Monday 18 March 2024

Carlton Marsh

5 Buzzards were in the air together, 7 Chiffchaff's sang, Goldcrest, Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Water Rail, 2 Stock Doves sang and displayed and a Redpoll flew north. (L.& A .Corrall/C. Parkin/CG)

An Oystercatcher was on the wader scrape yesterday (Martin Weir).

Butterflies enjoying the spring sunshine today included 17 Peacock, 10 Comma, 5 Small Tortoiseshell and 6 male Brimstone (C. Parkin).

Wintersett 18.03.2024

Anglers CP:

Common Scoter 1 drake.  Wigeon 187.   Teal 26.   

Oystercatcher 7.  Snipe 26.

Scaup 1, 1stW male.   Follow link below for video - Simon Cooper

https://twitter.com/Hemsworthbirder/status/1769701229314134478

Wintersett Res:

Pochard 5 + 1 ACP.   Shoveler 2 drakes.   

Goldeneye 86 + 36 ACP + 9 CHRes.

Great Crested Grebe 5 + 2 ACP + 4 CHRes.

Sunday 17 March 2024

Low Moor/Midhope 17/3/24.

Steady 3 hours in good light. Red Kite 1, C Buzzard 6, Kestrel 3, Barn Owl showing well from 4-09pm. Large accipiter through east was probably a male Goshawk. Raven 3, Curlew c 60 with the large part of about 50 moving off e. Lapwing c 25, Snipe 2, Oystercatcher 2, 15+ Meadow Pipits, Siskin 5, Crossbill 1 heard only.

Cudworth Common

Dabchick, Redshank, 3 Chiffchaffs sang, 

Ferrymoor Flash
3 LBB Gulls north, 1 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gulls, 3 Pochard (2f), a Snipe flew south and 2 Oystercatchers came in.

Wintersett 17.03.2024

Anglers CP:

1st Winter male Scaup still present.   

Snipe 2.   Teal 22.   Green Woodpecker 1. 

Great Black-backed Gull 1 juvenile in the shallows.

Wintersett Res:

Pochard 1 male. 

Saturday 16 March 2024

Carlton Marsh

 A Redshank and 2 Lapwings were new in to the wader scrape this morning (JP/K. Bannister).

40 Whooper Swans flew NW over Beech Avenue, Cudworth at 07.40hrs before entering Carlton Marsh airspace moments later (G/ Miller). Another Herd flew over at 08.30hrs (per KB).

Present were 6 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Water Rail and 4 Buzzards up together.

Ardsley Viaduct
8 Red-legged and 2 Grey Partridge, Grey Wagtail, 2 singing Chiffchaff and 2 Buzzards.

2 Comma and 1 Peacock butterfly and the first flowering Bluebell and Wood Anemone (C. Parkin).

Cudworth Common 
A male Brimstone butterfly was out in the sun (A. Vincent).

Wintersett 16.03.2024

Wintersett Res:

A Water Rail was in the boathouse bench reed bed.

A Black-necked Grebe in summer plumage. (GJS et al).

40 Meadow Pipit in the Clump field. 

52 Buzzards were in the air at the same time!   Red Kite 1.

Peregrine 1.  Sparrowhawk 10.  Golden Plover 21.  Fieldfare 141. 

Pochard 3.  Sand Martin 12.  

Going north:  6 Sand Martin.

Going west:  Curlew 1 WRes. 

Going north west:  Fieldfare 61 + 70 at Cold Hiendley.

Cold Hiendley:  21 Golden Plover flew over.   Redwing 10.

Anglers CP:  The 1st Winter drake Scaup still present. 

Friday 15 March 2024

Wintersett 15.03.2024

Anglers CP:

1st Winter male Scaup still present.

Oystercatcher 4 + 2 Wintersett Res..

Little Grebe 1.   Pochard 6.

Wintersett Res:

An injured female  Goldeneye was seen today.

Martin Weir reported 3 Sand Martins flying around at 16.10hrs!  Firsts for the year!

Thursday 14 March 2024

Carlton Marsh

5 Whooper Swans flew west at 07.00hrs and 11 Fieldfares flew north at 08.45hrs (D. Standish).

Present were Grey Wagtail, 2 singing Chiffchaffs, 2 Cetti's Warblers and a Grey Wagtail (L. A. Corrall/CG) 

Wintersett 14.03.2024

Anglers CP:

A Linnet flew over.   2 Shelduck flew south west.

Mediterranean Gull 1 x 1st Winter.    Scaup 1 x 1st Winter male.  

2 Red Kites flew over Santingley Fields.   Teal 30.  

Going north:  Brian Lee had 46 Whooper Swans  at 06.50 a.m and

circa 30 Fieldfares south  at 16.15 hrs,  over Royston.  

Wednesday 13 March 2024

Carlton Marsh

 Our first spring migrant, Chiffchaff, sang this morning near the wader scrape viewpoint. 

Also present 2 Buzzards, Kestrel, Goldcrest, Treecreeper and 2 Cetti's Warblers.

The first Primrose and Cowslip added colour to the scene (K. Bannister/L. & A. Corrall/C. Parkin).

Wintersett + Gull Roost. 13.03.2024

Anglers CP:

The 1st Winter male Scaup still here.

Steve Denny:18 Whooper Swans flew north.  

A Pair of Grey Wagtails were on the south bank.

A Mediterranean Gull was in the shallows in the afternoon. 

The Mediterranean  Gull joined the pre roost on the Country Park.

Wintersett Res. Roost:   Steve Denny

 Still 450 Common Gulls in the Top Res roost,  

 along with 3,000 Black Head Gulls and 60 Herring Gulls.  

Circa 60 Herring Gulls were in Wintersett Res. Roost.

Wilthorpe Marsh 13/3/24. P Middleton, S Green.

Jack Snipe 1, Common Snipe 2, Chiffchaff 1 , the first Spring singer. Cetti's 2 with 1 showing well briefly. 1 singing Yellow Bunting.

Tuesday 12 March 2024

Carlton Marsh

The mild conditions this afternoon, after the rain this morning, created the perfect opportunity for our first Orange Underwings of the year to fly. One near the double seats, the other south of the wader scrape on the embankment.

The Canada Goose flock numbered 35, which included the greylag cross and there were at least 6 Greylags. 

Also present 20 Teal, 2 Cetti's  Warblers, Great Spot Woodpecker and a male Kestrel mobbed a Buzzard.

Wintersett 12.03.2024

 Anglers CP:

Teal 37.   Pochard 2 + 11 WRes.  Snipe 3.   Little Grebe 1.

A Scaup and a 1stW Mediterranean Gull were in today. 

A Polish Black-headed Gull, with a blue ring,  was in the shallows with a 1st W Mediterranean Gull. 

Photo -Steve Denny.

 Image

Wintersett Res:

A Linnet flew over.

4 male Cetti's Warblers 

- north bank,   Boathouse reeds,  north east bank  and  west bank - Pete Smith.

Monday 11 March 2024

Cudworth

 c25 Whooper Swans over Oulton Drive appeared to be heading SW at 10.20hrs (K. Bannister)

Wintersett 11.03.2024

Anglers CP:

19 Whooper Swans were in this morning.

Chiffchaff 2 singing.  Pochard 1 male.   Cormorant 11. 

The immature drake Scaup now looking like the real deal on the Country Park this morning.

Image

 Steve Denny - @StevieD131

Sunday 10 March 2024

Wintersett 10.03.2024

Anglers CP:

A 1st Winter male Scaup and a Little Grebe were notable this morning.

Saturday 9 March 2024

Carlton Marsh

c25 Whooper Swans at 16.30hrs may have been the same herd (37) that were seen over Anglers Country Park a few minutes later. (I was amongst trees which made it harder to count them).

Wintersett 09.03.2024

Anglers CP:

Whooper Swan 30 ACP,  left north west  + 3 flew west.  

37 Whooper Swans flew north west at 16.37hrs.

Goldeneye 97 WRes. + 43 ACP + 10 CHRes.. 

A 2nd Winter Mediterranean Gull was in the shallows.

Scaup 1 x 1st W male.  

Goosander 1 redhead ACP + 1 drake WRes..

Wintersett Res:

Pochard 14.   Cetti's Warbler 1 male south east corner + 1 male in boathouse reeds.

Great Crested Grebe 4 + 2 ACP + 6 CHRes..

A male Chiffchaff was in the Willow Wood,  another male  Chiffchaff was on the west bank.

4 Redwing flew over the Willow Wood.  7 Canada Geese flew over. 

Cold Hiendley Res:

Mute Swan 4 + 2 ACP.   Tufted Duck 26.   Coot 18.   Mallard 13.

Gadwall 2.   A Grey Heron flew over.  Cormorant 2.

Haw Park Wood:

A Red Kite flew over.   Siskin 10. 

Willow Wood:

Fieldfare  15.