CES 8 CES 9 CES 10 Good variety, but again low numbers

 

CES 10

Sunday 27th August 2022

CES10  27/08/2022

Kingfisher 4/0; Chiffchaff 4/1;  Willow Warbler 1/0;  Wren 2/1;  Robin 3/2;  Blackcap 5/0;  Reed Warbler 4/4;  Sedge Warbler 1/0;  Blue Tit 3/1;  Goldfinch 1/0;  Song Thrush 1/3;  Dunnock 2/0;  Blackbird 1/0;  Long-tailed Tit 0/2

Total birds : 46 ( 14 species)

Previous years: 

CES 10 :  2021: washed out 2020: 38  2019: 51;  2018:53  2017: 150 birds,  2016:  92,  2015 - no record,  2014: 40

CES 9

Saturday 23rd July 2022

Reed Warbler 13/7;  Blackcap 15/4;  Blue Tit 1/0;  Great Tit 1/0;  Goldfinch 1/0;  Kingfisher 2/0;  Sedge Warbler 1/0;  Robin 1/1;  Long-tailed Tit 1/0;  Chiffchaff 1/0;  Blackbird 1/0;  Wren 0/1;  Reed Bunting 0/1;  Dunnock 0/1

Total birds: 53 ( 14 species)

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

CES 8

Sunday 10th July 2022

Dave, Stu, Joe, Claire

Birds caught:  Blue Tit 1/1;  Reed Bunting 5/0;  Sedge Warbler 4/5;  Blackcap 6/1;  Song Thrush 3/0;  Whitethroat 2/0;  Reed Warbler 4/9;  Chiffchaff 3/1;  Wren 2/0;  Robin 1/0;  linnet 1/0;  Goldfinch 1/0;  Kingfisher 0/1;  Great Tit 1/0

Total birds: 51

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

CES 7 - rain curtailed catch - low numbers

 Sunday 3rd July 2022

Dave, Joe, Linda

Last hour lost, just when it seemed birds moving ...

Birds caught:  Long-Tailed Tit 3/1;  Kingfisher 1/0;  Blackcap 1/3;  Reed Bunting 1/0;  Dunnock 1/0;  Reed Warbler 11/6;  Robin 5/0;  Garden Warbler 2/0;  Blackbird 2/2;  Song Thrush 1/0;  Great Tit 5/1;  Wren 2/1;  Chiffchaff 5/0;  Blue Tit 4/2;  Treecreeper 1/0

Total birds :  61

Previous years:  2021: 89  2020:  65;  2019: 106;  2018: 58  ; 2017: 92 ;  2016: 90 ;  2015: 59;  2014: 48

CES 6 lost to weather - but good news on Stonechat, Wheatear and Black Redstart

 CES 6 lost due to weather.

On Clee Hill - confirmed breeding pair of Black Redstart:

Stonechat numbers at record high - probably following two mild winters - so far 81 adults trapped for RAS, with double usual number of nests, totalling c100.

After many years of absence, 4 Wheatear have been ringed.

CES 5 - relatively quiet

 Sunday 18th June 2022    

Dave, Stu, Joe 

Birds caught:  Sedge Warbler 0/5; Blackcap 3/0;  Cetti's Warbler 0/2;  Reed Bunting 7/2;  Dunnock 2/2;  Reed Warbler 5/7;  Robin 1/1;  Garden Warbler 1/0

Total birds: 38

Previous years: Total birds:    2021: 73 2020: 87  2019: 93  2018: 62  2017:  71   2016:  56   2015:  27   2014: 43 )

Chelmarsh Reed Bunting retrapped in Belgium

 

Species:	Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	AXB8209

Ringing details

Age: 3 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: 18-Nov-2018 16:50:00

Reg code: CHE Place code: CHE Site name: Chelmarsh Reservoir, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSP Grid ref: SO7387 Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 52deg 28min N -2deg -23min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: C7 Hab2: G2

Biometrics: Wing: 80.0 mm. Weight: 19.5 g. Time: 16:50:00hrs

Remarks: -

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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Finding details

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

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

Finding date: 16-Oct-2021 (0) time unknown

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Veurne, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

County code: BL28 Grid ref: - Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 51deg 4min N 2deg 38min E Accuracy 0

Hab1: -- Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: 84.0 mm. Weight: 21.7 g. Time: 00:00:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 1063 days Distance: 382 km Direction: 115deg (ESE)

Finder: Bruxelles, -11

Lesser Redpoll movements

 

Species:	Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	AJT9275

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: 20-Mar-2022 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: 71.0 mm. Weight: 11.7 g. Time: 12:00:00hrs

Remarks: -

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 5 Sex: U Sex meth: U

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

Finding date: 27-Mar-2022 (0) 11:30:00

Reg code: DOB Place code: DOB Site name: Austerlands, Greater Manchester, UK

County code: GBGMA Grid ref: SD9806 Accuracy 2 - Co-ords: 53deg 33min N -2deg -1min W Accuracy 2

Hab1: F3 Hab2: B1

Biometrics: Wing: 72.0 mm. Weight: 11.0 g. Time: 11:30:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 7 days Distance: 93 km Direction: 359deg (N)

Finder: South Manchester Rg, 9083

Species:	Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	ALP1973

Ringing details

Age: 2 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-Oct-2020 09:00:00

Reg code: - Place code: THM Site name: Thorpe Marsh, South Yorkshire, UK

County code: GBSYO Grid ref: SE5909 Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 53deg 34min N -1deg -6min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: B1 Hab2: G2

Biometrics: Wing: 71.0 mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs

Remarks:-

Ringer: K H Pearson, 2148

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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: 15-Mar-2022 09:30:00

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: 70.0 mm. Weight: 12.1 g. Time: 09:30:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 509 days Distance: 111 km Direction: 212deg (SSW)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

French ringed Sedge Warbler

 

Species:	Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)	Scheme:	FRP	Ring no:	8913988

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: 07-Aug-2020 time unknown

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Tour aux Moutons, Donges, Loire-Atlantique, France

County code: FR37 Grid ref: - Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 47deg 19min N -2deg -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: U Sex meth: U

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

Finding date: 08-May-2022 08:45:00

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: 65.0 mm. Weight: 11.8 g. Time: 08:45:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 639 days Distance: 575 km Direction: 358deg (N)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

CES 4 - unexpected rain ends early

 Sunday 22nd May 2022

Dave, Joe, Stu, Linda, Claire

Birds ringed:

Dunnock 1/0;  Linnet 2/0;  Goldfinch 1/0;  Reed Warbler 5/1;  Sedge Warbler 2/6;  Garden Warbler 0/1;  Wren 1/0;  Blue Tit 0/1;  Blackbird 1/0;  Cetti's Warbler 0/3;  Reed Bunting 2/0;  Song Thrush 1/0

Total birds caught: 28

2021: 48 2020: 53: 2019: 70; 2018: 28  2017: 49 2016: 43  2015: 49 and 2014: 29

CES 3 - Low numbers of residents and warblers

 Sunday 15th May 2022

Stu, Dave, Joe

Cool morning, cloudy

House Sparrow 1/0;  Sedge Warbler 2/5;  Chiffchaff 1/3;  Blackcap 2/1;  Reed Warbler 3/2;  Garden Warbler 1/0;  Wren 0/1;  Blue Tit 1/0;  Blackbird 1/0;  Cetti's Warbler 0/2;  Reed Bunting 1/1;  Robin 0/1;  Great Tit 1/1

Total birds:  31

2022: 55 2021: 41 2019: 40 ; 2018: 52; 2017: 36; 2016: 53; 2015: 28;  2014:33

Another unfortunate Woodcock

 

Species:	Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	EA40425

Ringing details

Age: 5 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: 01-Feb-2020 22:30:00

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Cressage, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSP Grid ref: SJ5603 Accuracy - - Co-ords: 52deg 37min N -2deg -38min W Accuracy -

Hab1: E4 Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: 200.0 mm. Weight: 293.0 g. Time: 22:30:00hrs

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: 10-Apr-2022 (0) time unknown

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Speshnevo-Ivanovskoe, Dankovskiy distric..., Lipetsk O., Russian Federation

County code: RU38 Grid ref: - Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 53deg 17min N 39deg 0min 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: 799 days Distance: 2789 km Direction: 89deg (E)

Finder: Moscow, -11

CES 2 - more Cetti's, a Paris ring, 2 Yellow Wagtails headline

Sunday 8th May 2022

Stu, Joe, Dave, Linda, Claire

Cool, overcast, still.  

Birds caught:  Reed Warbler 2/4; Cetti's Warbler 2/2 (including a third female with brood patch);  Yellow Wagtail 2/0 (a pair in same net, female with brood patch);  Garden Warbler 1/1;  Dunnock 0/4;  Reed Bunting 2/4;  Sedge Warbler 3/2;  Blackcap 1/0;  Chiffchaff 1/2;  Bullfinch 1/0;  Wren 1/0;  blue Tit 1/1;  Kingfisher 0/1;  Blackbird 2/0;  Great Tit 1/1

Total birds 42

Previous: 2021: 48 2020: 54  2019: 40 2018: 52; 2017: 36; 2016: 53; 2015: 28;  2014:33

Also seen : Red Kite 1;  Coot 1;  Green Woodpecker 1;  Common Sandpiper 1;  Sparrowhawk 1

CES 1 - nice variety, Cetti's and an aged Reed Warbler caught for 5th time

 Sunday 1st May 2022

Stu, Joe, Dave, Linda, James

Cool, grey (as per previous weeks).  Scrape flooded, ponds dug, reeds shooting from controlled fire

Nice dawn chorus ...

Birds caught: Dunnock 0/2, Chiffchaff 1/1,  Reed Warbler 5/3* (including a bird ringed as a juvenile in July 2014),  Wren 1/1,  Blackcap 1/0,  Song Thrush 1/0,  Linnet 2/0,  Cetti's Warbler 2/0 (male and female with brood patch),  Kingfisher 0/1,  Robin 1/1,  Sedge Warbler 7/0,  Reed Bunting 2/5,  Blackbird 2/0,  Garden Warbler 0/2,  Willow Warbler 0/1 - 41 birds

Previous:  2014: 33;  2015: 35;  2016: 31;  2017: 32;  2018: 37  2019: 39  2020:  N/A (Covid) 2021: 43 

Winter CES 5 Fewer birds - very mild

 Sunday 2nd January 2022

After warmest UK temperature on record for New Year's Day, still mild - clearly fewer birds.

Dave, Joe, Stu, Claire

Birds caught:  Goldfinch 4,  BlueTit 28,  Great Tit 4,  Greenfinch 4,  Siskin 1,  G-S Woodpecker 1,  Robin 3,  House Sparrow 3,  Chaffinch 8,  Nuthatch 1,  Brambling 1,  

Total birds:  58

CES 4 - good number of Chaffinch

 Sunday 19th December 2021

Dave, Joe, Stu

Cold (1C, damp) ...

Goldfinch 4,  Blue Tit 49,  Great Tit 16,  Greenfinch 10,  G-S Woodpecker 2,  Robin 1,  House Sparrow 4, Chaffinch 9,  Brambling 1,  Dunnock 3,  Wren 1,  Long-tailed Tit 5, Blackbird 1

Total birds: 106

Winter CES 3 - good number of Greenfinch

Sunday 12th December 2022

Dave, Joe, Stu, Claire

Birds caught:  Goldfinch 1, Blue Tit 49,  Great Tit 14,  Greenfinch 14,  G-S Woodpecker 2,  Robin 1,  House Sparrow 2,  Chaffinch 3,  Brambling 3,  Dunnock 3,  Wren 2,  Long-tailed Tit 6

Total birds:  100