Sunday 25th January 2015 :
Linda and I set the net in the main bird hide pool, hoping to catch Reed Buntings coming into roost. A few small flocks of Starlings became a very large flock ( c 600-700 birds ) which treated us to aerial displays before diving into the reeds. Lots of noise, and excitement as we approached the net, expecting a large catch ... not to be !
Birds ringed : Reed Bunting 9, Starling 1
Tremendous birding, terrible ringing !
Other birds seen : Sparrowhawk, Tawny Owl
Sunday, 25 January 2015
Wednesday, 31 December 2014
Last Chelmarsh ringing of 2014 - small Reed Bunting roost
Tuesday 30th December 2014 :
Linda and Stuart set up a couple of rides ( iron path and central main bed ) for the dusk roost. Cold and frosty, with ice everywhere, and temperatures dropped like a stone as sun went down. We had hoped for Starlings, but only two came in to circle.
In the end we caught :
21 Reed Bunting, 1 Wren ( ringed in June as a youngster ), 1 Song Thrush, 1 Starling, 1 Blackbird
Linda and Stuart set up a couple of rides ( iron path and central main bed ) for the dusk roost. Cold and frosty, with ice everywhere, and temperatures dropped like a stone as sun went down. We had hoped for Starlings, but only two came in to circle.
In the end we caught :
21 Reed Bunting, 1 Wren ( ringed in June as a youngster ), 1 Song Thrush, 1 Starling, 1 Blackbird
Sunday, 28 December 2014
Thursday, 4 December 2014
A few recoveries ...
Species: Reed Warbler Scheme: GBT Ring no: X276456
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: 02-Aug-2009 time unknown
Reg code: BEL Place code: BEL Site name: Belvide, near Brewood, Staffordshire, UK
County code: GBSTA Grid ref: SJ8610 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 41min N 2deg 12min W Accuracy 0
Hab1: G3 Hab2: --
Biometrics: Wing: - mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs
Ringer: Bache Shearwood & McShane, 8040
Finding details
Ring not Verified Age: 4 Sex: M Sex meth: C
Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: - Act1: - Act2: -
Finding date: 01-Jun-2014 09:45:00
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: B1
Biometrics: Wing: 70 mm. Weight: 11.9 g. Time: 09:45:00hrs
Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: -
Controlled Intentionally Taken
Duration: 1764 days Distance: 27 km Direction: 212deg (SSW)
Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193
Species: Blue Tit Scheme: GBT Ring no: D554167
Ringing details
Age: 1 Sex: - Sex meth: - P.ringed: 9 P.alive: 10 Condition: -
Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: N Act1: - Act2: -
Ringing date: 19-May-2014 13:00:00
Reg code: - Place code: WENNB Site name: Wenlock Edge, Shropshire, UK
County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO5898 Accuracy 1 Co-ords: 52deg 35min N 2deg 37min W Accuracy 1
Hab1: A3 Hab2: --
Biometrics: Wing: - mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs
Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193
Finding details
Ring not Verified Age: 3J Sex: - Sex meth: -
Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: - Act1: - Act2: -
Finding date: 09-Sep-2014 time unknown
Reg code: ATT Place code: ATT Site name: Attingham Park, Shropshire, UK
County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SJ5410 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 41min N 2deg 41min W Accuracy 0
Hab1: A1 Hab2: --
Biometrics: Wing: 66 mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs
Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: -
Controlled Intentionally Taken
Duration: 113 days Distance: 12 km Direction: 338deg (NNW)
Finder: C J Whittles, 1247
Species: Pied Flycatcher Scheme: GBT Ring no: L329516
Ringing details
Age: 1 Sex: - Sex meth: - P.ringed: 8 P.alive: 8 Condition: -
Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: N Act1: - Act2: -
Ringing date: 07-Jun-2010 10:30:00
Reg code: - Place code: BUCK Site name: Bucknell Wood, Shropshire, UK
County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO3374 Accuracy 1 Co-ords: 52deg 21min N 2deg 59min W Accuracy 1
Hab1: A1 Hab2: --
Biometrics: Wing: - mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs
Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193
Finding details
Ring not Verified Age: 6 Sex: F Sex meth: -
Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: - Act1: N Act2: -
Finding date: 24-May-2014 12:10:00
Reg code: PGC Place code: PGC Site name: Pandy, near Glyn Ceiriog, Wrexham, UK
County code: GBWRE Grid ref: SJ1935 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 54min N 3deg 12min W Accuracy 0
Hab1: B7 Hab2: G7
Biometrics: Wing: - mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs
Finding condition: 8:27 Movement: -
Controlled At Nest Box
Duration: 1447 days Distance: 63 km Direction: 347deg (NNW)
Finder: Merseyside RG, 9058
Species: Sparrowhawk Scheme: GBT Ring no: EN58362
Ringing details
Age: 7 Sex: F Sex meth: - P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: -
Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: N Act1: - Act2: -
Ringing date: 05-Jan-2014 12:15:00
Reg code: - Place code: CHESHA Site name: Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, UK
County code: GBSTA Grid ref: SJ9707 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 40min N 2deg 3min W Accuracy
Hab1: F1 Hab2: --
Biometrics: Wing: 232 mm. Weight: 280 g. Time: 12:15:00hrs
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: 31-Oct-2014 16:00:00
Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Great Wyrley, Staffordshire, UK
County code: GBSTA Grid ref: SJ9907 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 40min N 2deg 1min W Accuracy 0
Hab1: -- Hab2: --
Biometrics: Wing: - mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs
Finding condition: 2:62 Movement: -
Freshly dead Taken By Domestic Animal:
Remarks: Dog (Jack Russel)
Duration: 299 days Distance: 3 km Direction: 91deg (E)
Sunday, 30 November 2014
Starling roost at Chelmarsh
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 ).
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 ).
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
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