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)