Wintersett 33 years Blockbuster

10°C up to 13°C by midday,  warm but with a cooling north easterly this afternoon. 
Highlight of the morning was a HOODED CROW  that flew west over Haw Park Lane  at 12.15hrs. It is 33 years since one went on the year list!!
Anglers CP: The male Garganey was still present this morning, but it was flighty.   A Red Kite circled slowly east  at 09.45 hrs before leaving west. Common Tern 4 and Common Sandpiper 1. A Whimbrel flew north at 15.35hrs. 
Wintersett Res: Arctic Tern 1,  Yellow Wagtail 1m and Buzzard 1,  Sedge Warbler 3m  ( 2 WRes, 1 MHLPonds).
Botany Bay: Kingfisher 2.
Stubbs Wood:  Green Woodpecker 1m.
Haw Park Wood:  Tawny Owl 1 + 1 fledged young.
Odonata: The 1st Common Blue Damselfly of the year was on the north bank of Wintersett Res..
All photos by Paul Meredith.

Flighty  Garganey               ACP

Watchful Tawny Owl                        HPW

               High flying Kite                        ACP