Wintersett + Gull Roosts 17.12.16

3 - 5 degrees, frosty start,  clear sky, sun and a light south westerly.
Cold Hiendley Field:  Skylark 700.   Yellowhammer 18.   Reed Bunting 25.
Haw Park Wood:  Siskin 3
Wintersett Res: A male Cetti's Warbler was heard in the boathouse reeds.    Chiffchaff 1.
Birds ringed today:- Archie caught a first year female, Green Woodpecker at WRes. - the first for many years.   At ACP 4 Lesser Redpoll,  1 Chaffinch and  2 Redwing were ringed and a Mealy Redpoll,  ringed on the 11.12.16,  was retrapped.
Both Gull Roosts were watched this afternoon:
Notables were 2 adult Caspian Gulls and a 1st W Yellow-legged Gull all on WRes.
Totals were:   Great Black-backed        63        (30 ACP   +   33 WRes.)
                       Lesser Black-backed        8         ( 5 ACP    +     3 WRes.)
                       Herring                       1610     (730  ACP   +  880 WRes.)
                       Common                     1600  WRes.
                       Black-headed Gull    10000  WRes.

Green Woodpecker 1stY female  WRes    BBailey

 Fabulous  Fieldfare        CHRes       CSwaine