Reed Warbler control

 

Species:	Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	Z689306

Ringing details

Age: 4 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: 02-Jul-2017 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: B1 Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: 67.0 mm. Weight: 10.6 g. Time: 07:30:00hrs

Remarks: -

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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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: 22-Jun-2021 (0) 10:00:00

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Shifnal sewage works, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SJ7305 Accuracy - - Co-ords: 52deg 39min N -2deg -23min W Accuracy -

Hab1: F1 Hab2: A3

Biometrics: Wing: 69.0 mm. Weight: 12.0 g. Time: 10:00:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 1451 days Distance: 19 km Direction: 4deg (N)

Finder: West Midlands Ringing Group, 9232

CES 5 - summer has arrived - awaiting young warblers

 Sunday 13th June 2021

Dave, Stu, Joe, Claire

Warm, sunny / cloudy, still - good conditions in the main

Only two young - a Chiffchaff and a very recently fledged Garden W

Birds caught:  Sedge Warbler 0/4;  Chiffchaff 3/3;  Grasshopper Warbler 0/2;  Garden Warbler 1/2;  Blue Tit 10/0;  Reed Warbler 3/6; Dunnock 0/2;  Song Thrush 1/1;  Willow Warbler 0/2;  Linnet 2/1;  Robin 1/0;  Whitethroat 2/4;  Robin 2/2;  Great Tit 9/0;  Reed Bunting 1/0;  Long-tailed Tit 7/5

Total birds: 76

Previous years: Total birds:    2020: 87  2019: 93  2018: 62  2017:  71   2016:  56   2015:  27   2014: 43 )

CES4 - nice range of Warblers

 Sunday 30th May 2021

Dave, Joe, Stuart, Sadie, Claire

Birds caught:  Sedge Warbler 1/8;  Reed Warbler 3/2;  Grasshopper Warbler 1/1;  Lesser Whitethroat 2/0;  Blackbird 1/0;  Dunnock 1/3;  Long-tailed Tit 5/2;  Blackcap 3/0;  Linnet 2/0;  Whitethroat 3/0;  Song Thrush 1/0;  Blue Tit 0/2;  Robin 1/0;  Reed Bunting 4/0;  Wren 0/1;  Chiffchaff 1/0

Total 48 birds

Previous years: 2020: 53: 2019: 70; 2018: 28  2017: 49 2016: 43  2015: 49 and 2014: 29

Lesser Redpoll recovery

 

Species:	Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	AHD8871

Ringing details

Age: 6 Sex: F Sex meth: P P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: N

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

Ringing date: 29-Mar-2019 12:00:00

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Hednesford Hills, Staffordshire, UK

County code: GBSTA Grid ref: SK0012 Accuracy - - Co-ords: 52deg 42min N -1deg -59min W Accuracy -

Hab1: B7 Hab2: B3

Biometrics: Wing: 70.0 mm. Weight: 10.2 g. Time: 12:00:00hrs

Remarks: -

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 0 Sex: U Sex meth: U

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

Finding date: 28-May-2021 (0) 09:00:00

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Llanidloes, Powys, UK

County code: GBPOW Grid ref: SN9584 Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 52deg 26min N -3deg -32min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: -- Hab2: --

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

Finding condition: 1:01 Movement: 9

Dead, no Information about How Long Bird Found

Remarks: -

Species recorded by finder: Common/Lesser Redpoll

Duration: 791 days Distance: 110 km Direction: 255deg (WSW)

Finder: Jiri George Novak, Pontbrenllwyd, Pantmawr , SY18 6SX

pontbren@btinternet.com

CES 3 - another shortened session due to weather - but good news ...

 Sunday 23rd May 2021

Dave, Joe, Stu, Claire

Cool morning - not much above 6/7C ; cloudy; wind increasing - halt called 1015.

Birds caught:

Wren 0/2;  Garden Warbler 2/3;  Bullfinch2/0;  Grasshopper Warbler 0/1 (as per CES1);  Reed Warbler 5/4;  Sedge Warbler 0/5;  Willow Warbler 0/2;  Chiffchaff 0/1;  Linnet 3/0;  Whitethroat 3/2;  Reed Bunting 2/0;  Great Tit 0/1;  Robin 0/1;  Blue Tit 1/3;  Long-tailed Tit 3/4;  Blackcap 4/0;  Dunnock 1/0

Total birds:  55

Also seen etc.: Swift, Swallow, Grey Heron, Coot (young), Mute Swan, Oystercatcher,  Hare,  Muntjac Deer

2021: 41 2019: 40 ; 2018: 52; 2017: 36; 2016: 53; 2015: 28;  2014:33

CES 2 - bad weather week, just got the date in

 Sunday 16th May 2020

Dave, Joe, Linda, Sadie, Claire, Stuart

Marginal forecast, following week of wet and windy weather.  Early 10am finish due to rain.

Birds ringed:

Linnet 5/0;  Long-tailed Tit 2/0;  Dunnock 1/2;  Reed Bunting 1/3;  Sedge Warbler 4/7;  Whitethroat 2/0;  Reed Warbler 2/4;  Blue Tit 2/1;  Robin 0/2;  Song Thrush 1/0;  Wren 0/4;  Chiffchaff 1/0;  Garden Warbler 1/0;  Willow Warbler 0/2;  Blackbird 1/0

One Sedge Warbler was first ringed at Chelmarsh in 2014 - and has been caught at least once in all but one year since.

Total birds:  48

Also seen: Water Rail, Canada Goose, Grey Heron, Yellowhammer, Skylark, Coot, Blackcap, Oystercatcher,  Swallow, Buzzard

2020: 54  2019: 40 2018: 52; 2017: 36; 2016: 53; 2015: 28;  2014:33

CES 1 - -1C, but very good morning including Grasshopper Warbler

Sunday 2nd May 2021:

Joe, Dave, Stu, Linda and Claire

Very chilly start, some mist, half moon, sunrise ...

Birds ringed:  Reed Warbler 2/1;  Blackcap 2/0;  Reed Bunting 3/6;  Chiffchaff 1/1;  Wren 4/5;  Robin 1/1;  Willow Warbler 1/1;  Great Tit 0/2;  Sedge Warbler 5/2;  Dunnock 3/0;  Whitethroat 1/0;  Song Thrush 1/-;  Grasshopper Warbler 1/0

First known GW for a number of years!

Total birds ringed:  44 birds

Previous:  2014: 33;  2015: 35;  2016: 31;  2017: 32;  2018: 37  2019: 39  2020:  N/A (Covid)