Sunday 30th November 2014:
Following the success last week, attempt again including same nets in main bed and on iron path, as well as two nets along path to hide given that last week birds landed and crossed that area.
Dave F, Dave B, Joe, James and Stuart.
The roost didn't build as last week - probably a maximum of c150 with dispersed groups in the main.
At one point looking like we would draw a blank, but as dusk approached we caught a few birds.
Totals: 30 Starling ( 20+ adult females ), 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Blackbird.
Also seen: 2 Kingfisher, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Wren ( in the traps set for Water Rail - which we heard, but did not see ).
Sunday, 30 November 2014
Woodcock in Much Wenlock
Sunday 30th November 2014:
Great start to a sunny morning - walking dog up over fields, flushing a Woodcock from hedgerow !
Great start to a sunny morning - walking dog up over fields, flushing a Woodcock from hedgerow !
Sunday, 23 November 2014
Starling roost
Sunday 23rd November 2014 :
Following Linda's discovery of a Starling roost last week, Dave, Joe, Linda and I put up 6 nets ( 2 on iron path and 4 in middle of main reed-bed and then kept fingers crossed as the Sparrowhawk looked for an evening meal as numbers built up to c 1000 birds.
Initially the birds landed behind the hide, either side of main path. But they moved and we ended up catching and ringing 79 Starling and 2 Reed Bunting.
Other birds seen / heard : 3+ Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Curlew
Following Linda's discovery of a Starling roost last week, Dave, Joe, Linda and I put up 6 nets ( 2 on iron path and 4 in middle of main reed-bed and then kept fingers crossed as the Sparrowhawk looked for an evening meal as numbers built up to c 1000 birds.
Initially the birds landed behind the hide, either side of main path. But they moved and we ended up catching and ringing 79 Starling and 2 Reed Bunting.
Other birds seen / heard : 3+ Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Curlew
Friday, 31 October 2014
2014 CES summary
CES
Submission Summary Sheet
Site No: 882 Ringer/Group: Chelmarsh
R.G. Year: 2014
Site Name: Chelmarsh Reservoir County: GBSHR Grid Ref: SO7387
Habitat type: C7
G2 Year
started: 2014
Standard CES Net Length (feet): 540
Captures
in CES
Species Visits 1 to 6 Visits 1 to 12 Additional Visits season without a Total
Adult Juv Age 2 Adult Juv Age 2 Adult Juv Age 2 visit
WREN 4 4 0 6 15 0 0 0 0 0 0
DUNNO 11 3 0 11 7 0 0 0 0 0 0
ROBIN 5 5 0 7 11 0 0 0 0 0 0
REDST 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
BLABI 4 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
SONTH 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SEDWA 20 0 0 25 26 0 0 0 0 0 0
REEWA 35 0 0 48 50 1 0 0 0 0 0
LESWH 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
WHITE 5 4 0 5 11 0 0 0 0 0 0
GARWA 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
BLACA 1 7 0 2 23 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHIFF 11 3 0 18 61 2 0 0 0 0 0
WILWA 1 0 0 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0
LOTTI 2 0 0 2 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
BLUTI 5 3 0 6 15 0 0 0 0 0 0
GRETI 3 4 0 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0
TREEC 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
GOLDF 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
BULLF 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
REEBU 10 0 0 11 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 123 33 0 167 259 9 0 0 0 0 0
New
Birds ringed during CES sessions: 373 and additional nets/visits: 0
Thursday, 18 September 2014
Lesser Redpoll recovery
Thursday 18th September 2014 :
Species: Lesser Redpoll Scheme: GBT Ring no: Y137914
Ringing details
Age: 5 Sex: - Sex meth: - P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: -
Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: N Act1: A Act2: -
Ringing date: 12-Feb-2012 10:20:00
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: 73 mm. Weight: 10.4 g. Time: 10:20:00hrs
Remarks:-
Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193
Finding details
Ring not Verified Age: 6 Sex: M Sex meth: -
Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: - Act1: - Act2: -
Finding date: 21-Apr-2014 19:00:00
Reg code: - Place code: DARROC Site name: Damhead Farm, Carluke, South Lanarkshire, UK
County code: GBSLA Grid ref: NS9051 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 55deg 44min N 3deg 45min W Accuracy 0
Hab1: F3 Hab2: E1
Biometrics: Wing: - mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs
Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: -
Controlled Intentionally Taken
Remarks: -
Duration: 799 days Distance: 372 km Direction: 347deg (NNW)
Finder: Clyde Ringing Group, 9024
Wednesday, 10 September 2014
Summary of CES 2014
CES
Visits Summary CES
Site: 882 Year: 2014
08-Sep-14
1st
Year Adult Full Grown Total
Visit: 01 (04/05) 33 33
Visit: 02 (18/05) 1 29 30
Visit: 03 (26/05) 33 33
Visit: 04 (01/06) 6 22 28
Visit: 05 (14/06) 14 29 43
Visit: 06 (22/06) 13 18 31
Visit: 07 (06/07) 36 12 48
Visit: 08 (16/07) 28 15 1 44
Visit: 09 (27/07) 67 18 1 86
Visit: 10 (03/08) 27 9 4 40
Visit: 11 (19/08) 39 5 2 46
Visit: 12 (31/08) 51 8 3 62
Year Total Captures: 282 231 11 524
Year Total Individuals: 434
Wednesday, 3 September 2014
Sad end to a Siskin ...
Wednesday 3rd September 2014 :
Recovery details of a bird ringed by Dave :
Recovery details of a bird ringed by Dave :
Species: Siskin Scheme: GBT Ring no: Y980884
Ringing details
Age: 6 Sex: F Sex meth: - P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: -
Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: N Act1: A Act2: -
Ringing date: 07-Mar-2013 14:20:00
Reg code: HIG Place code: HIG Site name: Highley
County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO7483 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 27min N 2deg 23min W Accuracy 0
Hab1: F2 Hab2: --
Biometrics: Wing: 75 mm. Weight: 13.1 g. Time: 14:20:00hrs
Remarks:-
Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193
Finding details
Ring not Verified Age: 0 Sex: - Sex meth: -
Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: - Act1: - Act2: -
Finding date: 12-Jul-2014 time unknown
Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Belnagarrow
County code: GBMOR Grid ref: NJ3247 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 57deg 30min N 3deg 8min W
Biometrics: Wing: - mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs
Finding condition: 2:01 Movement: -
Freshly dead Bird Found
Remarks: Hit window, then eaten.
Duration: 492 days Distance: 564 km Direction: 356deg (N/A)
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