Carlton Marsh

The highlights of today were 2 Little Egrets (wader scrape), 8 Swifts, 2 Goldcrests, 2 Kestrels, 1 Little Grebe (only 3rd record this year), 4 Reed Warblers (3 juveniles), 4 Blackcaps (all juveniles) and a Willow Warbler.

Insects included 3 Southern Hawkers, 4 Brown Hawkers, 1 Holly Blue & 2 Purple Hairstreaks (K. Banniaster/L & A Corrall/CG).

A Red Kite flew north high over Les Corrall's Low Cudworth garden at 4pm. 

3 Peacock butterflies in the Storrs Mill area this morning were all from a new brood.

Wintersett + Butterflies 26.07.2024

Anglers CP:

Common Sandpiper 1.   Teal 1. 

A Dunlin was in the CP shallows.

Lesser Black-backed Gull 2.

Lepidoptera:

ACP: Holly Blue 1.   Ringlet 1.  Meadow Brown 1.

Gatekeeper 1.  Brimstone 1 male.

Wintersett + Ringing 25.07.2024

Anglers CP:

Shoveler 3,  

Wintersett Res:

Pochard 4 males, 

Ringing on Pol ACP:  Pete Smith 

52 birds were ringed @Wintersett 1 this morning,

with highlights of  Chiffchaff 18,  Willow Warbler 9,

Blackcap 4,   Garden Warbler 1.  Whitethroat 1,

and Reed Warbler 14,  plus a control Reed Warbler.

Carlton Marsh

This morning Water Rail, Greenfinch, Kestrel, Great Spot Woodpecker and 2 Common Terns feeding on the scrape.

Insects included single Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Holly Blue and Banded Damselfly (Andrew Corrall). 

A Little Owl is still a regular in Les Corrall's Low Cudworth garden.

 

 

Yellow-tail moth found on the embankment on Monday 22/7/24 (CG)

The first for 24 years!

Wintersett + Ringing 24.07.2024

Wintersett Res:

Grey Wagtail 5.   Kingfisher 1.

Wintersett Ringing:  Pete Smith.

40 birds were ringed  @Wintersett1  this morning:

Highlights were:  

Chiffchaffs 9,  Willow Warblers 10,  Blackcap 1,  Whitethroat 2, 

Reed Warbler 7,  Sedge Warbler 4 and Reed Bunting 2. 

Follow this link to see Sue Bilcliffe's photos:

https://x.com/SBillcliffe/status/1815805040377872517

Wintersett + Insects 23.07.2024

Anglers CP:

A Weasel was seen on Haw Park Lane. 

A Red Kite flew over.    

A Little Egret flew over this morning.

2 Black Locust Trees are in the car park.

 Lepidoptera:   

A Small Skipper was seen this morning at Anglers CP.

Odonata: 

2 Red-eyed Damselflies were seen at Botany Bay.

Wintersett WeBS July 2024

Here are the WeBS counts for Wintersett,  July 2024.

Mute Swan 48.   Canada Goose 96.   Greylag Goose 7.

Cormorant 2.   Great Crested Grebe 25.   Coot 135.

Moorhen 9.   Mallard 76.   Gadwall 4.   Shoveler 2.

Tufted Duck 83.   Goldeneye 1.   Oystercatcher 2.

Lapwing 91.   Grey Heron 2.  Common Sandpiper 2.

Common Tern 18. 

Wintersett 22.07.2024

Anglers CP:

Peregrine 1 over.  Red Kite 1 over.  Oystercatcher 2.

Lapwing 127.   Common Sandpiper 1.   

Common Gull 1 x 1st summer.

Greylag Goose 35.  Herring Gull 4.  Lesser Black-backed Gull 11.

Dearne Valley Park - Hoyle Mill

Grey Wagtail family of 6, 2 Buzzards and 2 Mute Swans with 8 well grown cygnets.

Butterflies included 2 Red Admiral, 10 Comma and 58 Gatekeeper (Chris Parkin).

Wintersett + Insects. 21.07.2024

 Anglers CP:

Common Sandpiper 2.   Shoveler 2.  Lapwing 90.

Cormorant 1.   Oystercatcher 1.   

Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 3rd Summer.

Lepidoptera  at ACP:  Green-veined White 1.

Odonata at Moorhouse Lane Pond:  Red-eyed Damselfly 3 males. 

Carlton Marsh

Last night moths (19/7/24) with Chris Parkin. 6 species of micro moths and 20 macros that included 2 Coronet, Scarce Footman, Small Phoenix, July Highflyer and 4 Old Lady

Brown China Mark

July Highflyer

Pebble Hook-tip

Wintersett 20.07.2024

 Anglers CP:

Common Sandpiper 2.   Grey Wagtail 1.  

Little Egret 1.  Pochard 2 + 2 WRes..

Lesser Black-backed Gull 1.  Common Tern 7.

Teal 1.   Gadwall 6.  Shoveler 2. 

Wintersett Res:

Kingfisher 1.   Goldeneye 1 female.  Hobby 1.   

Wintersett + Ringing 19.07.2024

Wintersett Res: 

A Bittern flew over east and came down in the north bank reeds

It came over trees from the west.  

One in the boathouse reeds wasn't seen  leaving. - Simon Cooper

An adult Hobby flew over the Clump.  -Pete Smith.

48 birds were ringed @Wintersett1 this morning 

by Pete Smith and Becky Bailey.

Highlights were: Chiffchaff 7, Willow Warbler 2,  Blackcap 5,  

Garden Warbler 1,  Sedge Warbler 7,  Reed Warbler 8,  

Reed Bunting 5, 1 juvenile male Cetti's Warbler,  

Linnet 6 and a Treecreeper.

Anglers CP:

2 Common Sandpipers and a Little Egret were in the shallows.

Wintersett + Ringing 18.07.2024

 Anglers CP:

Oystercatcher 4  +  Little Egret 1 in the shallows.  

A Grey Heron was in the shallows.

44 Birds were ringed @Wintersett1 this morning,

with highlights of  Chiffchaff 16,  Willow Warbler 8,  

Blackcap 5,  Garden Warbler 3 and Reed Warbler 2.

Pete Smith and Becky Bailey.

Wintersett Res:

Kingfisher 1.

Carlton Marsh

The 4 Avocets stayed over on the wader scrape from the previous day and seem to be at home here. 

Also of note 2 Kingfishers, Kestrel, Buzzard juv calling, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Teal, 2 Greylag, 2 Goldcrests sang, Pied Wagtail with 2 young, Green & Great Spot Woodpecker.

2 Brown Hawkers and 2 Southern Hawkers also 6 Comma, 75 Meadow Brown 46 Ringlet, 37 Gatekeeper, 48 Small Skipper, 10 Large White, 5 Large Skipper, 1 Small Copper and 9 Six Spot Burnet moths and a Bank Vole (K. Bannister/L & A Corrall/C. Parkin/CG).

Wintersett + Odonata 17.07.2024

Wintersett Res:

Pochard 1 male.   Goldeneye 1 female.   Kingfisher 1.

Haw Park Lane:

There’s been few opportunities to see dragonflies this summer 

& Broad bodied Chasers are scarce anyway @Wintersett1, 

so this was a nice surprise this morning.   Steve Denny.

Walton Hall: 

Great Crested Grebe 2 large young + 1 medium/large young.

Tufted Duck 3 medium.  Wigeon 1 female. 

Anglers CP:  Oystercatcher 5.  

Odonata - Anglers CP:

Black-tailed Skimmer 1 male.  Emperor 1 male.

Carlton Marsh

The family of Avocets (1 adult 3 juveniles) returned and were on the wader scrape from at least 07.02hrs until we left at 21.00hrs (K.Bannister/D. Standish/CG).

This evening there Little Egret, 5 Greylags and a singing Goldcrest. A female Tufted Duck had 4 very small young on nearby Bleachcroft Farm pond.

Meanwhile on the main scrape 15 Starlings flew north, a LBB Gull flew south, and a Green Woodpecker called. 20 Swifts were feeding over the fields.

Earlier a Whimbrel called at 10.50hrs, as it headed south over Royston Road, Cudworth (half a mile east of the reserve) (JP).

The 3 juvenile Avocets happily feeding  this evening, the presumed female was nearby chasing the Little Egret (CG). I only had my phone with me.

Wintersett 16.07.2024

Anglers CP:

A Barn Owl flew over the east bank.  Kingfisher 1.

A Yellow Wagtail flew over.  Oystercatcher 2 (adult + juvenile).

Grey Wagtail 1.   Common Tern 8 + 10 WRes..

Little Egret 1.  Lesser Black-backed Gull 1. 

Wintersett Res:

Pochard 1.  

Great Crested Grebe 2 large young + 1 medium young ACP. 

South Kirkby Industrial Park

2 Grey Partridge, 2 Buzzard (one was dead nearby - road casualty), 2 Grey Heron.

17 species of butterfly included 1 Purple Hairstreak, 3 Red Admiral, 152 Gatekeeper, 1 Small Copper, and 3m Brimstone.

2 Brown Hawker, and Large Red Damselfly (Chris Parkin).

Carlton Marsh

Great Spot Woodpecker, Cetti's Warbler, Willow Warbler & Sedge Warbler (CG).

Wintersett + Ringing 15.07.2024

Anglers CP:

Oystercatcher 1.  

51 Birds were ringed this morning: (Pete Smith)

Chiffchaff 10.   Willow Warbler 16.   Blackcap 11.

Garden Warbler 3.   Reed Warbler 1.   Goldcrest 1.

Treecreeper 1.

Lepidoptera: Anglers CP:

Lunar Hornet Moth 2 on net - Pol.

Black-tailed Skimmer 2.  Ringlet 1.

Gatekeeper 1.  Small Skipper 1.