Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Wintersett - Toad-ays News 23.04.13

Sunny and very windy making it difficult to hear the birds.
Anglers CP:  The RING  OUZEL is still here, but disappearing  for long periods,  preferring to feed in the gulleys out of the wind.  Reed Warbler 1 male, Water Rail 1,  Common Sandpiper 2,  Snipe 1,  Wigeon 1 1st Summer male,
The 3rdW Yellow-legged Gull is catching  toads to impress the female 3rd W Lesser Black-backed Gull.
3rd W Yellow-legged Gull                       A Smith

Wintersett Res:  Male Warblers: Grasshopper  2,  Sedge  2,  Whitethroat  10,  Lesser Whitethroat  1 + 1 ACP.    Also here: Swift 1,  Redpoll 3,  Treecreeper 1 and  Great Black-backed Gull 1 over.

No comments: