Sedge Warbler previously ringed in France

Species:	Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)	Scheme:	FRP	Ring no:	8668316

Ringing details

Age: 3 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: 11-Aug-2018 06:45:00

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: RNR Des Marais de la Taute Marais de Cap..., Manche, France

County code: FR03 Grid ref: - Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 49deg 15min N -1deg -13min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: -- Hab2: --

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

Remarks:-

Ringer: Paris, -11

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Finding details

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

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

Finding date: 26-Jul-2020 07:00:00

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: B1 Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: 67.0 mm. Weight: 13.4 g. Time: 07:00:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 715 days Distance: 369 km Direction: 348deg (NNW)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

CES 8 - lower catch than recent years, but many warblers

Sunday 19th July 2020

Stu, Dave, Joe, Linda and Sadie

Birds caught:

Reed Warbler 8/9; Reed Bunting 3/3;  Blackcap 4/0;  Blue Tit 1/3;  Wren 5/2;  Willow Warbler 1/0;  Chiffchaff 3/0;  Great Tit 3/0;  Garden Warbler 0/1;  Robin 2/0;  Dunnock 0/2;  Linnet 2/1;  Sedge Warbler 2/1

Total birds:  57

2020: 57;  2019: 101;  2018: 109;  2017: 129;  2016: 55;  2015: 39;  2014: 44

Other birds seen or heard:  Green Woodpecker, Green Sandpiper,  Yellowhammer,  ? Goshawk?

CES 7 - Very good warbler catch

Saturday 11th July 2020

Dave, Stu, Linda, Joe, Sadie

Mild, calm to start, sun rose onto nets.

Birds caught:

Blackcap 9/1,  Reed Bunting 2/0,  Reed Warbler 15/9,  Wren 2/0, Chiffchaff 6/1,  Sedge Warbler 7/4,  Whitethroat 2/0,  Blackbird 1/0,  Great Tit 1/0,  Robin 1/1,  Kingfisher 2/0, Linnet 1/0, Cettis Warbler 0/1

Total - 65 birds caught

2020:  65;  2019: 106;  2018: 58  ; 2017: 92 ;  2016: 90 ;  2015: 59;  2014: 48

CES 6 - good catch with lots of young warblers

Wednesday 1st July 2020

Last day due to weather.
Dave, Stu, Linda

Birds caught:

Great Tit 2/0;  Reed Warbler 16/3;  Blue Tit 18/3;  Blackcap 1/0;  Chiffchaff 7/3;  Dunnock 5/1;  Song Thrush 1/0;  Robin 1/1;  Reed Bunting 1/1;  Goldfinch 2/0;  Whitethroat 1/1;  Cetti's 1/0 (young);  Garden Warbler 3/0;  Sedge Warbler 3/5;  Wren 0/1;  blackbird 1/0

Total birds:  82

Previous:  ( 2019:123  2018: 61 2017:  118,  2016: 51,  2015:  56,  2014: 31 )

CES 5 - More young birds

Sunday 14th June 2020

Dave, Stu, Joe, Linda, Sadie
Still, mild, cloudy for most part - ideal ringing conditions - split stations

Birds caught:

Chiffchaff 12/8;  Blackcap 7/0;  Sedge Warbler 4/7;  Reed Warbler 5/3;  Lesser Whitethroat 1/0;  Whitethroat 1/0;  Dunnock 2/3;  Wren 0/2;  Great Tit 10/2;  Robin 1/1;  Blue Tit 3/2;  Reed Bunting 4/1; Linnet 1/0; Willow Warbler 0/1;  Cetti's Warbler 0/2;  Treecreeper 1/0;  Kingfisher 1/0;  Goldfinch 1/0

Total birds:  86

Total birds:    2019: 93  2018: 62  2017:  71   2016:  56   2015:  27   2014: 43 )

Baxter's - some good warblers

Sunday 7th June 2020

Joe, Dave, Sadie, Stu
Joe had done rides by pool and one into reeds.

Birds caught:  Reed Warbler 3/3,  Chiffchaff 4/0 (all young), Wren 0/1,  Garden Warbler 1/0,  Sedge Warbler 0/3,  Reed Bunting 2/0,  Robin 0/1,  Bullfinch 1/0

Total birds = 19

Also seen - Kestrel, Cormorant, Cettis, Grey Heron, Swallow, Linnet

Eardington Sewage Works - many hirundines

Saturday 6th June 2020

A slow start at 6.30am with James, Joe, Stu.  Washing machine to fix - Stu departed at 10am, then hirundines arrived and a good catch.

Birds caught:  Pied Wagtail 9 (mostly juveniles), Swallow 13,  Sand Martin 7, House Martin 54, Swift 1



Total caught:  74

Also seen :  Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Goldfinch