Sunday, 25 November 2012
Monday, 19 November 2012
Wenlock Edge Nest Box Report 2012
Better late than never !?
Comparisons between 2011 and 2012:
Numbers of boxes used 2011 - 56 2012 - 62
Numbers ringed 2011 - 412 2012 - 263
Numbers fledged 2011 - 405 2012 - 293
Nests by species
2012: 20 Great Tit ( 2011 : 17 ) 4 Pied Flycatcher ( 1 ) 34 Blue Tit ( 31 ) 1 Redstart ( 1 ) ( same nest box ) 1 Marsh Tit ( 3 ) 2 Nuthatch ( 3 )
Sadly the Marsh Tit nest was predated just before fledging. One of the Pied Flycatcher nests was washed out, along with a number of the late broods for tits. Lilleshall was the poorest location with only 76% of eggs hatching and only 63% of hatched eggs surviving to fledge.
A poor season with smaller broods, some tits with one or two eggs, many chicks dead in nest. Dry spring, wettest early summer in c 100 years. Cold too.
Egg to fledge by site totals:
Lilleshall 2011 : 65 % 2012 : 48 %
Roman Bank 2011 : 94 % 2012 : 81 %
Wenlock FS 2011 : 81 % 2012 : 67 %
Wenlock NB 2011 : 90 % 2012 : 71 %
Comparisons between 2011 and 2012:
Numbers of boxes used 2011 - 56 2012 - 62
Numbers ringed 2011 - 412 2012 - 263
Numbers fledged 2011 - 405 2012 - 293
Nests by species
2012: 20 Great Tit ( 2011 : 17 ) 4 Pied Flycatcher ( 1 ) 34 Blue Tit ( 31 ) 1 Redstart ( 1 ) ( same nest box ) 1 Marsh Tit ( 3 ) 2 Nuthatch ( 3 )
Sadly the Marsh Tit nest was predated just before fledging. One of the Pied Flycatcher nests was washed out, along with a number of the late broods for tits. Lilleshall was the poorest location with only 76% of eggs hatching and only 63% of hatched eggs surviving to fledge.
A poor season with smaller broods, some tits with one or two eggs, many chicks dead in nest. Dry spring, wettest early summer in c 100 years. Cold too.
Egg to fledge by site totals:
Lilleshall 2011 : 65 % 2012 : 48 %
Roman Bank 2011 : 94 % 2012 : 81 %
Wenlock FS 2011 : 81 % 2012 : 67 %
Wenlock NB 2011 : 90 % 2012 : 71 %
Gibraltar trip report - October 2012
21st - 27th October - Ringing at Jew's Gate, Gibraltar
Nets close to observatory ( and in garden ) and we ( Dave, Joe, James, Linda and I ) took the plane in search of late migrants. Super welcome and place for a spell ringing, visiting.
On one day we rung 350 birds, all hands to the pump for 7 hours consecutively ...
Many ringing ticks for James, and a tick for Joe in the form of a Dartford Warbler.
Sadly two days had stormy weather in the Straight and coastal area - Morocco disappeared as the wind, rain and lightning came - spring traps continued to work in moments of respite.
Birds:
1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Dunnock, 137 Robin, 1 Nightingale, 135 Black Redstart, 7 Redstart, 4 Blackbird, 36 Song Thrush, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Dartford Warbler, 23 Sardinian Warbler, 3 Garden Warbler, 292 Blackcap, 20 Chiffchaff, 1 BlueTit, 22 Chaffinch, 1 Serin, 16 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 3 Linnet
Nets close to observatory ( and in garden ) and we ( Dave, Joe, James, Linda and I ) took the plane in search of late migrants. Super welcome and place for a spell ringing, visiting.
On one day we rung 350 birds, all hands to the pump for 7 hours consecutively ...
Many ringing ticks for James, and a tick for Joe in the form of a Dartford Warbler.
Sadly two days had stormy weather in the Straight and coastal area - Morocco disappeared as the wind, rain and lightning came - spring traps continued to work in moments of respite.
Birds:
Sunday, 18 November 2012
Severn Valley Country Park - busy work !
Sunday 18th November 2012:
Two long nets by feeding station, topped up with food. Lots of finches in trees. One 20 minute net round only possible for Linda and me yielding:
52 Blue Tit, 20 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Golfinch, 2 Robin, 1 Tawny Owl
Two long nets by feeding station, topped up with food. Lots of finches in trees. One 20 minute net round only possible for Linda and me yielding:
52 Blue Tit, 20 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Golfinch, 2 Robin, 1 Tawny Owl
Unfortunately didn't lure winter thrushes, nor redpoll. The Reed Bunting / Pied Wagtail roost has been cut back too much to work.
Other birds about: Goldcrest, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail
Thursday, 6 September 2012
Reed Warbler recovery
Thursday 5th September 2012:
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Ringing details | ||||||||
| Age: 3 Sex: unknown Sex meth: - P.ringed: - P.alive: - Condition: - | ||||||||
| Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: - Act1: - Act2: - | ||||||||
| Ringing date: 28-Jul-2011 | ||||||||
| Reg code: CHE Place code: CHE Site name: Chelmarsh Reservoir, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire | ||||||||
| County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO7387 Co-ords: 52deg 29min N 2deg 24min W | ||||||||
| Hab1: C7 Hab2: G2 | ||||||||
| Biometrics: Wing: 65 mm. Weight: 11.4 g. Time: 2030hrs | ||||||||
| Remarks: | ||||||||
| Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193 | ||||||||
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| Finding details | ||||||||
| Ring not verified Age: 4 Sex: - Sex meth: - | ||||||||
| Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: - Act1: - Act2: - | ||||||||
| Finding date: 12-Jul-2012 | ||||||||
| Reg code: PIT Place code: PIT Site name: Pitsford Reservoir, Northampton, Northamptonshire | ||||||||
| County code: GBNOS Grid ref: SP7669 Accuracy 2 Co-ords: 52deg 19min N 0deg 53min W Accuracy 2 | ||||||||
| Hab1: B7 Hab2: C7 | ||||||||
| Biometrics: Wing: 67 mm. Weight: 11 g. Time: 0900hrs | ||||||||
| Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: -- | ||||||||
| Controlled Intentionally Taken | ||||||||
| Remarks: | ||||||||
| Duration: 350 days Distance: 105 km Direction: 101deg (ESE) | ||||||||
| Finder: Northants Ringing Group, 9187 | ||||||||
Interesting Wheatear colour ring sighting
Thursday 5th September 2012:
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Ringing details | ||||||||
| Age: 5 Sex: male Sex meth: - P.ringed: - P.alive: - Condition: - | ||||||||
| Colour marks added: I Metal marks added: - Act1: N Act2: - | ||||||||
| Colour marks left below knee: R,M, right below knee: W,W | ||||||||
| Ringing date: 25-May-2010 | ||||||||
| Reg code: CLE Place code: CLE Site name: Clee Hill, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire | ||||||||
| County code: GBSHR Grid ref: SO5977 Accuracy 1 Co-ords: 52deg 23min N 2deg 36min W Accuracy 1 | ||||||||
| Hab1: I2 Hab2: C2 | ||||||||
| Biometrics: Wing: 96 mm. Weight: 23.7 g. Time: 1400hrs | ||||||||
| Remarks: | ||||||||
| Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193 | ||||||||
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| Finding details | ||||||||
| Ring not verified Age: 2 Sex: - Sex meth: - | ||||||||
| Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: - Act1: - Act2: - | ||||||||
| Finding date: 09-Sep-2010 | ||||||||
| Reg code: BAR Place code: BAR Site name: Bardsey Island, Gwynedd | ||||||||
| County code: GBGWY Grid ref: SH1121 Co-ords: 52deg 45min N 4deg 48min W | ||||||||
| Hab1: H1 Hab2: E2 | ||||||||
| Biometrics: Wing: -- mm. Weight: -- g. Time: --hrs | ||||||||
| Finding condition: 89:81 Movement: -- | ||||||||
| Sight record by a ringer Identified by Colour Ring(s) | ||||||||
| Remarks: | ||||||||
| Duration: 107 days Distance: 155 km Direction: 286deg (WNW) | ||||||||
| Finder: Bardsey BO, 9008 | ||||||||
Tuesday, 28 August 2012
No Hirundine roost, but a good number of Chiffs
Tuesday 28th August 2012:
Dave and I put up one hedge net and two nets aiming for any roost ...
12 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Swallow, 1 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 1 Robin, 1 Chaffinch
Elsewhere : Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank - recently Osprey and Hobby
Dave and I put up one hedge net and two nets aiming for any roost ...
12 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Swallow, 1 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 1 Robin, 1 Chaffinch
Elsewhere : Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank - recently Osprey and Hobby
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