Saturday 15 June 2013

Wintersett 15.06.13

11°C,  dry with sunny spells,  cool south westerly breeze.
Wintersett Res:  Swift 700.   Grey Partridge 2 adults with 7 medium young.
Anglers CP:  The 1st Summer Little Gull  was very obliging and flew into the shallows in front of the hide. Common Tern 6,  Teal 1♂,  Goldeneye 1♀,  Grey Wagtail 1 adult,  Yellow Wagtail 2 + 1 ORFlash,  Sand Martin 1, and a new brood of  5 Canada Goslings.  Goose numbers increased with 170 Canadas and 33 Greylags on the lake this morning.
This afternoon a 1st Summer Hobby flew over at 14.33hrs and, at one stage,  was circling around with a Buzzard.  There were also 8 adult Oystercatchers with1 fledgling now flying competently and 3 medium size young.
1st Summer  Little Gull                                                 A Smith

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