Good variety at Chelmarsh

Tuesday 20th August 2013:
Dave, Linda, Stuart - great conditions, calm, mild, overcast. Hedge nets, iron path, along path to hide and along side of scrape in reeds.

Blackcap 7, Chiffchaff 8, Garden Warbler 2, Willow Warbler 2, Reed Warbler 6, Reed Bunting 1, Sedge Warbler 1, Swallow 7, Sand Martin 11, Bullfinch 2, Robin 1, Blue Tit 5

Same pattern at Chelmarsh, no luck with Green Sandpipers

Tuesday 13th August 2013:
Dave, Joe, Linda, Liz, Stuart
Hedge nets, iron path, along edge of scrape, at dusk across the scrape hoping to catch the 6 Green Sandpipers ....

Reed Warbler 2, Chaffinch 2, Chiffchaff 12, Bullfinch 1, Blackcap 5, Blue Tit 1, Sand Martin 9, Swallow 4, Treecreeper 1, Sedge Warbler 3, Whitethroat  1, Great Tit 1, Robin 1

Another good catch with small Hirundine roost

Sunday 11th August 2013:
Joe and Dave
Chiffchaff 15, Willow Warbler 2, Blackcap 5, Reed Warbler 6, Whitethroat 2, Bullfinch 1, Wren 1, Reed Bunting 2, Swallow 10, Sand Martin 9

Good Chelmarsh catch, but small roost

Tuesday 6th August 2013:

Linda and Stuart with hedge nets and roost nets along main path to hide.

Wren 1, Treecreeper 1, Blackcap 6, Chiffchaff 14, Robin 1, Blue Tit 3, Dunnock 1, Willow Warbler 2, Whitethroat 1, Swallow 6, Long tailed Tit 4

Good variety at Chelmarsh

21st July 2013:
Dave, Joe, James, Linda, Stuart
Reed Warbler 15, Sedge Warbler 10, Chiffchaff 13, Whitethroat 1, Dunnock 1, Garden Warbler 1, Willow Warbler 1, Blackcap 3, Blue Tit 6, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Reed Bunting 2, Robin 1

Lesser Whitethroats ringed at Chelmarsh

Tuesday 9th July:
Joe and friend placed nets at far end of scrape and had a good catch with 4 Reed Warbler, 5 Sedge Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Reed Bunting and 1 Wren.

Sunday 14th July:
Bigger team and more nets as the heat wave continues ( first since 2006 by all accounts ). 7 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackbird, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Dunnock, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Robin, 6 Sedge Warbler, 3 Great Tit, 1 Wren

A couple more recoveries

13th July 2013:

Species: Lesser Redpoll          Scheme: GBT          Ring no: Y980651

Ringing details

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

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

Ringing date: 17-Feb-2013

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: 11 g.   Time: 1020hrs

Remarks:

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Finding details

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

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

Finding date: 04-May-2013

Reg code: COM  Place code: COM  Site name: Calf of Man, Isle of Man

County code: GBIOM  Grid ref: SC1565 Accuracy 1  Co-ords: 54deg 3min N  4deg 49min W Accuracy 1

Hab1: H1  Hab2: C3

Biometrics: Wing: 70 mm.   Weight: 10.9 g.   Time: 0830hrs

Finding condition: 8:20  Movement: --

Controlled    Intentionally Taken

Remarks:

Duration: 76 days    Distance: 241 km    Direction: 318deg (NW)

Finder: Calf of Man BO, 9017 Species: Siskin          Scheme: GBT          Ring no: Y980740 Ringing details Age: 5  Sex: male  Sex meth: -  P.ringed: -  P.alive: -  Condition: - Colour marks added: -  Metal marks added: -  Act1: A  Act2: -   Ringing date: 25-Feb-2013   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: 75 mm.   Weight: 12.9 g.   Time: 1320hrs   Remarks:   Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193 Finding details Ring not verified  Age: -  Sex: M  Sex meth: - Colour marks added: -    Metal marks added: -    Act1: -  Act2: -   Finding date: 17-Jun-2013   Reg code: ---  Place code: ---  Site name: Torness, Inverness, Highland County code: GBHIG  Grid ref: NH5625   Co-ords: 57deg 17min N  4deg 23min W  Hab1: --  Hab2: --   Biometrics: Wing: -- mm.   Weight: -- g.   Time: --hrs   Finding condition: 3:01  Movement: -- Dead: Not fresh    Bird Found Remarks:   Duration: 112 days    Distance: 552 km    Direction: 347deg (NNW) Finder: Marion Shea, Glen Tully, Torness, Inverness-shire, IV2 6TZ, e: mari1atglentully@gmail.com