Tuesday 22 July 2014

Wintersett 22.07.14

22°C, hot and sunny all day with a light north easterly.
Anglers CP:  Common Scoter 3 drakes still present.   Siskin 2 flew over west at 13.07hrs.  Common Tern 2 adults + 1 juv.,  Black-head Gull 2 young on raft,  Cormorant 4,  Oystercatcher 1 and Little Grebe 1.
Cold Hiendley Res:  Mallard 3 m young.
Wintersett Res: "Psycho", the adult Yellow-legged Gull  was in early doors, sitting on buoy in the fog.
A total of 75 birds were ringed this morning, including:  23 Swallow,  10 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 10 Chiffchaff and 7 Willow Warbler.
Odonata: Southern Hawker 1 ACP.  I can't resist another photo of the Red-eyed Damsel from yesterday, per PM, just because critters are where it's at this week!   

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