Roost catch

Thursday 27th December 2018

Dave and Stu.  Two nets on iron path and three in main reed-bed.

Birds caught:  22 Reed Bunting, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Blackbird

Also seen:  Kingfisher, Sparrowhawk (struck at net area), 100+ Starling, 2 Pied Wagtail,  Water Rail

Reed Bunting recovery

Species:	Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	D515061

Ringing details

Age: 3J 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: 02-Jul-2016 07:45:00

Reg code: CAT Place code: CAT Site name: Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, UK

County code: GBNYO Grid ref: SE1798 Accuracy 2 - Co-ords: 54deg 22min N -1deg -44min W Accuracy 2

Hab1: F3 Hab2: A3

Biometrics: Wing: 72.0 mm. Weight: 18.2 g. Time: 07:45:00hrs

Remarks:-

Ringer: A J Crease, 3827

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Finding details

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

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

Finding date: 18-Nov-2018 17:00:00

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: C7 Hab2: G2

Biometrics: Wing: 76.0 mm. Weight: 20.7 g. Time: 17:00:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 869 days Distance: 214 km Direction: 192deg (SSW)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Feeding station and roost catch

Sunday 25th November 2018

Dave, Stu and Pete

Hedge nets:

Great Tit 5,  Blue Tit 27, House Sparrow 8,  Dunnock 1,  Nuthatch 1, Chaffinch 2

Roost: iron path and middle of main right bed:

Reed Bunting 22,  Robin 1,  Redwing 1,  Blackbird 1

Winter roost attempt

Dave, Stu, Joe and Dave B

Sunday 18th November 2018

Hedge nets:  29 Blue Tit, 10 Great Tit, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 2 Robin, 1 Chaffinch

Iron path and two nets in main right bed:  19 Reed Bunting and 5 Starling

Roost coming in was c25 Starling.  Colder weather on the way.

Our best ever Blue Tit recovery

This has been dedicated within the Ringing Group to Joe ...

Species:	Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	AXB8812

Ringing details

Age: 1 Sex: U Sex meth: U P.ringed: 9 P.alive: 9 Condition: U

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

Ringing date: 19-May-2018 10:00:00

Reg code: QMR Place code: QMR Site name: Queen Mary Reservoir, Surrey, UK

County code: GBSUR Grid ref: TQ0670 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 51deg 25min N 0deg -28min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: A1 Hab2: --

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

Remarks:-

Ringer: Hersham Rg, 9045

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Finding details

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

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

Finding date: 27-Aug-2018 07:20:00

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 28min N -2deg -23min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: B1 Hab2: C7

Biometrics: Wing: 61.0 mm. Weight: 10.5 g. Time: 07:20:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 100 days Distance: 177 km Direction: 313deg (NW)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Second weekend of Work

Joe, Dave, Stu

Hide cleaned.

Hedge net area cut down and removed and rides open further with a view to opening the feeding station and ahead of next season's CES.

Birds seen:  Jay 2, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel 2,  brief sighting of Chinese Water Deer?

Eardington Sewage works - arachnophobia

Early attempted catch to see if we could trap Wagtails and Pipits.
Stu, Linda, Joe and Dave.

Only 3 birds caught - 2 Grey Wagtails and a Robin.

Not a great morning for the member of our group with a fear of spiders: