Some recent recoveries - long range Blue Tit

Species:	Swallow (Hirundo rustica)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	D327057

Ringing details

Age: 3 Sex: - Sex meth: - P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: -

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

Ringing date: 27-Aug-2013 21:00:00

Reg code: WOO Place code: 003 Site name: Woolston Eyes, Warrington, Warrington, UK

County code: GBWAR Grid ref: SJ6588 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 53deg 23min N 2deg 32min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: G3 Hab2: --

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

Ringer: Merseyside RG, 9058

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 4 Sex: F Sex meth: -

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

Finding date: 10-Sep-2015 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 29min N 2deg 24min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: C7 Hab2: G2

Biometrics: Wing: 128 mm. Weight: 22.7 g. Time: 20:30:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: -

Controlled Intentionally Taken

Duration: 744 days Distance: 101 km Direction: 175deg (S)

Finder: D W Fulton, 6 Hazelwells Road, Hollywood Park, Highley , Bridgnorth , WV16 6DJ

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193 

Species:	Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	D554363

Ringing details

Age: 1 Sex: - Sex meth: - P.ringed: 4 P.alive: 4 Condition: -

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

Ringing date: 26-May-2015 15:00:00

Reg code: - Place code: WENFS Site name: Wenlock Edge NT Feeding Station, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO5998 Accuracy 1 Co-ords: 52deg 35min N 2deg 36min W Accuracy 1

Hab1: A1 Hab2: --

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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Finding details

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

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

Finding date: 08-Oct-2015 (0) 10:00:00

Reg code: - Place code: OXMWD Site name: near Runcorn, Halton, UK

County code: GBHAL Grid ref: SJ5584 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 53deg 21min N 2deg 41min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: B7 Hab2: --

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: -

Controlled Intentionally Taken

Duration: 135 days Distance: 86 km Direction: 357deg (N)

Finder: R J Harris, 3 Mossleigh, Whixall, Whitchurch , Shropshire, SY13 2SA

Finder: Merseyside RG, 9058

Species:	Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	L997972
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Ringing details

Age: 3 Sex: F Sex meth: - P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: -

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

Ringing date: 16-Oct-2011 16:30:00

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 29min N 2deg 24min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: C7 Hab2: G2

Biometrics: Wing: 75 mm. Weight: 18.2 g. Time: 16:30:00hrs

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 4 Sex: F Sex meth: -

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

Finding date: 23-May-2015 (0) 05:50:00

Reg code: FLH Place code: FLH Site name: Flamborough Head, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK

County code: GBERY Grid ref: TA2471 Accuracy 1 Co-ords: 54deg 7min N 0deg 6min W Accuracy 1

Hab1: C5 Hab2: B7

Biometrics: Wing: 76 mm. Weight: 20.2 g. Time: 05:50:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: -

Controlled Intentionally Taken

Duration: 1315 days Distance: 238 km Direction: 41deg (NE)

Finder: I C D Marshall, 19 Ferriby High Road, North Ferriby, East Yorkshire , -, HU14 3LD

Finder: East Yorkshire Ringing Group, 9162 

CES 8 Good variety, including Grasshopper Warbler, but low-ish numbers

Saturday 18th July 2015: Dave, Linda, Stuart.  Calm, sunny start, but as forecast, wind strengthened to the point of stopping half an hour early.

Birds caught:  Sedge Warbler 2(3), Dunnock 1(3), Blackcap 1(1), Chiffchaff 2, Willow Warbler 1, Reed Warbler 5(9), Reed Bunting 1, Robin 1(1), Wren 2, Grasshopper Warbler 1, Whitethroat 1, Blackbird 0(1), Song Thrush 1, Bullfinch 0(1), Garden Warbler 0(1)

Total 39 birds

Also seen:  1 Merlin early on, 5 Green Sandpipers, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Linnet

CES 7 - lots of young birds about

Saturday 11th July 2015:

Dave, Linda and Stuart - set up in near perfect conditions with no wind and cloud cover soon after a clear and sunny start.

59 birds caught in total, plus a Chaffinch that was released due to the state of its legs.

Chiffchaff 16(0),  Whitethroat 4(0), Reed Bunting 1(0), Blackcap 3(0), Reed Warbler 7(2), Wren 6(0), Garden Warbler 1(0), Treecreeper 1(0), Blue Tit 5, Sedge Warbler 1(1), Long-tailed Tit 2(3), Great Tit 1(0), Robin 2(0),  Dunnock 2(0), Blackbird 1(0)

Also about:  Little R-P, Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, Green Woodpecker, Kingfisher, possible call in distance of a Little Owl ?

CES 6 - good variety, and some young birds about

Friday 3rd June 2015

Stu & Dave - a misty 5am start - but still and sunny once cleared.

General thought was not too many young about in the reed-bed.  A few waders - Oystercatcher, Lapwing and 1 Green Sandpiper.

Birds caught totalled 46 in CES & a young Lapwing

Great Tit 2(0), Reed Warbler 5(4), Blue Tit 10(2), Chiffchaff 3, Dunnock 1(1), Garden Warbler 1 (1), Lesser Whitethroat 1, Willow Warbler 2, Sedge Warbler 0(2), Wren 3,  Blackcap 2, Whitethroat 4,  Robin 1, Reed Bunting 1

CES 5 worryingly quiet?

Sunday 14th June 2015:

Linda and Stuart - conditions sunnier than expected, so perhaps conditions had a bearing on low numbers caught, but some concern expressed re. Warbler numbers from Tony ...

Reed Warbler 5 (+3),  Robin 3,  Song Thrush 1,  Whitethroat 1,  Reed Bunting 1 (+2),  Treecreeper 1,
Long-tailed Tit 3 (+5),  Garden Warbler 1

Total: 27 birds

CES 4: A lot of Lottis

Sunday 7th June 2015:

Joe, Linda, Stuart.  Sunny, cool, calm early, breeze increasing through morning.

Family of Long Tailed Tits in Net 1 - 18 in total!

Overall 49 birds.

Chiffchaff 0(2), Goldfinch 2(0), Blue Tit 1(1), Whitethroat 0(1), Sedge Warbler 2(4), Reed Warbler 3(4), Reed Bunting 3(1), Wren 2(0), Dunnock 1(1), Blackbird 1(0), Long Tailed Tit 14(4), Robin 1(0)

Other sightings: Cuckoo, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Blackcap, Willow Warbler ...

CES 3 - low numbers

Monday 25th May 2015:

Bank Holiday - Joe, Dave, Linda ...

Chiffchaff 2 (5), Willow Warbler 0 (1), Reed Warbler 4 (6), Sedge Warbler 1 (3), Great Tit 1, Blackcap 1, Dunnock 0 (2), Reed Bunting 1, Blue Tit 1

Total 28 birds