Swan Ringing in Cheshire January 2012

This month we ringed the following swans.

At Hankelow Mill near Nantwich on 9th = CCD2 = second year male + CCD5 + CCD6 = second year females.

At Hankelow Hall pools near Nantwich on 6th = CCD3 = second year female + CCD4 = second year male.

At the River Dee in Chester on 11th = CCD7 as a male of unknown age.

At Doddington Mere near Nantwich on 13th = CCD8 as a second year male.

At Spike Island, Widnes on 18th a retrap = ex 7FPC now CCF2  as a male of unknown age.

At Acre Dell Pools near Congleton on 22nd = CCF3 as a second year female.

At Astbury mere, Congleton on 22nd = CCF4 as a second year female.

On the Canal in Middlewich on 22nd = CCF5 a retrap as a female as unknown age. CCF6 as a male of unknown age and CCF7 as second year male.

Around the County the highest counts in January were as follows.

Acre Dell Pools, Congleton = 46 on 21st.
Astbury Mere, Congleton = 14 on 22nd.
Doddington Mere, Nantwich = 36 on 13th.
Nantwich Boating Lake = 8 on 15th.
The Canal in Middlewich = 62 on 22nd.
Comber Mere near Whitchurch = 8 on 9th.

January 2012 Weather Records for Rope, Crewe, Cheshire

All temperatures in degrees Centigrade.

Lowest Night Temperature = -2.8 = 30-1-12.
Highest Day Temperature = 11.7 = 18-1-12.
Average Mean Minimum Monthly Temperature = 2.42.
Average Mean Maximum Monthly Temperature = 8.94.
Highest Gust Speed = 49 MPH = Westerley = 0540 hours = 5-1-12.
Months Rainfall = 76.3 mm / 3.05 inches.
Months Sunshine = 91.3 hours.

SWAN RINGING IN CHESHIRE IN DECEMBER 2011

A Total of 11 Swans were ringed in Cheshire in December 2011.

1 was retrapped on the canal in Middlewich as a male of unknown age = CCD1.

3 were ringed at Hankelow Hall near Audlem as 2 females and one male cygnet = CCB1, CCB2 and CCB3.

2 were ringed at Spike Island near Runcorn as males of unknown age = CCB3 + CCB4.

1 was ringed at Astbury mere, Congleton as a third year female = CCB5.

2 were ringed at Nantwich Boating Lake. One as a male cygnet = CCB6. The other was a female of unknown age = CCB7.

2 cygnets were ringed later in december at the canal in Middlewich, one of each sex = CCB8 + CCB9.

Maximum counts round Cheshire were as follows.

Acre Dell pool near Congleton = 43 on 10th.
Canal, Middlewich = 33 on 11th.
Canal, Coole Pilate = 14 on 15th.
Comber Mere near Whitchurch = 19 on 12th.
Doddington mere near Nantwich = 33 on 11th.
Nantwich Boating Lake = 10 on 1st.
Quoisley meres near Whitchurch = 36 on 19th.
Redes Mere near Macclesfield = 12 on 27th.
Shotwick Fields near Chester = 50 Mutes and 36 Whooper Swans on 27th.

December 2011 WEATHER RECORDS FOR ROPE, CREWE, CHESHIRE

All Temperatures in degrees Centigrade.

Lowest Night Temperature = -3.4 on 17th.
Highest Day Temperature = 14 on 26th.
Average Minimum Month Temperature = 3.23.
Average Maximum Month Temperature = 8.94.
Highest Gust Speed = 43 MPH - WSW on 8th.
Months Rainfall = 3.84 inches / 96.1 mm.
Total Rainfall for 2011 = 24.57 inches.
Sunshine = 59.2 hours.



New Blogs for January 2012

Hi All,

A very Happy Christmas and New Year to all my followers.

Coming up in January.

Decembers Weather records.
2011 Weather Records.
Moth Records of Rope, Crewe, Cheshire.

SWAN RINGING IN CHESHIRE IN NOVEMBER 2011

A total of 18 Swan were ringed in Cheshire in November 2011.

1 was ringed at Acre Dell Pools near Congleton = CCA8 a female of unknown age.

1 was ringed at Astbury near Congleton = CCA9 a third year female.

1 was ringed at Bowden Hall near Alsager = CBX7 a female cygnet.

4 were ringed at Hankelow Hall near Audlem = CCA2, CCA4, CCA6, CCC4. All were cygnets, two of each sex.

 4 were ringed at Hargrave Hall near Chester = CBX9, CCA0, CCC1, CCC2. All were female cygnets.

2 were ringed at Ledsham Hall on the Wirral = CBX6, CCC0. Both were female cygnets.

1 was ringed on the Manchester Ship Canal near Ellesmere Port = CCA5 was a female cygnet.

1 was ringed at the Nantwich Boating Lake = CCA5 a female of unknown age.

1 was ringed at Rode Heath on the Canal = CCC5 a female of unknown age.

2 were ringed at Spike Island in North Cheshire = CCA1, CCA3 Both cygnets, one of each sex.

Unfortunately 4 deaths have been reported.

Around the County the highest counts received are listed below.

Acre Dell Pools near Congleton = 42 on 27-11-11.

Astbury, Congleton = 15 on 27-11-11.

Doddington near Nantwich = 31 on 7-11-11.

Middlewich Canal = 37 on 28-11-11.

Nantwich Boating Lake = 14 on 19-11-11.

Quoisley Meres near Whitchurch = 42 on 21-11-11.

Redes Mere near Macclesfield = 14 on 19-11-11.

November 2011 Weather Records for Rope, Crewe, Cheshire

All Temperatures in degrees Centigrade.

Lowest Night Temperature = - 1.8 = 7-11-11.
Highest Day Temperature = 14.7 = 2-11-11.
Average Minimum Monthly for November = 6.2.
Average Maximum Monthly for November = 12.4.
Highest Wind Gust Speed = 40 MPH - SSW - 27-11-11.
Sunshine = 97.2 Hours.
November Rainfall = 2.25 inches / 20.73 mm.
Total Rainfall for 2011 = 20.73 inches.

Rainfall Records from recording at Rope near Crewe over 32 years.
Driest year recorded  = 16.68 inches = 1995.
Wettest year recorded = 37.92 inches = 2000.
Mean average Rainfall = 26.02 inches.