Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Monday, 7 November 2011
Swan Ringing in Cheshire in October 2011
They following swans were ringed.
CBX0 (male cygnet) + CBX9 (male cygnet) + CCC1 (female cygnet) + CCC2 (female cygnet) on
21-10-11 at Hargrave Hall near Chester.
CBV4 (female cygnet) + CBX7 (male cygnet) on 22-10-11 at Bowden Hall.
CCC6 (third year female) + CCC7 (retrapped male of unknown age) + CCC8 (retrapped male of unknown age) on 23-10-11 at Acre Dell pools, Congleton.
CCC9 (female cygnet) + CCD0 (female cygnet) on 24-10-11 at the Canal in Middlewich.
CBX0 (male cygnet) + CBX9 (male cygnet) + CCC1 (female cygnet) + CCC2 (female cygnet) on
21-10-11 at Hargrave Hall near Chester.
CBV4 (female cygnet) + CBX7 (male cygnet) on 22-10-11 at Bowden Hall.
CCC6 (third year female) + CCC7 (retrapped male of unknown age) + CCC8 (retrapped male of unknown age) on 23-10-11 at Acre Dell pools, Congleton.
CCC9 (female cygnet) + CCD0 (female cygnet) on 24-10-11 at the Canal in Middlewich.
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
October 2011 Weather Records for Rope, Crewe, Cheshire.
All Temperatures in degrees Centigrade.
Lowest Night Temperature = +2.7 = 19-10-11.
Highest Day Temperature = 28.8 = 1-10-11.
Average Minimum Monthly Temperature = 9.1.
Average Maximum Monthly Temperature = 16.4.
Highest Gust Speed = 33 MPH - WSW on 10-10-11.
Rainfall = 2.5 inches = 62.6 mm.
Total Rainfall for year = 18.4 inches.
Total Sunshine for October = 120 Hours.
Lowest Night Temperature = +2.7 = 19-10-11.
Highest Day Temperature = 28.8 = 1-10-11.
Average Minimum Monthly Temperature = 9.1.
Average Maximum Monthly Temperature = 16.4.
Highest Gust Speed = 33 MPH - WSW on 10-10-11.
Rainfall = 2.5 inches = 62.6 mm.
Total Rainfall for year = 18.4 inches.
Total Sunshine for October = 120 Hours.
Friday, 21 October 2011
Cheshire Swan Study Group News Letter October 2011
Since my last Report in June, the Swan Study Group has ringed a total of 88 Swans including 49 cygnets, 26 adults, 10 second year birds and 3 third year birds. Of these 12 were retraps.
The maximum counts offlocks of Mute Swanssince June are as follow.
Acre Dell Pools, Congleton = 57 on 4th June, 47 on 7th July, 44 on 14th August and 43 on 23rd September.
Astbury, Congleton =26 on 15th Augustand 9 on 25th September.
Bottom Flash, Winsford = 8 on 27th August.
Comber Mere = 20 on 17th July and 47 on 2nd August.
Doddington Mere, Nanwich = 50 on 28th June, 53 on 14th July, 50 on 7th August and 21on 29th September.
Nantwich Boating Lake = 14 on 12th June, 13 on 28th July, 15 on 14th August and 18 on 6th Sptember.
QuoisleyMeres near Whitchurch = 35 on 18th September.
Redes Mere, Macclesfield = 20 on 30th July and 9 on 29th August.
River Dee, Cheste r= 5 on 28th June, 9 on 12th July and 10 on 7th August.
Interesting Movements.
CT95(G) ringed as a male of unknown age on 11-8-07 at Doddington Mere near Nantwich.
Seen at Doddington on 6-6-08 and Acre Dell Pools, Congleton on 1-1-11.
Latest sighting on 26-9-11on River Avo, Eckington near Pershore, Worcestershire = 106 Kms.
Breeding in South Cheshire.
The Swan Study Group found 21 pairs of which 13 hatched 54 cygnets.Of these 28 are known to be alive at 1-10-11.
The maximum counts offlocks of Mute Swanssince June are as follow.
Acre Dell Pools, Congleton = 57 on 4th June, 47 on 7th July, 44 on 14th August and 43 on 23rd September.
Astbury, Congleton =26 on 15th Augustand 9 on 25th September.
Bottom Flash, Winsford = 8 on 27th August.
Comber Mere = 20 on 17th July and 47 on 2nd August.
Doddington Mere, Nanwich = 50 on 28th June, 53 on 14th July, 50 on 7th August and 21on 29th September.
Nantwich Boating Lake = 14 on 12th June, 13 on 28th July, 15 on 14th August and 18 on 6th Sptember.
QuoisleyMeres near Whitchurch = 35 on 18th September.
Redes Mere, Macclesfield = 20 on 30th July and 9 on 29th August.
River Dee, Cheste r= 5 on 28th June, 9 on 12th July and 10 on 7th August.
Interesting Movements.
CT95(G) ringed as a male of unknown age on 11-8-07 at Doddington Mere near Nantwich.
Seen at Doddington on 6-6-08 and Acre Dell Pools, Congleton on 1-1-11.
Latest sighting on 26-9-11on River Avo, Eckington near Pershore, Worcestershire = 106 Kms.
Breeding in South Cheshire.
The Swan Study Group found 21 pairs of which 13 hatched 54 cygnets.Of these 28 are known to be alive at 1-10-11.
Sunday, 2 October 2011
September 2011 Weather Records for Rope, Crewe, Cheshire
All Temperatures in degrees Centigrade.
Lowest Night Temperature = 6.7 on 15th.
Highest Day Temperature = 28.8 on 30th.
Average Minimum Monthly Temperature = 10.9.
Average Maximum Monthly Temperature = 19.9.
Highest Wind Gust Speed = 38 MPH - WSW - 12th.
Rainfall = 37.9 mm = 1.52 inches.
Total Rainfall for the Year = 15.98 inches.
Sunshine = 187.3 Hours.
Lowest Night Temperature = 6.7 on 15th.
Highest Day Temperature = 28.8 on 30th.
Average Minimum Monthly Temperature = 10.9.
Average Maximum Monthly Temperature = 19.9.
Highest Wind Gust Speed = 38 MPH - WSW - 12th.
Rainfall = 37.9 mm = 1.52 inches.
Total Rainfall for the Year = 15.98 inches.
Sunshine = 187.3 Hours.
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Cheshire Swan ringing week ending 25-9-11
Owing to a weeks holiday birdwatching on the Somerset levels I have less time to be out in the field with swans. But did manage to see Marsh Harrier and Hobby when down in Somerset.
Swans - On monday 19th, I was at RSPCA, Stapeley Grange instructing my trainee to ring swans. Between us we ringed 16 cygnets ready to be released.
On tuesday 20th, I caught and ringed a third year female at Nantwich Boating Lake(CBT7).
On sunday 25th, I visited Acre Dell Pools, Congleton where there were 43 Mutes. There were none that needed ringing. I then moved on to Astbury mere and retrapped a swan with only a BTO ring on it. This swan was a female of unknown age now CBX4. At Astbury I counted 9 swans.
Swans - On monday 19th, I was at RSPCA, Stapeley Grange instructing my trainee to ring swans. Between us we ringed 16 cygnets ready to be released.
On tuesday 20th, I caught and ringed a third year female at Nantwich Boating Lake(CBT7).
On sunday 25th, I visited Acre Dell Pools, Congleton where there were 43 Mutes. There were none that needed ringing. I then moved on to Astbury mere and retrapped a swan with only a BTO ring on it. This swan was a female of unknown age now CBX4. At Astbury I counted 9 swans.
Sunday, 4 September 2011
Swan Ringing in Cheshire week ending 3-9-11
This week I haven't ringed any Swans but have been monitory Moulting Flocks.
Over this summer I have been watching two main flocks. One at Nantwich Boating Lake where the total has been as low as 12 in June to the present level of 15 on this tuesday. All swans there are ringed.
On friday morning I went to Doddington mere where in March there were only two swans, 36 in May and peaking to 50 in August. The total is down to 19 now. Not all the swans are ringed here as getting close to the swans is difficult.
Over this summer I have been watching two main flocks. One at Nantwich Boating Lake where the total has been as low as 12 in June to the present level of 15 on this tuesday. All swans there are ringed.
On friday morning I went to Doddington mere where in March there were only two swans, 36 in May and peaking to 50 in August. The total is down to 19 now. Not all the swans are ringed here as getting close to the swans is difficult.
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