Friday 5 February 2016

Wintersett + Gull Roosts 05.02.16

9 degrees with 8/8 cloud and a strengthening south westerly.
Wintersett Res: Cetti's Warbler 1 male and Water Rail 1,  both west bank.
Anglers CP: Greylag 105.
Botany Farm: A flock of around 50 Fieldfare were in fields.
Both Gull Roosts were watched today, with good numbers of  large gulls coming in.
Herring Gull  2010  (500 CP + 1510 WRes),  Great Black-backed Gull 66 (40 CP + 26 WRes),  Lesser Black-backed Gull 14 (2 CP + 12 WRes).
Notables in chronological order were:- 
A 2nd W Iceland Gull at 16.35hrs  WRes. (GJS)
The juvenile Kumlien's Gull at 16.40hrs ACP.  (JH, PS)
The adult Kumlien's Gull was on WRes at 17.10hrs  (GJS)
 The adult Caspian Gull was picked up on ACP at 17.10hrs by  a very welcome visitor.   @jonnybirder - still got it!

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