Barnsley Bird Sightings
Bird & wildlife sightings from the Barnsley recording area.
Friday, 12 August 2022
Carlton Marsh
Wintersett + Insects 12.08.2022
Very hot and sunny all day!
Anglers CP:
2 juvenile Black Terns were flying around, and then moved onto the boathouse slipway at WRes.
They were back feeding at ACP at 12.55hrs,
They were still feeding at north end of ACP lake at 18. 25hrs - per Steve Denny and then still at 20.00hrs per Simon Cooper.
Pochard 10.
Wintersett Res:
Common Tern 2.
Odonata over Golf Course Pond:
Southern Hawker 1. Ruddy Darter 2. Emperor 3. Willow Emerald 1 male.
Lepidoptera:
A Green-veined White was at WRes.
Halictus tumulorum
A new bee for the Barnsley area, not uncommon generally so a surprise when I realised there were no previous records.
Thursday, 11 August 2022
Ewden valley 11/8/22.
Wintersett + Ringing 11.08.2022
Anglers CP + Ringing:
Grey Heron 5. Pochard 15. Common Sandpiper 1.
Yellow-legged Gull 1 adult + 1 adult WRes..
Lepidoptera:
Comma 1 ACP.79 birds were ringed today:
Highlights were:
18 Willow Warbler, 13 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps, 4 Whitethroat,
4 Reed Warbler, Tree Sparrow, 25 Goldfinch and a Tree Pipit!
Tree Pipit ringed by Pete Smith 11.08.2022 ACP.
Wintersett Res:
Goldeneye 4 females.
Odonata:
Emperor 1 WRes..
Wednesday, 10 August 2022
Carlton Marsh 9th August 2022
Last night's mothing session provided 35 species of macro moth. Present were H.E. Beaumont/C Parkin/DM Smith/CG. Angle Striped Sallow is new for this site.
Wintersett + another 1st for the area! 10.08.2022
Wintersett Res:
Goldeneye 4. Little Grebe 4 + 1 ACP.
Anglers CP:
Mallard 156. Teal 12 + 4 WRes. Shoveler 1. Pochard 2. Cormorant 6.
Golf Course Marsh Field:
Water Rail 1.
Odonata:
Golf Course Pond:
Blue-tailed Damselfy 1 male.
WILLOW EMERALD 2. The first for the area - spotted by Pete Smith, AS et al.
Red-eyed Damselfly 2 males + 1 female.
Anglers CP: Gatekeeper .
Botany Bay: Common Blue Butterfly 1.
Golf Course Field and Pond
Small Skipper 1. Small Copper 1. Brimstone 1 male. Holly Blue 1.
Tuesday, 9 August 2022
Carlton Marsh
3 Little Egrets were on the wader scrape this morning. Also present Teal and Green Woodpecker.
56 Wall Brown and 32 Small Copper (mainly on Heather). Also a Brown Hare. (Chris Parkin),
Wintersett + Ringing 09.08.2022
62 birds were ringed at Wintersett today: Per @PeteSmith1254
Highlights were:
13 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap 1 Garden Warbler,
6 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Reed Warbler,
1 Tree Sparrow and 1 Treecreeper.
Anglers CP:
A Willow Tit was on the Pol. A Yellow Wagtail flew over.
Odonata:
A Black-tailed Skimmer was flying around the concrete chamber WRes..
A Brown Hawker was seen on the Pol. ACP.
Monday, 8 August 2022
Wintersett 08.08.2022
Anglers CP:
A juvenile Mediterranean Gull dropped on, then left west after a few minutes.
A Red Kite flew west. A Merlin flew south - picked up by Pete Williamson.
A Yellow Wagtail flew south.
Sunday, 7 August 2022
Ewden valley 7/8/22.
Carlton Marsh
7 Little Egrets were on the wader scrape at 07.00hrs (Keith Bannister), 5 left south at 07.15hrs (Neil Lunn).
A stoat was seen from the viewpoint.
18 species of butterfly included 2 Painted Lady, 19 Red Admiral, 16 Comma, 103 Speckled Wood, 3 Brown Argus, 8 Common Blue, 8 Holly Blue, 8 Small Copper and 1m Brimstone. (Chris Parkin)
Wintersett + Ringing + Vis.Mig 07.08.2022
Anglers CP Vis.Mig: @Fitzybirder
https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1100/20220807
A total of 138 individuals, 8 (+2) species, 6:30 hours
A female type Marsh Harrier from 10.10hrs - 10.30hrs, then went south west.
An adult Hobby seen at 10.55hrs, 11.50hrs and 12.35hrs (presume same bird).
Peregrine 1 juvenile present.
Going south:
4 Shelduck dropped in for 45 minutes, then left. Red Kite 1.
Going west:
Common Gull 1l.
Going south west:
Swift 61 Sand Martin 10 Swallow 11 House Martin 49.
114 birds were ringed at Wintersett this morning: @BeckyBailey101 @PeteSmith1254
Highlights were:
18 Willow Warbler, 25 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 9 Blackcap,
6 Garden Warbler, 13 Reed Warbler, 4 Sedge Warbler, 1 Cettis Warbler (1st year male),
3 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin, 3 Linnet, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Kingfisher.(photo RBailey)
Saturday, 6 August 2022
Wintersett + Vis.Mig + Ringing 06.08.2022
Anglers CP + Vis.Mig
A Willow Tit was on the Pol.
Pochard 7. Mallard 155. Common Sandpiper 2.
Going south:
Swift 527. Swallow 37. Sand Martin 37. House Martin 116.
Flava Wagtail 1.
Wintersett Res:
Hobby 1. Peregrine 1. Yellow-legged Gull 1 adult. Goldeneye 2.
90 birds were ringed this morning:
Highlights were: 14 Willow Warbler, 15 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap,
2 Garden Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 6 Reed Warbler, 16 Linnet and a Yellowhammer
Lepidoptera:
A male Common Blue was seen this morning.
Friday, 5 August 2022
Carlton Marsh
10 Egrets were on the wader scrape this morning with 3 Herring Gulls and 2 Lapwings. On the main scrape Kingfisher, Cormorant, 10 Greylags and a female Teal. (L & A Corrall/K. Bannister/JP).
16 species of butterfly included 77 Common Blue, 7 Brown Argus, 5 Small Copper, 4 Holly Blue, 8 Small Heath and 1 Large Skipper. Also the Hornet mimic hoverfly (Volucella zonaria) (C. Parkin).
Wintersett 05.08.2022
Anglers CP:
A Little Egret was in the shallows this afternoon.
Cormorant 5 + 1 Wintersett Res..
Common Sandpiper 1. Pochard 1 + 1 Cold Hiendley Res..
Wintersett Res:
Common Tern 10. Tufted Duck 1 small young.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Swift 30. Wigeon 1. Little Grebe 1.
Lepidoptera:
A Ringlet was seen in Haw Park Wood.
Odonata:
An Emperor was flying around the boathouse reeds.
Thursday, 4 August 2022
Carlton Marsh
10 Little Egrets at 07.15hrs was a new site record (Keith Bannister). 5 left north at 10.40hrs (JP).
There were plenty of Brown Hawkers on the wing, 1 male Banded Demoiselle and a male Vapourer moth (CG).
Yesterday's butterfly count included 2 Painted Lady, 6 Red Admiral, 21 Peacock, 7 Comma, 22 Speckled Wood, 1 Holly Blue, 5 S. Tortoiseshell, 1 Common Blue, 1 Large Skipper, 4 Ringlet and 19 Large White. Also 1 Migrant Hawker and 1 Southern Hawker. (Chris Parkin)
Volucella zonaria (Hornet Mimic Hoverfly) 2 on Buddleja (Les & Andrew Corral).
Low Moor/Midhope 4/8/22.
Wintersett 04.08.2022
Anglers CP:
Yellow legged Gull 1. Common Sandpiper 1.
Wintersett Res:
Goldeneye 2 females.
Lepidoptera:
Gatekeeper 3 WRes..
Odonata:
Southern Hawker 1 over west bank marsh WRes.
Red-eyed Damselfly 1 male on Botany Bay.
Small Red-eyed Damselfly 2 males Botany Bay.
Reptilia: Wintersett Res.
The Red-eared Terrapin and the Yellow-bellied Slider were in the north east corner.
Wednesday, 3 August 2022
Wintersett 03.08.2022
Anglers CP:
3 Common Sandpipers were around the shallows.
A Brown Argus butterfly was seen as we pulled a small number of ragwort from the reserve hay meadow.
4 volunteers cleared the vegetation growing up in front of the hide this morning.