Willow Warbler 0/2;  Linnet 2/1;  Robin 1/0;  Whitethroat 2/4;  Robin 2/2;  Great Tit 9/0;  Reed Bunting 1/0;  Long-tailed Tit 7/5

Total birds: 76

Previous years: Total birds:    2020: 87  2019: 93  2018: 62  2017:  71   2016:  56   2015:  27   2014: 43 )

CES4 - nice range of Warblers

 Sunday 30th May 2021

Dave, Joe, Stuart, Sadie, Claire

Birds caught:  Sedge Warbler 1/8;  Reed Warbler 3/2;  Grasshopper Warbler 1/1;  Lesser Whitethroat 2/0;  Blackbird 1/0;  Dunnock 1/3;  Long-tailed Tit 5/2;  Blackcap 3/0;  Linnet 2/0;  Whitethroat 3/0;  Song Thrush 1/0;  Blue Tit 0/2;  Robin 1/0;  Reed Bunting 4/0;  Wren 0/1;  Chiffchaff 1/0

Total 48 birds

Previous years: 2020: 53: 2019: 70; 2018: 28  2017: 49 2016: 43  2015: 49 and 2014: 29

Lesser Redpoll recovery

 

Species:	Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	AHD8871

Ringing details

Age: 6 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: 29-Mar-2019 12:00:00

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: 70.0 mm. Weight: 10.2 g. Time: 12:00:00hrs

Remarks: -

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 0 Sex: U Sex meth: U

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

Finding date: 28-May-2021 (0) 09:00:00

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Llanidloes, Powys, UK

County code: GBPOW Grid ref: SN9584 Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 52deg 26min N -3deg -32min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: -- Hab2: --

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

Finding condition: 1:01 Movement: 9

Dead, no Information about How Long Bird Found

Remarks: -

Species recorded by finder: Common/Lesser Redpoll

Duration: 791 days Distance: 110 km Direction: 255deg (WSW)

Finder: Jiri George Novak, Pontbrenllwyd, Pantmawr , SY18 6SX

pontbren@btinternet.com

CES 3 - another shortened session due to weather - but good news ...

 Sunday 23rd May 2021

Dave, Joe, Stu, Claire

Cool morning - not much above 6/7C ; cloudy; wind increasing - halt called 1015.

Birds caught:

Wren 0/2;  Garden Warbler 2/3;  Bullfinch2/0;  Grasshopper Warbler 0/1 (as per CES1);  Reed Warbler 5/4;  Sedge Warbler 0/5;  Willow Warbler 0/2;  Chiffchaff 0/1;  Linnet 3/0;  Whitethroat 3/2;  Reed Bunting 2/0;  Great Tit 0/1;  Robin 0/1;  Blue Tit 1/3;  Long-tailed Tit 3/4;  Blackcap 4/0;  Dunnock 1/0

Total birds:  55

Also seen etc.: Swift, Swallow, Grey Heron, Coot (young), Mute Swan, Oystercatcher,  Hare,  Muntjac Deer

2021: 41 2019: 40 ; 2018: 52; 2017: 36; 2016: 53; 2015: 28;  2014:33

CES 2 - bad weather week, just got the date in

 Sunday 16th May 2020

Dave, Joe, Linda, Sadie, Claire, Stuart

Marginal forecast, following week of wet and windy weather.  Early 10am finish due to rain.

Birds ringed:

Linnet 5/0;  Long-tailed Tit 2/0;  Dunnock 1/2;  Reed Bunting 1/3;  Sedge Warbler 4/7;  Whitethroat 2/0;  Reed Warbler 2/4;  Blue Tit 2/1;  Robin 0/2;  Song Thrush 1/0;  Wren 0/4;  Chiffchaff 1/0;  Garden Warbler 1/0;  Willow Warbler 0/2;  Blackbird 1/0

One Sedge Warbler was first ringed at Chelmarsh in 2014 - and has been caught at least once in all but one year since.

Total birds:  48

Also seen: Water Rail, Canada Goose, Grey Heron, Yellowhammer, Skylark, Coot, Blackcap, Oystercatcher,  Swallow, Buzzard

2020: 54  2019: 40 2018: 52; 2017: 36; 2016: 53; 2015: 28;  2014:33

CES 1 - -1C, but very good morning including Grasshopper Warbler

Sunday 2nd May 2021:

Joe, Dave, Stu, Linda and Claire

Very chilly start, some mist, half moon, sunrise ...

Birds ringed:  Reed Warbler 2/1;  Blackcap 2/0;  Reed Bunting 3/6;  Chiffchaff 1/1;  Wren 4/5;  Robin 1/1;  Willow Warbler 1/1;  Great Tit 0/2;  Sedge Warbler 5/2;  Dunnock 3/0;  Whitethroat 1/0;  Song Thrush 1/-;  Grasshopper Warbler 1/0

First known GW for a number of years!

Total birds ringed:  44 birds

Previous:  2014: 33;  2015: 35;  2016: 31;  2017: 32;  2018: 37  2019: 39  2020:  N/A (Covid)

Lesser Redpoll control

 

Species:	Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	P984548

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: 17-Oct-2018 09:50:00

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Cnoc Loch Eileanaich, Highland, UK

County code: GBHIG Grid ref: ND0546 Accuracy - - Co-ords: 58deg 23min N -3deg -36min W Accuracy -

Hab1: A2 Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: 72.0 mm. Weight: 11.5 g. Time: 09:50:00hrs

Remarks:-

Ringer: D Robertson, 3910

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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: 07-Mar-2021 10:00:00

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: 69.0 mm. Weight: 11.6 g. Time: 10:00:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: 1-5 degrees, cloudy. i took a picture of this bird with large red breast and red

Duration: 872 days Distance: 640 km Direction: 171deg (S)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Nice Blue Tit control

 

Species:	Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	AKB8214

Ringing details

Age: 1 Sex: U Sex meth: U P.ringed: 8 P.alive: 8 Condition: U

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

Ringing date: 26-May-2018 13:30:00

Reg code: HWR Place code: HWR Site name: Hampton Wood, Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire, UK

County code: GBWAW Grid ref: SP2559 Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 52deg 13min N -1deg -38min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: A1 Hab2: --

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

Remarks:-

Ringer: Arden Ringing Group, 9003

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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-2021 09:20:00

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Chelmarsh Reservoir, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO7288 Accuracy - - Co-ords: 52deg 29min N -2deg -24min W Accuracy -

Hab1: G3 Hab2: C7

Biometrics: Wing: 66.0 mm. Weight: 10.7 g. Time: 09:20:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 953 days Distance: 59 km Direction: 299deg (WNW)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Nice Bridgnorth Sparrowhawk control

 

Species:	Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	DA72092

Ringing details

Age: 3 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: 14-Dec-2015 time unknown

Reg code: SPR Place code: SPR Site name: Cross Lane Head, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO7095 Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 52deg 33min N -2deg -26min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: E3 Hab2: F3

Biometrics: Wing: 203.0 mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs

Remarks:-

Ringer: Deans & Smith, 8062

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Finding details

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

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

Finding date: 09-Mar-2021 09:00:00

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Victoria Road, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO7093 Accuracy - - Co-ords: 52deg 32min N -2deg -25min W Accuracy -

Hab1: F2 Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: - mm. Weight: - g. Time: 09:00:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 1912 days Distance: 3 km Direction: 149deg (SSE)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 919

Siskin control

 

Species:	Siskin (Spinus spinus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	AEL4346

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: 01-Jan-2021 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: 72.0 mm. Weight: 14.9 g. Time: 13:30:00hrs

Remarks: -

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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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: 27-Mar-2021 (0) 09:00:00

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Broadmeadows, Scottish Borders, UK

County code: GBSBO Grid ref: NT4130 Accuracy - - Co-ords: 55deg 33min N -2deg -55min W Accuracy -

Hab1: F3 Hab2: A3

Biometrics: Wing: 72.0 mm. Weight: 14.7 g. Time: 09:00:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 85 days Distance: 323 km Direction: 349deg (N)

Finder: Borders R.g., 9153

Willow Warbler control

 

Species:	Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	LPV088

Ringing details

Age: 4 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: 30-Jul-2020 20:30:00

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: 66.0 mm. Weight: 9.6 g. Time: 20:30:00hrs

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: 18-Apr-2021 (0) 08:00:00

Reg code: - Place code: LITTLE Site name: Littlesea, Weymouth, Dorset, UK

County code: GBDOR Grid ref: SY6578 Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 50deg 36min N -2deg -29min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: F2 Hab2: A1

Biometrics: Wing: 68.0 mm. Weight: 9.2 g. Time: 08:00:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 262 days Distance: 210 km Direction: 182deg (S)

Finder: I Dodd, 1987