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 ...
Sunday, 7 June 2015
Tuesday, 2 June 2015
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
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
Sunday, 17 May 2015
CES 2 : Reed Warblers in reasonable numbers
Sunday 17th May 2015:
Nets set up quickly with a full team of Dave, Joe, Linda & Stuart. Joined by Miles.
Good conditions, but cold and few birds singing or moving - quiet.
Totals: Dunnock 4 (2), Sedge Warbler 1 (2), Reed Warbler 5 (7), Chiffchaff 2, Wren 0 (3), Reed Bunting 1 (1), Song Thrush 1, Blackcap 1, Blackbird 1
31 birds in total
Also seen: Cuckoo, 2 Common Tern, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Buzzard, 1 Swallow
Nets set up quickly with a full team of Dave, Joe, Linda & Stuart. Joined by Miles.
Good conditions, but cold and few birds singing or moving - quiet.
Totals: Dunnock 4 (2), Sedge Warbler 1 (2), Reed Warbler 5 (7), Chiffchaff 2, Wren 0 (3), Reed Bunting 1 (1), Song Thrush 1, Blackcap 1, Blackbird 1
31 birds in total
Also seen: Cuckoo, 2 Common Tern, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Buzzard, 1 Swallow
Monday, 11 May 2015
Ringing Demonstration at Eardington Nature Reserve Grand Opening
Sunday 10th May 2015:
Dave, Joe and Linda set nets in less than ideal conditions, but were pleased with a variety of species to show to the public and to take the opportunity to explain the value of the ringing scheme and of the Chelmarsh RG activities nearby.
The following birds were caught:
2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Dunnock, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Robin, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Coal Tit and 2 Blackbird
Dave, Joe and Linda set nets in less than ideal conditions, but were pleased with a variety of species to show to the public and to take the opportunity to explain the value of the ringing scheme and of the Chelmarsh RG activities nearby.
The following birds were caught:
2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Dunnock, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Robin, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Coal Tit and 2 Blackbird
Eardington Nature Reserve
Monday, 4 May 2015
Start of CES for 2015 at Chelmarsh
Sunday 4th May 2015:
Bankk Holiday Monday, relatively mild and still conditions having been prevented day previously by very heavy rain. Joe and Stuart put up the nets.
Last year saw 34 birds caught between set up and 11am, this year saw 35 in total. Numbers in brackets are retraps in addition to unringed birds caught.
Wren 0(4), Reed Warbler 1(3), Dunnock 2(2), Sedge Warbler 10(2), Robin 1(0), Blackcap 1(0), Great Tit 1(0), Bullfinch 1(0), Reed Bunting 4(2), Chiffchaff 1(0)
Other birds about: 2 Oystercatcher on eggs on long island, 3 Lapwing, 2 Grey Heron, lots of singing Whitethroat, 1 Buzzard
Bankk Holiday Monday, relatively mild and still conditions having been prevented day previously by very heavy rain. Joe and Stuart put up the nets.
Last year saw 34 birds caught between set up and 11am, this year saw 35 in total. Numbers in brackets are retraps in addition to unringed birds caught.
Wren 0(4), Reed Warbler 1(3), Dunnock 2(2), Sedge Warbler 10(2), Robin 1(0), Blackcap 1(0), Great Tit 1(0), Bullfinch 1(0), Reed Bunting 4(2), Chiffchaff 1(0)
Other birds about: 2 Oystercatcher on eggs on long island, 3 Lapwing, 2 Grey Heron, lots of singing Whitethroat, 1 Buzzard
Thursday, 9 April 2015
Limited Sand Martin roost catch at Chelmarsh
Thursday 9th April 2015:
Another lovely evening ( all week sunny and 15-20 degrees ), and some reports of Hirundines led us to set nets on iron path and in middle of right hand side reed bed. Joe, Dave, Stuart.
Approximately 30 Sand Martins came in as darkness grew, and in the end we ended up catching 8 Sand Martins, 1 Swallow, 1 Blackbird and a retrap Wren.
Other sightings: Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Curlew, LR-P, Buzzard, Chiffchaff singing, Teal and a noisy Cuckoo.
Another lovely evening ( all week sunny and 15-20 degrees ), and some reports of Hirundines led us to set nets on iron path and in middle of right hand side reed bed. Joe, Dave, Stuart.
Approximately 30 Sand Martins came in as darkness grew, and in the end we ended up catching 8 Sand Martins, 1 Swallow, 1 Blackbird and a retrap Wren.
Other sightings: Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Curlew, LR-P, Buzzard, Chiffchaff singing, Teal and a noisy Cuckoo.
Sunday, 5 April 2015
Tawny Owl recovery
| Species: | Tawny Owl | Scheme: | GBT | Ring no: | GN46035 |
| Original Scheme: | GBT | Original Ring: | - | ||
Ringing details
Age: 1 Sex: - Sex meth: - P.ringed: 1 P.alive: 1 Condition: -
Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: N Act1: - Act2: -
Ringing date: 10-May-2007 18:00:00
Reg code: HIG Place code: HIG Site name: Highley, Shropshire, UK
County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO7483 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 27min N 2deg 23min W Accuracy 0
Hab1: F2 Hab2: --
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: 19-Mar-2015 time unknown
Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Highley, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK
County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO7383 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 52deg 27min N 2deg 24min W Accuracy 0
Hab1: -- Hab2: --
Finding condition: 5:50 Movement: -
Sick or injured: fate unknown Found With Injury
Remarks: Broken wing
Duration: 2870 days Distance: 2 km Direction: 270deg (W)
Apparently the bird is on the way to recovery having been rehabilitated at Cuan House Animal Rescue in Much Wenlock.
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