Thursday 2 August 2018

Wintersett 02.08.18

18 - 24 degrees with sun, scattered cloud  and a south westerly wind.
Wintersett Res: Little Grebe 5.  Shoveler 1. 
Botany Paddock: A Spotted Flycatcher was new for the year list. 
Anglers CP: Common Tern 8.  Pochard 1.   Tufted Duck 1 female + 5 vsyoung.  A Red Kite flew over at 11.45hrs.  Common Sandpiper 1. 
48 Birds were ringed this morning. Highlights were:- Blackcap 11.  Garden Warbler 2.  Lesser Whitethroat 1.  Reed Warbler 3.  Sedge Warbler 1.  Chiffchaff 7.  Willow Warbler 9.  Reed Bunting 5. 
Lepidoptera:
ACP - Meadow Brown 1.  Gatekeeper 2.  Green-veined White 1.   Botany  Purple Hairstreak 1. CHRes - Comma 1.  Green-veined White 1.  Small Copper 2.  Gatekeeper 1.  Common Blue 1.  Holly Blue 1.   
Reptile:  The Soft-shelled Turtle was feeding off the fishing pog next to the boathouse bench.

 Spotted Flycatcher   Botany Paddock   CSwaine

 Small Copper - under and upper   CHRes    ASmith


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