Wednesday 30 August 2017

Wintersett 30.08.17

13 - 18 degrees with 4/8 cloud and a cool north westerly.
Wintersett Res: A Tree Pipit flew over the west bank at 07.22hrs.    2 Whinchats were present on the north bank this evening.  Cetti's Warbler 1 male. A Black-tailed Godwit flew over at 11.28hrs and
5 more  and 5 Redshank flew south west this evening.  Yellow-legged Gull 1 adult. Swift 10.   (28 Chiffchaffs were counted from carpark to boathouse and north bank from 19.30 - 20.30hrs)
Disposal Point: A Peregrine was seen this morning.
Moorhouse Lane Pond:  3 Wigeon.
Ringers Pete, Jonathan and Archie had an excellent morning,
A total of 119 birds were ringed at Wintersett Res..  
Highlight was another TREE  PIPIT at 08.50hrs, the first to be ringed since 2008!  Also  43 Chiffchaffs,  9 Willow Warblers,  26 Blackcap,  a Garden Warbler, a Whitethroat, 9 Reed Warblers and 3 Sedge Warblers.
Wintersett Res Gull Roost: 68 Lesser Black-backed Gulls.  11 Yellow-legged Gulls. 13 Swifts over and a juvenile Hobby hunting at dusk.



 
Tree Pipit  Wintersett Res.  J.Holliday
                                                                
Whinchat   North bank,            Wintersett Res      CSwaine

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