Chelmarsh Ringing Group

Thursday, 14 July 2022

CES 8 CES 9 CES 10 Good variety, but again low numbers

CES 10

Sunday 27th August 2022

CES10 27/08/2022

Kingfisher 4/0; Chiffchaff 4/1; Willow Warbler 1/0; Wren 2/1; Robin 3/2; Blackcap 5/0; Reed Warbler 4/4; Sedge Warbler 1/0; Blue Tit 3/1; Goldfinch 1/0; Song Thrush 1/3; Dunnock 2/0; Blackbird 1/0; Long-tailed Tit 0/2

Total birds : 46 ( 14 species)

Previous years:

CES 10 : 2021: washed out 2020: 38 2019: 51; 2018:53 2017: 150 birds, 2016: 92, 2015 - no record, 2014: 40

CES 9

Saturday 23rd July 2022

Reed Warbler 13/7; Blackcap 15/4; Blue Tit 1/0; Great Tit 1/0; Goldfinch 1/0; Kingfisher 2/0; Sedge Warbler 1/0; Robin 1/1; Long-tailed Tit 1/0; Chiffchaff 1/0; Blackbird 1/0; Wren 0/1; Reed Bunting 0/1; Dunnock 0/1

Total birds: 53 ( 14 species)

Previous years: 2021: 96 2020- no record 2019: 103 2018: 86 2017 - weather cancelled ; 2016 - 48 ; 2015 - no record ; 2014 - 86

CES 8

Sunday 10th July 2022

Dave, Stu, Joe, Claire

Birds caught: Blue Tit 1/1; Reed Bunting 5/0; Sedge Warbler 4/5; Blackcap 6/1; Song Thrush 3/0; Whitethroat 2/0; Reed Warbler 4/9; Chiffchaff 3/1; Wren 2/0; Robin 1/0; linnet 1/0; Goldfinch 1/0; Kingfisher 0/1; Great Tit 1/0

Total birds: 51

Previous years:2021: 81 2020: 57; 2019: 101; 2018: 109; 2017: 129; 2016: 55; 2015: 39; 2014: 44

CES 7 - rain curtailed catch - low numbers

Sunday 3rd July 2022

Dave, Joe, Linda

Last hour lost, just when it seemed birds moving ...

Birds caught: Long-Tailed Tit 3/1; Kingfisher 1/0; Blackcap 1/3; Reed Bunting 1/0; Dunnock 1/0; Reed Warbler 11/6; Robin 5/0; Garden Warbler 2/0; Blackbird 2/2; Song Thrush 1/0; Great Tit 5/1; Wren 2/1; Chiffchaff 5/0; Blue Tit 4/2; Treecreeper 1/0

Total birds : 61

Previous years: 2021: 89 2020: 65; 2019: 106; 2018: 58 ; 2017: 92 ; 2016: 90 ; 2015: 59; 2014: 48

CES 6 lost to weather - but good news on Stonechat, Wheatear and Black Redstart

CES 6 lost due to weather.

On Clee Hill - confirmed breeding pair of Black Redstart:

Stonechat numbers at record high - probably following two mild winters - so far 81 adults trapped for RAS, with double usual number of nests, totalling c100.

After many years of absence, 4 Wheatear have been ringed.

CES 5 - relatively quiet

Sunday 18th June 2022

Dave, Stu, Joe

Birds caught: Sedge Warbler 0/5; Blackcap 3/0; Cetti's Warbler 0/2; Reed Bunting 7/2; Dunnock 2/2; Reed Warbler 5/7; Robin 1/1; Garden Warbler 1/0

Total birds: 38

Previous years: Total birds: 2021: 73 2020: 87 2019: 93 2018: 62 2017: 71 2016: 56 2015: 27 2014: 43 )

Saturday, 4 June 2022

Chelmarsh Reed Bunting retrapped in Belgium

Species:	Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	AXB8209

Ringing details

Age: 3 Sex: M Sex meth: P P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: N

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

Ringing date: 18-Nov-2018 16:50:00

Reg code: CHE Place code: CHE Site name: Chelmarsh Reservoir, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK

County code: GBSP Grid ref: SO7387 Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 52deg 28min N -2deg -23min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: C7 Hab2: G2

Biometrics: Wing: 80.0 mm. Weight: 19.5 g. Time: 16:50:00hrs

Remarks: -

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 3 Sex: M Sex meth: U

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

Finding date: 16-Oct-2021 (0) time unknown

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Veurne, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

County code: BL28 Grid ref: - Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 51deg 4min N 2deg 38min E Accuracy 0

Hab1: -- Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: 84.0 mm. Weight: 21.7 g. Time: 00:00:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 1063 days Distance: 382 km Direction: 115deg (ESE)

Finder: Bruxelles, -11

Lesser Redpoll movements

Species:	*Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)*	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	AJT9275

Ringing details

Age: 4 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: 20-Mar-2022 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: 71.0 mm. Weight: 11.7 g. Time: 12:00:00hrs

Remarks: -

Ringer: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 5 Sex: U Sex meth: U

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

Finding date: 27-Mar-2022 (0) 11:30:00

Reg code: DOB Place code: DOB Site name: Austerlands, Greater Manchester, UK

County code: GBGMA Grid ref: SD9806 Accuracy 2 - Co-ords: 53deg 33min N -2deg -1min W Accuracy 2

Hab1: F3 Hab2: B1

Biometrics: Wing: 72.0 mm. Weight: 11.0 g. Time: 11:30:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 7 days Distance: 93 km Direction: 359deg (N)

Finder: South Manchester Rg, 9083

Species:	*Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)*	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	ALP1973

Ringing details

Age: 2 Sex: U Sex meth: U P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: N

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

Ringing date: 22-Oct-2020 09:00:00

Reg code: - Place code: THM Site name: Thorpe Marsh, South Yorkshire, UK

County code: GBSYO Grid ref: SE5909 Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 53deg 34min N -1deg -6min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: B1 Hab2: G2

Biometrics: Wing: 71.0 mm. Weight: - g. Time: -hrs

Remarks:-

Ringer: K H Pearson, 2148

Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 6 Sex: M Sex meth: P

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

Finding date: 15-Mar-2022 09:30:00

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: 12.1 g. Time: 09:30:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 509 days Distance: 111 km Direction: 212deg (SSW)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193

French ringed Sedge Warbler

Species:	Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)	Scheme:	FRP	Ring no:	8913988

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: 07-Aug-2020 time unknown

Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Tour aux Moutons, Donges, Loire-Atlantique, France

County code: FR37 Grid ref: - Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 47deg 19min N -2deg -4min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: -- Hab2: --

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

Remarks:-

Ringer: Paris, -11

Finding details

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

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

Finding date: 08-May-2022 08:45:00

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: 65.0 mm. Weight: 11.8 g. Time: 08:45:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 639 days Distance: 575 km Direction: 358deg (N)

Finder: Chelmarsh Ringing Group, 9193