Siskins recovered in Belgium and Sweden

Species: Siskin Carduelis spinus         Scheme: GBT          Ring no: L752465

Ringing details

Age: 6  Sex: female  Sex meth: -  P.ringed: -  P.alive: -  Condition: -

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

Ringing date: 22-Feb-2011

Reg code: HIG  Place code: HIG  Site name: Highley, Shropshire

County code: GBSHR  Grid ref: SO7483   Co-ords: 52deg 27min N  2deg 23min W

Hab1: F2  Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: 72 mm.   Weight: 13.2 g.   Time: 1100hrs

Finding details

Ring not verified  Age: 6  Sex: F  Sex meth: -

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

Finding date: 05-Mar-2012

Reg code: ---  Place code: ---  Site name: Charneux, Liège, Belgium

County code: BL24  Grid ref:    Co-ords: 50deg 33min N  5deg 57min E

Hab1: --  Hab2:

Biometrics: Wing: 72 mm.   Weight: -- g.   Time: 0000hrs

Finding condition: 8:20  Movement: --

Controlled    Intentionally Taken

Duration: 377 days    Distance: 614 km    Direction: 111deg (ESE)

Finder: Bruxelles Species: Siskin Carduelis spinus         Scheme: GBT          Ring no: L898116 Ringing details Age: 5  Sex: male  Sex meth: -  P.ringed: -  P.alive: -  Condition: - Colour marks added: -  Metal marks added: -  Act1: A  Act2: -   Ringing date: 28-Feb-2011   Reg code: HIG  Place code: HIG  Site name: Highley, Shropshire County code: GBSHR  Grid ref: SO7483   Co-ords: 52deg 27min N  2deg 23min W  Hab1: F2  Hab2: --   Biometrics: Wing: 76 mm.   Weight: 13 g.   Time: 1100hrs   Finding details Ring not verified  Age: 4  Sex: -  Sex meth: - Colour marks added: -    Metal marks added: -    Act1: -  Act2: -   Finding date: 18-Feb-2012   Reg code: ---  Place code: ---  Site name: Figgolhult, Fliseryd, Kalmar, Sweden County code: SV47  Grid ref:    Co-ords: 57deg 8min N  16deg 19min E  Hab1: --  Hab2:   Biometrics: Wing: -- mm.   Weight: -- g.   Time: --hrs   Finding condition: 2:44  Movement: -- Freshly dead    Hit Glass Remarks:   Duration: 355 days    Distance: 1305 km    Direction: 67deg (ENE) Finder: Stockholm

Another good recovery - Reed Warbler

Saturday 2nd June 2012:

Species: Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus         Scheme: FRP          Ring no: 6142608

Ringing details

Age: 3  Sex: unknown  Sex meth: -  P.ringed: -  P.alive: -  Condition: -

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

Ringing date: 03-Aug-2009

Reg code: ---  Place code: ---  Site name: Marais de Tardinghen, Wissant, Pas-de-Calais, France

County code: FR07  Grid ref: ------   Co-ords: 50deg 53min N  1deg 39min E

Hab1: --  Hab2:

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

Remarks:

Ringer: Paris, -11

Finding details

Ring not verified  Age: 4  Sex: -  Sex meth: -

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

Finding date: 07-Jul-2011

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

County code: GBSHR  Grid ref: SO7387   Co-ords: 52deg 29min N  2deg 24min W

Hab1: C7  Hab2: G2

Biometrics: Wing: 66 mm.   Weight: 12.6 g.   Time: 1915hrs

Finding condition: 8:20  Movement: --

Controlled    Intentionally Taken

Remarks:

Duration: 703 days    Distance: 331 km    Direction: 303deg (WNW)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Some French recovery news ! Fast moving Sedge Warbler

Species: Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus         Scheme: GBT          Ring no: Y137518

Ringing details

Age: 3  Sex: unknown  Sex meth: -  P.ringed: -  P.alive: -  Condition: -

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

Ringing date: 14-Aug-2011

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

County code: GBSHR  Grid ref: SO7387   Co-ords: 52deg 29min N  2deg 24min W

Hab1: C7  Hab2: G2

Biometrics: Wing: 63 mm.   Weight: 10.7 g.   Time: 1000hrs

Finding details

Ring not verified  Age: 3  Sex: -  Sex meth: -

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

Finding date: 16-Aug-2011

Reg code: ---  Place code: ---  Site name: Marais de Cap, Montmartin-en-Graignes, Manche, France

County code: FR03  Grid ref: ------   Co-ords: 49deg 16min N  1deg 13min W

Hab1: --  Hab2: --

Finding condition: 8:20  Movement: --

Controlled    Intentionally Taken

Remarks:

Duration: 2 days    Distance: 367 km    Direction: 167deg (SSE)

Finder: Paris Species: Sand Martin Riparia riparia         Scheme: GBT          Ring no: L898098 Ringing details Age: 4  Sex: unknown  Sex meth: -  P.ringed: -  P.alive: -  Condition: - Colour marks added: -  Metal marks added: -  Act1: R  Act2: -   Ringing date: 27-Mar-2011   Reg code: CHE  Place code: CHE  Site name: Chelmarsh Reservoir, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire County code: GBSHR  Grid ref: SO7387   Co-ords: 52deg 29min N  2deg 24min W  Hab1: C7  Hab2: G2   Biometrics: Wing: 108 mm.   Weight: 14.9 g.   Time: 2130hrs   Finding details Ring not verified  Age: 4  Sex: -  Sex meth: - Colour marks added: -    Metal marks added: -    Act1: -  Act2: -   Finding date: 18-Aug-2011   Reg code: ---  Place code: ---  Site name: Lagunage, Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France County code: FR31  Grid ref: ------   Co-ords: 45deg 56min N  0deg 57min W  Hab1: --  Hab2: --   Finding condition: 8:20  Movement: -- Controlled    Intentionally Taken Remarks:   Duration: 144 days    Distance: 736 km    Direction: 172deg (S) Finder: Paris Species: Reed Bunting          Scheme: GBT          Ring no: L784569 Ringing details Age: 4  Sex: male  Sex meth: -  P.ringed: -  P.alive: -  Condition: - Colour marks added: -  Metal marks added: -  Act1: R  Act2: -   Ringing date: 31-Dec-2010   Reg code: CHE  Place code: CHE  Site name: Chelmarsh Reservoir, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire County code: GBSHR  Grid ref: SO7387   Co-ords: 52deg 29min N  2deg 24min W  Hab1: C7  Hab2: G2   Biometrics: Wing: 78 mm.   Weight: 22.2 g.   Time: 1755hrs Finding details Ring not verified  Age: 5  Sex: M  Sex meth: - Colour marks added: -    Metal marks added: -    Act1: -  Act2: -   Finding date: 03-Jul-2011   Reg code: TRE  Place code: TRE  Site name: Treeton, South Yorkshire County code: GBSYO  Grid ref: SK4387   Co-ords: 53deg 23min N  1deg 21min W  Hab1: E2  Hab2: C7   Biometrics: Wing: 78 mm.   Weight: 20.3 g.   Time: 1000hrs   Finding condition: 8:20  Movement: -- Controlled    Intentionally Taken Remarks: Age discrepancy   Duration: 184 days    Distance: 123 km    Direction: 36deg (NE) Finder: Sorby Breck RG, 9081

Nest box update - migrants are here

Sunday 6th May 2012:

Linda and I braved the cold ( c 7 degrees ) and weather front bringing in the rain to have a quick check of some of the Wenlock Edge nest boxes. Initial impressions, not surprisingly, is of the wet and cold holding back the breeding, though a couple of tit boxes did have young. Nests at various stages, more spread out than last year. Highlights: at least a couple of Pied Flycatcher nests ( one at a different site ) and a Redstart ( same box as last year ). Also a Marsh Tit feeding young.

Elsewhere, plenty of Blackcap, Chiffchaff, the odd Willow Warbler and Whitethroat.

Reports from Dave on Clee Hill suggest early optimism for Stonechats has been dashed by the cold, wet April with a number of dead young and washed out nests.

Nest boxes of one kind or another

Tuesday 10th April 2012:

With Chris from the National Trust on Wenlock Edge, two new Kestrel boxes have gone up - see photo !
First round of some of the nest boxes : Roman Bank site 17/20 occupied ( not all by birds ! ) and in a quarry less advanced and less take-up with only 7/16 boxes even containing trace of nest material. Thanks to William for his help here.

Recoveries, including a Peregrine Falcon ...

Friday 6th April 2012

Species: Peregrine          Scheme: GBT          Ring no: GN46050

Ringing details

Age: 1  Sex: male  Sex meth: S  P.ringed: 1  P.alive: 2  Condition: -

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

Ringing date: 03-Jun-2007

Reg code: CLE  Place code: CLE  Site name: Clee Hill, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire

Hab1: I2  Hab2: C2

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Finding details

Ring not verified  Age: 4  Sex: M  Sex meth: -

Finding date: 04-May-2009

Reg code: ---  Place code: CONF05  Site name: Site Confidential, Staffordshire

Finding condition: 79:81  Movement: --

Sight record by non-ringer    Identified by Colour Ring(s)

Remarks:

Duration: 701 days    Distance: 22 km    Direction: 70deg (ENE)

Finder: Shropshire Ringing Group, 9200 Species: Goldfinch          Scheme: GBT          Ring no: X089247 Ringing details Age: 6  Sex: male  Sex meth: -  P.ringed: -  P.alive: -  Condition: - Ringing date: 02-Apr-2008   Reg code: HIG  Place code: HIG  Site name: Highley, Shropshire County code: GBSHR  Grid ref: SO7483   Co-ords: 52deg 27min N  2deg 23min W  Hab1: F2  Hab2: --   Biometrics: Wing: 79 mm.   Weight: 17.5 g.   Time: 1015hrs   Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193 Finding details Ring not verified  Age: 6  Sex: M  Sex meth: - Finding date: 06-Jan-2012   Reg code: SPR  Place code: SPR  Site name: Cross Lane Head, Bridgnorth, Shropshire County code: GBSHR  Grid ref: SO7095   Co-ords: 52deg 33min N  2deg 27min W  Hab1: E3  Hab2: F3   Biometrics: Wing: 80 mm.   Weight: -- g.   Time: 0000hrs   Finding condition: 8:20  Movement: -- Controlled    Intentionally Taken Duration: 1374 days    Distance: 12 km    Direction: 338deg (NNW) Finder: Deans & Smith, 8062 Species: Sand Martin          Scheme: GBT          Ring no: X954376 Ringing details Age: 4  Sex: unknown  Sex meth: -  P.ringed: -  P.alive: -  Condition: - Colour marks added: -  Metal marks added: -  Act1: T  Act2: R Ringing date: 31-Mar-2011   Reg code: CHE  Place code: CHE  Site name: Chelmarsh Reservoir, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire County code: GBSHR  Grid ref: SO7387   Co-ords: 52deg 29min N  2deg 24min W  Hab1: C7  Hab2: G2   Biometrics: Wing: 110 mm.   Weight: 15 g.   Time: 2045hrs   Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193 Finding details Ring not verified  Age: 4  Sex: M  Sex meth: - Finding date: 02-Jul-2011   Reg code: CRA  Place code: CRA  Site name: Cressage, Shropshire County code: GBSHR  Grid ref: SJ5904   Co-ords: 52deg 38min N  2deg 36min W  Hab1: G7  Hab2: E3   Biometrics: Wing: -- mm.   Weight: -- g.   Time: --hrs   Finding condition: 8:20  Movement: -- Controlled    Intentionally Taken Duration: 93 days    Distance: 22 km    Direction: 321deg (NW) Finder: Mr D Ellis, 3101

Two More Sand Martins - one good one !

Thursday 29th March 2012:

Another set up with three nets in main bed. Slightly bigger flock of 9 flying around - two caught with onset of dusk. One is a British control ...