Monday, 3 September 2012

Wintersett 03.09.12

Highlight today: An adult male GARGANEY  in eclipse plumage in the north west corner of Wintersett Res. mid afternoon.
Vis Mig: The following birds were all moving south early this morning.  Siskin 15,  Meadow Pipit 43, alba Wagtail 7, Chaffinch 5,  Goldfinch 4, Reed Bunting 1.
Anglers CP: An adult male Peregrine out hunting then left north at 07.28hrs.  Little Grebe 13 + 2 very small young. Teal 2, Shelduck 1 juv. and  Pintail 1 adult male in eclipse.  A Green Sandpiper flew south west and 146 Lesser Black -backed Gulls and an adult Herring Gull were bathing mid afternoon. A Red Admiral butterfly was also seen.
Wintersett Res: Water Rail 1, Swift 2, Little Grebe 5. The following birds were ringed this morning.Willow Warbler 2,  Reed Warbler 2,  Whitethroat 1 and Goldcrest 2.
Old Royston Flash: Greenshank 5,  Green Sandpiper 1.

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