Tuesday 25 August 2015

Wintersett 25.08.15

Up to 17°C, sunny with 1/8 cloud at first but 8/8 and a moderate southerly by midday.
Anglers CP: A Spotted Flycatcher made a brief stop in a tree in the car park at 08.40hrs but left SW.   2 Ruff flew SW,  Little Grebe 3,  Teal 8 , Pochard 13,  Wigeon 3 and Common Sandpiper 1.   3 pairs  of Sand Martin having 2 broods each have been the first to use the box.  All young have now fledged. 
Haw Park Wood:  A  juvenile Hobby flew over. 
Wintersett Res: Swift 1,  Kingfisher 1  and  Goldeneye 1♀ that then flew to CHRes..
Odonata: An Emperor dragonfly was on the north east bank.

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