CES 11 - very large numbers - birds feeding up?

 Saturday 22nd August 2020

After a week of bad weather - storms, wind and rain, very good conditions and one of the best two or three session catches.  

Dave, Stu, Linda, Joe.

Birds caught:

Chiffchaff 32/7;  Willow Warbler 9/0;  Dunnock 4/1;  Blue Tit 12/10;  Reed Warbler 13/0;  Whitethroat 2/0;  Wren 3/3; Blackcap 12/1;  Song Thrush 1/0;  Bullfinch 6/0;  Sedge Warbler 2/0;  Robin 1/0;  Blackbird 3/0;  Reed Bunting 1/1;  Long-tailed Tit 2/0;  Great Tit 2/3;  Goldfinch 4/0;  Garden Warbler 3/0; Marsh Tit 2/0;  Redstart 1/0

Total birds - 142  ( 20 species )

2019 - 56; 2018 - no CES11;  2017 - 96;  2016 no CES 11;  2015 - 45;  2014 - 46

Also seen - on scrape - Mallard, Greylag and Canada Geese, Green Sandpiper, 17 Lapwing, 2 Little Egret and 1 Great Egret, Cettis - at least 2 birds singing

Work parties and warbler catch

 Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th August 2020

Dave, Joe, Stu, Linda, Sadie

New pole box made by Joe and put together to make working easier.  Rides cut through high phrag on Baxter's for roost catches ahead ...

Sunday catch:

Blackcap 5,  Chiffchaff 7, Blackbird 1,  Reed Warbler 14,  Sedge Warbler 1,  Blue Tit 2,  Great Tit 2,  Willow Warbler 2,  Wren 2,  Garden Warbler 1,  Whitethroat 1

Total birds: 38

CES 10 - very quiet - concerns about the season

 Sunday 2nd August 2020

Dave, Joe, Linda, Stu, Sadie

Record low numbers ...

Garden Warbler 3/0;  Blackcap 3/1;  Reed Warbler 9/5;  Wren 2/1;  Whitethroat 1/0;  Chiffchaff 6/0;  Blue Tit 2/0;  Robin 1/0;  Treecreeper 1/0;  Goldcrest 1/0;  Great Tit 1/0; Willow Warbler 1/0

38 birds

CES 10 :  2019: 51;  2018:53  2017: 150 birds,  2016:  92,  2015 - no record,  2014: 40

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 )