Wintersett + Gull Roosts 03.12.16

6 degrees with 8/8 and a light easterly.
Anglers CP:  Pink-footed Goose 35 west at 08.10hrs + 49 west at 10.08 hrs.  Teal 45.  Little Grebe 4.   Snipe 12.   Goldeneye 18.  Goosander 26 at dusk.
Birds ringed today included:  1 Snipe,  6 Redwing and 1 Lesser Redpoll.
Wintersett:  Little Owl 1.
Wintersett Res:  Cetti's Warbler 1m boathouse reeds.
Haw Park Wood:  Siskin 15,  CROSSBILL 2 females. 
Haw Park Lane:  Green Woodpecker 1.
Cold Hiendley Field: A fantastic flock of  550  SKYLARK.  Yellowhammer 35 and Grey Partridge 4.
Gull Roosts Notables:   An adult Yellow-legged Gull  was in at 14.40hrs  and the usual YL adult at 15,50hrs.  A further adult YL Gull was on WRes..
Roost Totals:  Herring Gull                             1570    (760 ACP  + 810 WRes)
                         Great Blackbacked Gull               50    (  40 ACP  +   10 WRes)
                         Lesser Black-backed Gull            23     (    3 ACP  +   20 WRes)

               Snipe    - ringed ACP           RHL

 

 Record shots of the 2 female Crossbills   HPW   CSwaine