Sunday 20 November 2016

Wintersett + Gull Roosts 20.11.16

3 - 5  degrees with 8/8 cloud and a cold westerly wind.
Wintersett Res: A Little Egret  flew into the NE corner.   Water Rail 1  north bank.  Yellow-legged Gull 1 adult at 11.00hrs.     Chiffchaff 3 - south east corner,  boat house and Willow Wood.  Cetti's Warbler 3m - west bank,  boathouse reeds and north west bank.   Lesser Redpoll  40.
Anglers CP: Fieldfare 90,   Wigeon 118,   Teal 51,  Shoveler 2 + 6 WRes.  and  Woodcock 1.
Gull Roosts, both waters were watched tonight and there were good numbers of birds for this time of year
Notables:  Yellow-legged Gull  1 ACP + 1 WRes.   The White Black-headed Gull  was on ACP.
Totals:
Great Black-backed Gull          95    (93 ACP + 2 WRes)
Lesser Black-backed Gull        17    (12 ACP + 5 WRes)
Herring Gull                           655    (530 ACP + 25 WRes)
Common Gull                       1780   WRes.
Black-headed  Gull             12300   WRes
Goldeneye                                36   ( 21 ACP + 15 WRes)
Goosander                                71   ACP at dusk.

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