Grasshopper Warbler ringed at Chelmarsh

Sunday 5th May 2013:
Linda and I set nets at edges of reedbeds close to the hedges at various points. Lots of Sedge Warbler activity, Cuckoo, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Tufted Duck. A lovely Spring morning at lots of birds at 7am.

Birds caught:

1 Grasshopper Warbler ( and possibly another one spotted ! ). We'd heard it reeling ... caught in hedge net by the carpark.

3 Bullfinch, 1 Dunnock, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Sedge Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap

A few recoveries

Species: Great Tit Scheme: GBT Ring no: Y876685

Ringing details

Age: 5 Sex: female Sex meth: - P.ringed: - P.alive: - Condition: -

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

Ringing date: 01-Jan-2013

Reg code: --- Place code: MUCHW Site name: Much Wenlock, Shropshire

County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO6299 Co-ords: 52deg 35min N 2deg 34min W

Hab1: F3 Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: 73 mm. Weight: 19.3 g. Time: 1330hrs

Finding details

Ring not verified Age: 5 Sex: F Sex meth: -

Finding date: 05-Jan-2013

Reg code: --- Place code: WYKE Site name: Wyke, Much Wenlock, Shropshire

County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SJ6402 Co-ords: 52deg 37min N 2deg 32min W

Hab1: F3 Hab2: A1

Biometrics: Wing: 74 mm. Weight: -- g. Time: 1230hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: --

Controlled Intentionally Taken

Duration: 4 days Distance: 5 km Direction: 32deg (NNE)

Finder: Mr S J Davies, 5155 Species: Brambling Scheme: GBT Ring no: L752287 Ringing details Age: 5 Sex: female Sex meth: - P.ringed: - P.alive: - Condition: - Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: - Act1: A Act2: - Ringing date: 23-Jan-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: 84 mm. Weight: 22.7 g. Time: 1000hrs Remarks: Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193 Finding details Ring not verified Age: 4 Sex: F Sex meth: - Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: - Act1: - Act2: - Finding date: 21-Dec-2012 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: -- mm. Weight: -- g. Time: --hrs Finding condition: 22:01 Movement: -- Dying Bird Found Remarks: Duration: 698 days Distance: 0 km Direction: 0deg (---) Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193 Species: Lesser Redpoll Scheme: GBT Ring no: Y137966 Ringing details Age: 5 Sex: male Sex meth: - P.ringed: - P.alive: - Condition: - Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: - Act1: A Act2: - Ringing date: 14-Feb-2012 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: 68 mm. Weight: 10.9 g. Time: 1045hrs Remarks: Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193 Finding details Ring not verified Age: 4 Sex: M Sex meth: - Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: - Act1: A Act2: - Finding date: 30-Nov-2012 Reg code: --- Place code: --- Site name: Beanacre, Wiltshire County code: GBWIL Grid ref: ST9065 Co-ords: 51deg 23min N 2deg 9min W Hab1: F3 Hab2: -- Biometrics: Wing: -- mm. Weight: -- g. Time: --hrs Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: -- Controlled Intentionally Taken Remarks: Duration: 290 days Distance: 120 km Direction: 173deg (S) Finder: Mr J C Rolls, 1252 Species: Dunnock Scheme: GBT Ring no: Y215366 Ringing details Age: 6 Sex: unknown Sex meth: - P.ringed: - P.alive: - Condition: - Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: - Act1: A Act2: - Ringing date: 23-Feb-2012 Reg code: --- Place code: MUCHW Site name: Much Wenlock, Shropshire County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO6299 Co-ords: 52deg 35min N 2deg 34min W Hab1: F3 Hab2: -- Biometrics: Wing: 71 mm. Weight: 23.8 g. Time: 1600hrs Remarks: Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193 Finding details Ring not verified Age: - Sex: - Sex meth: - Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: - Act1: - Act2: - Finding date: 10-Feb-2013 Reg code: --- Place code: --- Site name: Much Wenlock, Telford, Shropshire County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO6199 Co-ords: 52deg 35min N 2deg 35min W Hab1: -- Hab2: -- Biometrics: Wing: -- mm. Weight: -- g. Time: --hrs Finding condition: 2:61 Movement: -- Freshly dead Taken By Cat Remarks: Duration: 353 days Distance: 2 km Direction: 270deg (W)

Wenlock Edge feeding station netting

Saturday 5th January 2013:

A net was put up in Chris' garden around feeders, close to the bird hide.

Lots of common species about and some interest from the general public enjoying a morning's walk or cycle on the Edge.

22 Blue Tit, 10 Great Tit, 5 Marsh Tit, 3 Coal Tit, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 5 Nuthatch

Other species about - Fieldfare, G-S Woodpecker, Greenfinch, Chaffinch,

New Year netting in garden

Tuesday 1st January 2013:

At last the rain has relented. Pond net and bottom of garden by shed. Helped by William.

4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Robin, 1 Blackbird, 1 Goldfinch

Also around: Rooks, single Lesser Redpoll on feeders, Buzzard, Yellowhammer ( at least 3 ) feeding under main feeders

1515: temperature 6.3C with windchill 4.2C ; humidity 55% ; barometer 1008.0 mb ; wind speed 3.9 mps bearing 264Westerly

Back garden ringing

Sunday 23rd December 2012:

Single net up by the main pond. Help from William.

7 Blue Tit, 7 Long tailed-tit ( flock included two retraps DXH487 and DXH488 from start of year ), 2 Coal Tit ( one retrap from Nov 2011 ), 5 Great Tit, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Robin ( retrap from Oct 2010 )

Severn Valley short netting session

Sunday 15th December 2012:

Two nets by feeders. End of a week-long cold snap.

8 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 3 Coal Tit, 2 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Song Thrush

Also about: Kingfisher, Siskin, 1 stoat trying in vain to get on feeder trays

Severn Valley morning net session

Sunday 2nd December 2012 :

Linda and I put up a couple of nets at the feeding station.
Good birds about - flock of Siskin above in the alder ... Grey Wagtail on the pool / mud.

31 Blue Tit ( including birds ringed in December 2008 and 2009 ), 14 Great Tit, 1 Great-Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Siskin, 2 Chaffinch, 7 Goldfinch, 1 Robin, 1 Greenfinch