Baxters Ringing and RIP Tony Crossman

Saturday 8th July 2016


An additional session Joe, Dave, Stuart on Baxters with 3 nets along main ride, and three surrounding bushes.


Sedge Warbler 10/3;  Reed Warbler 2/4;  Redstart 1/0;  Blackbird 0/1; Great Tit 2/1;  Kingfisher 1/0;  Wren 0/1;  Robin 2/0;  Goldfinch 1/1;  Bullfinch 1/1;  Chiffchaff 1/0;  Meadow Pipit 1/0


Total birds:  34


We then went on to pay respects to Tony Crossman at his funeral in Highley - Kingfisher photo send off.

CES 7 - largest numbers caught in a day over last 3 years ... good news!

Sunday 3rd July 2016:


Joe, Dave, Stu


Bullfinch  4/1;  Reed Warbler 8/5;  Garden Warbler 2/0;  Wren 6/1;  Goldcrest 1/0;  Chiffchaff 9/3;  Long-tailed Tit 2/3;  Great Tit 3/0;  Robin 3/0;  Sedge Warbler 9/5;  Redstart 1/0;  Blue Tit 1/2;  Dunnock 5/1;  Blackbird 1/0;  Whitethroat 9/0;  Blackcap 1/0;  Willow Warbler 1/0;  Goldfinch 1/1; House Sparrow 1/0


Total birds:  90 - including many young birds


Only close catch 27/7/2014 CES 9 - 86 birds

CES 6 - Many young Reed Warblers, Chiffchaffs and Whitethroat

CES 6 - Dave, Joe, Linda and Stuart


Robin 2/1;  Blue Tit 0/1;  Chiffchaff 8/2;  Bullfinch 1/2;  Reed Warbler 7/5;  Wren 2/1;  Whitethroat 3/1;  Dunnock 2/0;  Sedge Warbler 2/2;  Goldfinch 5/0;  Blackbird 0/1;  Reed bunting 0/1;  Song Thrush 1/0;  Garden Warbler 1/0


Total birds ringed:  51 birds

French Controls come through

Here are the controls of French ringed Sedge Warblers from this year's CES:

Species:	Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)	Scheme:	FRP	Ring no:	7184055
		Original Scheme:	FRP	Original Ring:	-

Ringing details

Age: 4 Sex: U Sex meth: U P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: U

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

Ringing date: 04-Aug-2013 08:30:00

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Hiers-Brouage, Charente-Maritime, France

County code: FR31 Grid ref: - Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 45deg 51min N -1deg -4min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: -- Hab2: --

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

Remarks:-

Species recorded by ringer: -

Ringer: Paris, -11

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 4 Sex: M Sex meth: U

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

Finding date: 01-May-2016 07:30:00

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: --

                            

Biometrics: Wing: 68 mm. Weight: 10.6 g. Time: 07:30:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Controlled Intentionally Taken                        

Duration: 1001 days Distance: 742 km Direction: 353deg (N)

Finder: D W Fulton, 6 Hazelwells Road, Hollywood Park, Highley , Bridgnorth , WV16 6DJ

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Species:	Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)	Scheme:	FRP	Ring no:	7112137
		Original Scheme:	FRP	Original Ring:	-

Ringing details

Age: 4 Sex: U Sex meth: U P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: U

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

Ringing date: 22-Jul-2014 07:50:00

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Conchemarche, Mortagne-sur-Gironde, Charente-Maritime, France

County code: FR31 Grid ref: - Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 45deg 28min N 0deg -46min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: -- Hab2: --

                           

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

Ringer: Paris, -11

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 4 Sex: U Sex meth: U

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

Finding date: 15-May-2016 09:30:00

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: 63 mm. Weight: 13 g. Time: 09:30:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Controlled Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Species recorded by finder: -

Duration: 663 days Distance: 787 km Direction: 352deg (N)

Finder: D W Fulton, 6 Hazelwells Road, Hollywood Park, Highley , Bridgnorth , WV16 6DJ

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

CES 5: Plenty of young about ...

Saturday 18th June 2016:


Joe and Linda.


Chiffchaff 11 / 0 ; Bullfinch 4/0;  Wren 2/1;  Reed Bunting 3/0;  Sedge Warbler 0/10; Reed Warbler 2/4;  Song Thrush 0/1; Blackbird 6/1;  Dunnock 4/1;  Garden Warbler 1/0;  Blue Tit 3/0;  Blackcap 1/0;  Goldfinch 1/0


Total : 38 new, 18 retraps - 56 birds

CES 4 - Perfect Conditions - good morning

Saturday 4th June: cloudy, calm, mild - better weather all round

Dave, Joe, Linda and Stuart

Birds caught:  Reed Warbler 3 / 7;  Reed Bunting 1 / 6;  Blue Tit 0 / 2;  Dunnock 1 / 1;  Wren 1 / 1;  Long Tailed Tit 3 / 0 ;  Goldfinch 2 / 0;  Chiffchaff 3 / 0;  Sedge Warbler 1 / 4;  Goldcrest 1 / 0;  Greenfinch 1 / 0;  Blackcap 2 / 0;  Whitethroat 0 / 1;  Robin 0 / 1;  Great Tit 1

43 birds - many juveniles - lots of Reebu carrying food
Also present: Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Kestrel, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Great-Crested Grebe

CES 3 Good numbers of warblers in reed bed

Sunday 29th May 2016:


Joe, Linda, Stuart - nice a light, still cold at 4.30am - reeds only about 1/3 height.


Birds caught:  Reed Warbler 10/9 ;  Long-Tailed Tit 3/1;  Sedge Warbler 3/5;  Robin 3/0 ;  Reed Bunting 2/1;  Whitethroat 4/0; Marsh Tit 0/1;  Blackbird 2/0;  Blue Tit 0/1;  Bullfinch 1/0;  Dunnock 0/3;  Song Thrush 1/0;  Chiffcaff 1/1;   Wren 0/1;  Great Tit 0/1


Total birds : 53


Also ringed - 2 Lapwing and 2 Oystercatchers on scrape


Also seen:  Cuckoo,  Grey Heron, Buzzard, Kestrel