Friday 30 November 2018

The Edge 30/11/2018

Wombwell Ings - Present were 134 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag, 1 Shelduck, 31 Wigeon, 9 Teal, 4 Gadwall, 2 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Moorhen, c150 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin, 174 BH Gull, 3 Common Gull, 3 Skylark, 2 Meadow Pipit, c50 Redwing and 20+ Fieldfare.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 2+2juv Mute Swan, 7 Canada Geese, 32 Teal, 20 Shoveler, 15 Tufted Duck, 4 Mallard, 2 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 1 Pochard, 1 male Goldeneye,  6 Cormorant, 5 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 45 Lapwing, 2 Black Tailed Godwit, 115 BH Gull, 3 Common Gull and 20+ Redwing.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 3+1 juv Mute Swan, 2m+4f Goosander, 2m+2f Tufted Duck, 1m+1f Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 344 Coot, 3 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull and 1 BH Gull. Also present were 2 cc Marsh Harrier, 2 Sparrowhawk, 46 Lapwing over, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Redwing and 2 Redpoll.

Thursday 29 November 2018

Carlton Marsh

Today's highlights Kingfisher, Snipe, Grey Wagtail, Buzzard, 2 Willow Tits, Goldcrest, Redpoll, 370 Wood Pigeon roosting along with at least 10 Yellow Buntings, c50 Redwings.

Wintersett 29.11.18

8 - 11 degrees, mild, with 8/8 cloud, light rain and a gusty south westerly wind.  Sun and clear blue sky by 14.00hrs.
Anglers CP:  1 juvenile male SCAUP.    Pink-footed Goose 1.  Goosander 22 + 1 WRes. + 1

Cold Hiendley Res: The juvenile female Scaup was feeding and diving close
Wintersett Res: Little Grebe 13 + 1 ACP.

Wednesday 28 November 2018

Wintersett 28.11.18

9 - 12 degrees with 8/8 cloud, a moderate south westerly and rain from late morning onwards.
Anglers CP: The juvenile male Scaup still present.  Pink-footed Goose 1.  Goosander 25.  Meadow pipit 2 south.
Cold Hiendley Res: The juvenile female Scaup still present.  A Water Rail was in the SW corner.
Wintersett Res: A Rock Pipit flew over south at 08.40hrs..

The Edge 28/11/2018

Wombwell Ings - Present were 101 Canada Geese, 1 Shelduck, 37 Wigeon, 32 Teal, 4 Gadwall, 3 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Moorhen, 209 Lapwing, c20 Golden Plover over east, 1 Dunlin, 156 BH Gull, 3 Common Gull, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 100+ Redwing, 5+ Fieldfare and 1 Reed Bunting.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 1 juv Mute Swan, 40 Teal, 18 Shoveler, 13 Tufted Duck, 4 Wigeon, 3 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 13 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 3 Coot, 3 Moorhen, 112 Lapwing, 4 Black Tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 102 BH Gull, 2 Herring Gull and 70+ Redwing.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 2 Mute Swan, 7 Mallard, 2 Pochard, 1f Goosander, 1f Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Grebe, 7 Cormorant, 341 Coot, 6 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull and 1 BH Gull. Also present were 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 55 Lapwing, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 25+ Redwing and c20 Redpoll.

Tuesday 27 November 2018

The Edge 27/11/2018

Wombwell Ings - Present were 200+ Canada Geese, 2 Greylag, 1 Shelduck, 47 Teal, 23 Wigeon, 4 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 1 Kestrel, 3 Moorhen, 159 Lapwing, 5 Golden Plover, 2 Dunlin, 95 BH Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Common Gull, 10+ Redwing, 1 Song Thrush and 10+ Green Finch.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 2 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag, 76 Teal, 19 Shoveler, 12 Tufted Duck, 11 Gadwall, 4 Mallard, 3 Wigeon, 1 Pochard, 11 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Red Legged Partridge, 3 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 62 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin, 1 Black Tailed Godwit, 95 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull and 100+ Winter Thrushes.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 2 Mute Swan, 72 Tufted Duck, 2 Pochard, 1m+1f Goosander, 1 Mallard, 1 Wigeon, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 292 Coot, 8 Herring Gull, 5 Common Gull and 2 BH Gull. Also present were 1 Grey Heron, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Lapwing and 1 Green Woodpecker.

Wintersett 27.11.18

5 - 7 degrees, dull and damp with 8/8 cloud and a very cold south easterly.
Anglers CP:  Linnet 1 over.  Goosander 12 + 3 WRes + 6 CHRes.  Scaup 1 juvenile male. 3 adult Whooper Swans dropped in at 13.07hrs.  Greylag Goose 87.  Pink-footed Goose 1.
ACP Ringing:  A Common Redpoll and a Lesser Redpoll were the only birds ringed this morning. 
Cold Hiendley Res: Scaup 1 juvenile female.  Smew 1 redhead.
Wintersett Res: Teal 7.

Monday 26 November 2018

Wintersett - Triple Red Day for Pete Smith 26.11.18

3 -5 degrees with 4/8 cloud and a cool north easterly.
Ringing at Wintersett Res: 
Pete Smith had a lovely surprise this morning, when the only bird in one net was a 1st Year  male Coues's Arctic Redpoll at 10.10hrs.  It brought back memories of the 1995/96 winter, when 11 were trapped and ringed here.  A 1st Year Common (Mealy) Redpoll was trapped later  along with  3 Chiffchaffs . (That's 5 Chiffchaffs in the last 3 days, which is exceptional at this time of year!) .   5 Lesser Redpolls were also ringed today.
A total of 16 birds were ringed: Lesser Redpoll 5  Common Redpoll 1.  Coues's Arctic Redpoll 1.  Chiffchaff 3.  Treecreeper 1.  Blackbird 1. Robin 1. 
Wintersett Res: A male Cetti's Warbler was on the west bank.  50 Pink-footed Goose flew east late morning.
Here's a selection of photos of the 1stY male Coues's Arctic Redpoll showing salient ID features.  (SDenny)







The Edge 26/11/2018

Wombwell Ings - Present were 138 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag, 1 Shelduck, 38 Wigeon, 7 Shoveler, 6 Teal, 1 Gadwall, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Moorhen, 141 Lapwing, 2 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 1 Golden Plover, 128 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Skylark, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Stonechat, c40 Redwing and 5+ Fieldfare.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 2+2y Mute Swan, c250 Canada Geese, 3 Greylag, c100 Pink Footed Geese over east at 10.40am, 49 Teal, 16 Shoveler, 13 Tufted Duck, 5 Wigeon, 3 Mallard, 2 Cormorant, 3 Red Legged Partridge, 4 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 1 Sparrowhawk, 96 Lapwing, 3 Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 1 Dunlin, 45 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull and  1 LBB Gull.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 2 Mute Swan, 6 Tufted Duck, 2m+2f Goosander, 3 Mallard, 2f+1m Goldeneye, 1 Pochard, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 348 Coot, 2 BH Gull,  2 Herring Gull and 1 Common Gull. Also present were 1 Lapwing, 1 Jay, 7 Fieldfare and 5+ Redwing.

Sunday 25 November 2018

Bretton / Wilthorpe Marsh. 25/11/18.

Bretton low lake only. rh Smew at times hidden on the edge of the western island and the hard to miss GW Egret here. 14 Goosander, 2 Nuthatch. Wilthorpe - pair of Raven flew north calling, 1/2 Water Pipits, 3 J Snipe, 10 C Snipe. c 1200 Wood Pigeon, 250+ Redwing so raptors about with Peregrine, 2 Sparrowhawks, Buzzard and Kestrel. Also c 60 Pied Wag and 25 Meadow Pipit at s.f., 1 G Pecker, 1 GS Pecker.

Carlton Marsh

On the wader scrape 14 Common Gulls, 32 Herring Gulls, 1 GBB Gull, c150 BH Gulls, 12 Lapwings and 2 Cormorants. Elsewhere Great Spot Woodpecker, c30 Goldfinch, c50 Redwing, 2 Fieldfares, Goldcrest, 6 + 3 Bullfinches and a single Redpoll.

Wintersett 25.11.18

4 - 6 degrees, cold damp and drizzle from mid morning, with a cold north easterly breeze.
Very little to report today.
Anglers CP: Whooper Swan  7 flew east at 09.24hrs.
18 Birds were ringed: Lesser Redpoll 13.  Greenfinch 4.  Song Thrush 1.
Anglers CP Gull Roost:  Gull numbers were poor tonight with no notable birds.

Saturday 24 November 2018

Wintersett + Gull Roost + Ringing 24.11.18

4 - 6 degrees with 8/8 cloud and a light north easterly.
Anglers CP: A Brambling and 6 Siskin flew over.  Fieldfare 18 west.  Shoveler 32.  Water Rail 1 in SW corner  + 1 WB WRes..    Lesser Redpoll 60.  Goosander 6 + 2 WRes.. 
Wintersett Res:  Cetti's Warbler  2 singing males - west bank and boathouse reeds.   A Chiffchaff was on the west bank + 2 north east corner.   Kingfisher 1.
WRes. Gull Roost.  An adult Yellow-legged Gull was the only notable tonight.
57 birds were ringed this morning, including 2 Chiffchaffs,  1 Goldcrest,  30 Lesser Redpoll,  9 Redwing and 2 Blackbirds. 

Carlton Marsh

A group led by Trevor Mayne included Austin Watson who noted a Chiffchaff in the car park. Also present Kingfisher, Shoveler, Water Rail, c250 BH Gulls, several Herring Gulls 9 Lapwings, 2 Cormorants and groups of Redwings and Goldfinches..

Friday 23 November 2018

Wintersett 23.11.18

4- 5 degrees, foggy,  dull and damp with a light north easterly.
Wintersett Res: A Chiffchaff was on the west bank  and another was on Botany marsh.     A Water Rail was in west bank marsh + 1 on the east bank.  Linnet 2 south,
Anglers CP:  2 adult Whooper Swans, then flew WSW over WRes. at 11.40hrs.

Thursday 22 November 2018

The Edge 22/11/2018

Wombwell Ings - Very quiet on a 95% ice-covered main pool, with 56 Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover, 74 BH Gull and 1 Common Gull. On the corner pond were 1 Shelduck, 4 Mallard, 1 Gadwall and 1 Coot. 12 Canada Geese were in the back field. Along the Bulling Dyke were 7 Mallard, 7 Moorhen, 20+ Redwing and 1 Reed Bunting. The Tundra Bean Goose and 6 Pink Footed Geese continued to associate with the 200+ Greylag in the field to the north east of the R. Dearne Bridge ( apart from a 20 minute break at 10am on Broomhill Flash ). A Treecreeper was seen in Broomhill Park ( K. Fisher).
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 3juv Mute Swan, 200+ Greylag, 17 Canada Geese, 6 Pink Footed Geese, 1 Tundra Bean Goose, 37 Teal, 35 Shoveler, 14 Tufted Duck, 8 Mallard, 8 Wigeon, 5 Cormorant, 3 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 31 Lapwing, 4 Dunlin, 1 Golden Plover, 57 BH Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Common Gull and 20+ Redwing.
Bolton Ings - On an increasingly murky ings it was difficult to  see the back edge and either end of the east pool. What could be seen were 2 Mute Swan, 63 Tufted Duck, 5 Goosander, 3 Pochard, 2 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 301 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 4 Common Gull, 1 BH Gull and 1 Herring Gull. Also present were 1 Jay, 10+ Redwing, 1 Green Woodpecker and 40+ Redpoll.

Wintersett 22.11.18

3 - 5 degrees, small patches of frost, calm and misty, dull, damp and drizzly from 08.30hrs onwards.
Anglers CP: Wigeon 202.  Canada Goose 116.
Wintersett Res: A Water Rail was on the north bank and a Chiffchaff was on the north east bank.

Wednesday 21 November 2018

Wintersett + Gull Roost 21.11.18

3 - 5 degrees, dull and damp with 8/8 cloud and a light south easterly.
Moorhouse Lane: A 1st W Slavonian Grebe was on Big Pond.
Anglers CP: A Siskin flew over. 
Wintersett Res: 40 Repoll flew over. 
Wintersett Res. Gull Roost: A 2ndW Caspian Gull and an adult Yellow-legged Gull were notable today.

                  1stW Slavonian Grebe                     MLPond   SDenny
                 2nd W Caspian Gulll                WRes.   SDenny

The Edge 21/11/2018

Wombwell Ings -Present were 183 Canada Geese, 43 Teal, 18 Wigeon, 5 Shoveler, 1 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Moorhen, c250 Lapwing, 4 Dunlin,  2 Golden Plover, 2 Snipe, 72 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 10+ Redwing and 9 Linnet. A Tundra Bean Goose and 5 Pink Footed Geese were still amongst a flock of 200+ Greylag in the field to the north of the east of the R. Dearne bridge.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 3 juv Mute Swan, 29 Teal, 22 Shoveler, 16 Tufted Duck, 11 Mallard, 3 Gadwall, 1 Litle Grebe, 7 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret , 1 Grey Heron, 5 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 20 Lapwing, 31 BH Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 1 Common Gull and c40 Redwing.
Bolton Ings - A quiet morning then at 12.03pm a Bittern flew all the way down the front edge of the eastern  pond. Five minutes later a Marsh Harrier appeared  and a Peregrine flew east above it and then turned west chasing, but just failing to catch, a Woodpigeon. At the same time a Kestrel was hunting above the tip. The Kestrel left and was replaced by a Sparrowhawk. What a sight to see three different raptors in your bins at the same time, particularly when they were mobbing each other. This is what makes Bolton Wandering worthwhile. On the open water were 2 Mute Swan, 4 Mallard, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 372 Coot, 4 Common Gull, 3 BH Gull and 1 Herring Gull. Also present were c120 Lapwing over, 2 Jay, 4 Fieldfare and 16 Redpoll.

Tuesday 20 November 2018

Wintersett Ringing Recovery 20.11.18

A Lesser Redpoll ringed at Wintersett Res.by Archie Porter on 10/10/18
travelled 323km to Sandwich Bird Obs.,  where it was recaptured on 23/10/18.
13 days of travel and it put on 0.1g!

Wintersett 20.11.18

6 down to 3 degrees by midday.  8/8 cloud,  dull and rainy with a cold north easterly.
Very little to report today.
Anglers CP: A Water Rail was in the south west corner.
Wintersett Res: A Chiffchaff was in the north east corner. 

The Edge 20/11/2018

Wombwell Ings - Present were 194 Canada Geese, 33 Wigeon, 21 Teal, 11 Shoveler, 5 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 158 Lapwing, 21 Golden Plover, 2 Dunlin, 79 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 5+ Redwing, 5+ Fieldfare, 1 Pied Wagtail and 1 Grey Wagtail. In the field to the north east of the R. Dearne  bridge were c250 Greylag, 4 Pink Footed Geese and 1 Tundra Bean Goose.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 1+3 juv Mute Swan, 32 Teal, 28 Shoveler, 18 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, 11 Gadwall, 1 Wigeon, 1 female Goldeneye, 10 Cormorant, 5 Coot, 3 Moorhen, 31 Lapwing, 35 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 24 Readwing, 12 Fieldfare and 30+ Linnet.

Monday 19 November 2018

Carlton Marsh 18/11/18

On the wader scrape 14 Herring Gulls, 10 Common Gulls and 3 Cormorants. Also of note on the main marsh Water Rail and Kingfisher.

A Small Copper butterfly appeared again on the same Ragwort flower with 5 days to go to equal the latest ever. It is unlikely to do so now the weather has changed (Chris Parkin).

Wintersett + Siberian Chiffchaff confirmed 19.11.18

5 - 8 degrees, dull and drizzly with 8/8 cloud and a cold north easterly.
Anglers CP: Shoveler 27.  Goosander 10.  Teal 13 + 2 CHRes..  Lesser Redpoll 40.  Common Redpoll 1.
Wintersett Res: Chiffchaff 1.   The possible Siberian Chiffchaff, trapped and ringed on ACP 15.11.18,  was seen, and heard calling for the first time this morning,  on the Ruin area.  It called several more times and confirmed it's identity.   

   (Ringed 15.11.18  ACP)  Confirmed  Siberian Chiffchaff  19.11.18   WRes SDenny    

The Edge 19/11/2018

Wombwell Ings - Present were 1 Mute Swan, 166 Canada Geese, 47 Wigeon, 31 Teal, 17 Shoveler, 2 Mallard, 2 Cormorant, 1 Moorhen, c250 Golden Plover, 112 Lapwing, 8 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 142 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Skylark and 1 Pied Wagtail. Seen in Broomhill Park were c50 Fieldfare, 10+ Redwing, 2 Goldcrest and 1 Treecreeper.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 2+3juv Mute Swan, 1 Whooper Swan, 296 Greylag, 108 Canada Geese, 26 Teal, 24 Shoveler, 19 Tufted Duck, 8 Mallard, 3 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, 1 male Goosander, 16 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, c50 Lapwing, 71 BH Gull, 1 LBB Gull and 60+ Redwing.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 4+4 juv Mute Swan, 46 Teal, 6 Pochard, 6 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 13 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 6 BH Gull, 2 LBB Gull and 2 Common Gull. Also present were 46 Lapwing, , 2 Dunlin over east at 12.23pm and 3 Green Woodpecker.

Sunday 18 November 2018

Moorland news 18/11/18, G Wasse, J Wasse, S Green.

Low Moor/Midhope,- Poor light on arrival with low cloud but cleared with a good amount of species. Sparrowhawk 3+ with a male in the feeding station bush on arrival. C Buzzard 3, Kestrel 3, Raven 4, Woodpigeon 200+, Fieldfare 600+, Lapwing 22 e. 6 Teal and 2 Wigeon looked to have been flushed off range moor. Crossbill 4, Linnet 15, Siskin 4, Redpoll 4, Brambling 1, Bullfinch 4. Grey Heron 1, Cormarant 1, GS Pecker 1, Redwing 4. Broomhead - 30 Crossbill, 5 Brambling, 3 Nuthatch. Ewden valley - 2 Stonechats at the s bends, Pinkfeet over heard only.

Wintersett + Ringing + Pics 18.11.18

5 - 7 degrees with 8/8 cloud and a cool easterly.
Anglers CP VisMig:
Going south west: Wood Pigeon 163. 
Going west: 14 Dunlin in one flock.  Starling 10.  Grey Wagtail 2.  Chaffinch 3. Pink-footed Goose 60 at 09.15hrs.
Going north: Great Black-backed Gull 5.  Herring Gull 98.
Going south: A very late date Ringed Plover flew through at 06.47hrs.  Meadow Pipit 2.
Going east: Siskin 1.   
Anglers CP: The redhead Smew flew in with 2 Goldeneye at 07.50hrs, and left south alone,  at 08.43hrs.  Presumably the bird that has been seen intermittently for the last couple of weeks.   2 Blackbirds dropped in from the east.
Wintersett Res: Cetti's Warbler 1 m SE corner.  Chiffchaff 1 northeast corner.  
32 Birds were ringed: 13 Redwing.  1 Blackbird.  13 Lesser Redpoll.  2 Common Redpoll.  1 Goldcrest.
Compare 1stY males -  Lesser Redpoll  and Common Redpoll   ACP  SDenny




    
1st year male  Common (Mealy) Redpoll    ACP   PMeredith
Redhead  Smew             ACP     PMeredith

 Blackbird  and Lesser Redpoll with abberant  white feathers 
ringed this morning    ACP     RBailey



Saturday 17 November 2018

Wintersett + Ringing + Gull Roost 17.11.18

6 - 9 degrees with 8/8 cloud and a light south easterly.
Anglers CP Vis.Mig: 
Going south:  Greylag Goose 9.  Fieldfare 30. 
Going south west: Teal 10.
Going west: Pink-footed Goose 100 at 11.15hrs.  Curlew l.  Dunlin 1.  Herring Gull 1.  
Anglers CP: Lesser Redpoll 30.  Siskin 1. Teal 3.  Golden Plover 17 over.
Wintersett Res: Cetti's Warbler 2 singing males - west bank and boathouse reeds.  Water Rail 1 boathouse reeds..
WRes. Gull Roost: A 1st W Yellow-legged Gull was the only notable.
27 birds were ringed ACP: Highlights - Redwing 7.  Lesser Redpoll 18.  Goldcrest 2.

Wilthorpe Marsh, 17/11/18. P Middleton, S Green.

Late afternoon. Water Pipit 1 but probably 2. Meadow Pipit 25, Jack Snipe 2, W Rail 3, Cettis 1, G Pecker 1, Kingfisher 1.

Carlton Marsh

Thanks Martin (Weir), I received details of the Great White Egret you saw on the 11th via Mark Doveston. Thanks again.

A quick visit at mid-day to the wader scrape saw 34 Herring Gulls, 10 Common Gulls c150 BH Gulls, 10 Lapwings and a single Cormorant.

Friday 16 November 2018

Wintersett 16.11.18

8 -13 degrees with  5/8 cloud and a south easterly breeze.
Anglers CP:  A Rock Pipit flew south at 08.10.hrs.  The Redhead Smew was on the lake again.  Redpoll  60.
Wintersett Res: A Chiffchaff was on the north bank and a group of three were on the north east bank, moving together to the east bank.   Yellow-legged Gull 1 adult. Water Rail 2 in boathouse reeds.   Cetti's Warbler 2 males - north east bank and south east corner.  A Brambling flew over the west bank.  Teal 3 + 3 CHRes..  Grey Wagtail 2. 

The Edge 16/11/2018

Wombwell Ings - Present were 2 Mute Swan, 1 Canada Goose, 45 Teal, 19 Shoveler, 4 Mallard, 2 Cormorant, 176 Lapwing, 31 Golden Plover, 59 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Pied Wagtail and 6 Redwing.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 2+2 juv Mute Swan, 152 Canada Geese, 27 Shoveler, 21 Teal, 17 Tufted Duck, 8 Mallard, 2 Gadwall, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 23 Lapwing, 42 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull and 5+ Redwing.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 2+1 juv Mute Swan, 32 Tufted Duck, 16 Mallard, 11 Pochard, 4 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Little Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 359 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 18 Common Gull, 11 BH Gull, 2 Herring Gull and 2 LBB Gull. Also present were 1 Sparrowhawk, 87 Lapwing, 1 Jay, 10+ Redwing and 1 male Stonechat.

Thursday 15 November 2018

Wintersett + Poss. Sibe Chiff. + Ringing 15.11.18

7 - 11 degrees with 3/8 cloud and a light southerly.
Anglers CP: A Water Rail was in the south west corner.  Brambling 1. Pink-footed Goose 150 west.
44 Birds were ringed: 24 Lesser Redpoll.  Common Redpoll 1.  8 Goldfinch.  2 Goldcrest.  2 Redwing.  2 Blackbird.  A  Chiffchaff, (possible Siberian), was ringed by Archie Porter in the ruin area. Photos by SDenny.




Carlton Marsh

It is pleasing to see Fieldfares in good numbers again. We have seen more this autumn already, down feeding and moving through, than recent autumn/winters. 57 flew south at mid-day. On the wader scrape this afternoon a good number of BH Gulls, Herring Gulls and Common Gulls along with Cormorant. On the main marsh a Kingfisher was present and a Buzzard flew over. 

A Small Copper butterfly was seen again on the same Common Ragwort flower in the mid-day sun. (Chris Parkin) 
One kept doing this in mild weather in 2006 right until the 23rd. As far as I know this is still the latest in Yorkshire, but as it is due to become colder this record will be hard to beat.



The Edge 15/11/2018

Wombwell Ings - Present were 1 Mute Swan, 100+ Greylag, 2 Canada Geese, 29 Teal, 21 Shoveler, 4 Mallard, 4 Wigeon, 1 Gadwall, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Moorhen, 118 Lapwing, 60+ Golden Plover, 1 Dunlin, 171 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Skylark, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 40+ Redwing, 2 Song Thrush and 2 Reed Bunting. On Doveside, K. Fisher also had 2 Willow Tit and 2 Water Rail.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 1+3 juv Mute Swan, c250 Canada Geese, 25 Shoveler, 23 Teal, 18 Tufted Duck, 5 Mallard, 2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Sparrowhawk, 5 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 35 Lapwing, 75 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 35+ Golden Plover and 20+ Redwing.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 2+1 juv Mute Swan, 3 Greylag, 47 Tufted Duck, 5 Mallard, 5 Pochard, 2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 350 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 7 BH Gull, 4 Common Gull, 3 Herring Gull and 1 LBB Gull. Also present were 1 Sparrowhawk, 13 Lapwing, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 5 Redwing and 1 Song Thrush.

Wednesday 14 November 2018

Wintersett + Gull Roost: 14.11.18

A very mild 7 - 13 degrees with 3/8 cloud and a south westerly.
Anglers CP: Common Scoter 1 female/immature.  Goosander 23.  Water Rail 1.  Bittern 1 sat up in SW corner reeds.  Believe it or not,  new for the year list!!  Grey Partridge 8.
Wintersett Res: Yellow-legged Gull 1 adult.  An unringed Chiffchaff on the north bank flew to the NE corner.
Anglers CP Gull Roost: Low numbers tonight. Great Black-backed Gull 33.  Lesser Black-backed Gull 5.  Herring Gull 71.

            Bittern                                     ACP       SDenny

THe Edge 14/11/2018

Wombwell Ings - Present were 3 Mute Swan, 194 Canada Geese, 26 Greylag, 54 Teal, 15 Shoveler, 7 Wigeon, 2 Mallard, 1 Cormorant, 106 Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Snipe, 179 BH Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Skylark, 10 Stock Dove, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Stonechat and 21 Linnet.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 2+3 juv Mute Swan, 42 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag, 26 Shoveler, 16 Tufted Duck, 13 Mallard, 13 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 12 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 58 BH Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 LBB Gull and 60+ Fieldfare over south.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 1+3 juv Mute Swan, 1 Greylag, 2 female Pochard, 1 female Goosander, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 346 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 10 Herring Gull, 7 BH Gull, 6 Common Gull and 1 LBB Gull. Also present were 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker and 1 Bullfinch.

Tuesday 13 November 2018

Wintersett 13.11.18

7 - 10 degrees with 6/8 cloud and a moderate south westerly.
Anglers CP: Common Scoter 1 female/immature.  Siskin 1 south. 
Cold Hiendley Res: Scaup 1 juvenile drake.   A Willow Tit and a Water Rail were on the south west bank. 

The Edge 13/11/2018

Wombwell Ings - Present were 200+ Greylag, 74 Canada Geese, 38 Teal, 14 Shoveler, 11 Wigeon, 2 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 177 Lapwing, 11 Golden Plover, 2 Snipe, 235 BH Gull, 1 Skylark, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Stonechat, 10+ Fieldfare, 5+ Redwing and 21 Linnet.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 2+1juv Mute Swan, 31 Greylag, 1 Canada Goose, 2 Mallard, 1 Gadwall, 1 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 312 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 7 Herring Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 BH Gull and 1 LBB Gull. Also present were 37 Lapwing, 1 Buzzard, 1 Grey Wagtail and 2 Bullfinch.

Monday 12 November 2018

Carlton Marsh

On the wader scrape this afternoon 4 Cormorants, 300+ BH Gulls, 50 Herring Gulls, 6 Common Gulls, 1 LBB Gull and 1 GBB Gull disturbed at least twice by a Sparrowhawk and once by a Buzzard. On the main marsh Green Woodpecker, c40 Redwing and 1 Fieldfare.

A Small Copper butterfly was found on Common Ragwort (Chris Parkin)

Wintersett 12.11.18

7 - 10 degrees with 4/8 cloud and a southerly breeze.  Heavy rain shower mid afternoon.
Anglers CP: Common Scoter 1 fem/imm.   Siskin 1. 
Pits Wood: Nuthatch 2.
Cold Hiendley Res: Scaup 1 juvenile male.
Wintersett Res:  2 Chiffchaffs on north east bank, 1 ringed, right leg. 

Wintersett + Vis.Mig. + Ringing 11.11.18

9 - 12 degrees,  dull and damp, with 8/8 cloud and a light southerly.
Anglers CP Vis.Mig: 
Going south: Stock Dove 4. Fieldfare 160.  Redwing 162.  Mistle Thrush 1.  Meadow Pipit 3.   Chaffinch 22 south + 16 west. Siskin 3. 
Going east: Pink-footed Goose 35 at 10.28hrs.  Golden Plover 1.
Going west: Greenfinch 2.  Goldfinch 18
Going north west: Rock/Water Pipit at 09.30hrs.
Going west north west:  Starling  50.
49 Birds were ringed:  Common Redpoll 2.  Lesser Redpoll 33.  Goldfinch 6.  Redwing 3.  Blackbird 2.

Common Redpoll         ACP  RBailey
Common Redpoll         ACP   RBailey

Wintersett WeBS November 2018

Here are the November 2018  WeBS totals for the Wintersett Area.

Mute Swan 13   Canada Goose 59   Greylag Goose 11   Great Crested Grebe 33  Little Grebe 18      Cormorant 27   Coot  436    Moorhen  11     Mallard 71     Teal 11   Shoveler 38   Gadwall 51  Wigeon 68  Tufted Duck 299    Pochard 46    Goldeneye 52   Scaup 1   Goosander 41  Common Scoter 1     
Pink-footed Goose 1   Water Rail 2   Lapwing 30   Snipe 3.
 

The Edge 12/11/2018

Wombwell Ings - Present were 2 Mute Swan, 125+ Greylag ( Spring Bank Field ), 37 Teal, 27 Wigeon, 9 Shoveler, 4 Goosander, 1 Kestrel, 1 Moorhen, 107 Lapwing, 52 Golden Plover, 1 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 185 BH Gull, 3 Common Gull, 12 Rook over south, 2 Pied Wagtail and 2 Stonechat.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 1+3 juv Mute Swan, 64 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag, 25 Teal, 21 Shoveler, 16 Tufted Duck, 5 Mallard, 4 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 1 Pochard, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 6 Red Legged Partridge, 1 Buzzard, 3 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 42 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 57 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull and 1 LBB Gull.
TPT - A flock of c35 Redpoll contained a Mealy Redpoll.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 2+1 juv Mute Swan, 9 Tufted Duck, 2 Mallard, 2 Little Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 316 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 13 BH Gull, 3 Common Gull and 1 Herring Gull. Also present were 1 Buzzard, 26 Lapwing, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Song Thrush and 1female Stonechat.

Sunday 11 November 2018

Carlton Marsh

To Martin Weir, could you please supply me with details of the Great White Egret sighting today please. Thanks

BarnsleyBSG Xmas Dinner

It will be held at Old Moor Tavern, Broomhill on Monday, 17th December 2018 at 7.00pm.
Cost - 2 Course £13.99 / 3 Course £16.99
Menu:-
Starters- Creamy Garlic Mushrooms
               Soup of the day
                Prawn Cocktail
                Chicken Goujons
                Pate

Mains-    Roast Turkey
                Roast Beef
                Pork Diane
                Oven Baked Cod
                Chicken & White Wine Sauce
                8oz Sirloin & Pepper Sauce  ( +£4.50
                Vegetarian Option

Desserts-  Christmas Pudding
                 Sherry Trifle
                 Chocolate Fudge Cake
                 Strawberry Cheesecake
                 Yorkshire Ice Cream

If you are interested in attending then either see me in Broomhill hide on most weekdays between 10-11pm or contact me by email at bigalwhitey@tiscali.co.uk


Saturday 10 November 2018

Wintersett + Vis.Mig 10.11.18

6 - 12 degrees with 2/8 cloud  and a light southerly.
Anglers CP Vis.Mig:
Going south: Rock Pipit 1 at 07.20hrs.  Skylark 23.  Song Thrush 1.  Meadow Pipit 1. Crossbill  7  over CHRes. at 11.30hrs.
Going west: Starling 134.  Fieldfare 32.  Chaffinch 10.  Linnet 4. Goldfinch 32. Yellowhammer 2. Going north west: Redwing 28. 
Anglers CP: Common Scoter 1 fem/imm.  Goosander 29.  Water Rail 1 SW corner. Greylag Goose 65. Teal 12.  Shoveler 46.  Little Grebe 3.  The Cormorant with the pike lure entangled in its wing was seen.
Cold Hiendley Res:  Scaup 1 juvenile drake. Siskin 1 over. Tufted Duck 163 + 42 ACP.
Wintersett Res: 3 male Cetti's Warblers - north bank,  west bank and boathouse reeds. 
Lepidoptera: A Red Admiral was seen on Golf Course. 

Royd Moor Visible Migration

Up here at sunrise and looked a good start but soon faded. Cold, trapped my thumb in the car door and had enough at 9am. But....had 950 Woodpigeon, 5 Stock Dove. 24 Fieldfare as migrants SW. 250 Lapwing, Peregrine and two Raven local.

Carlton Marsh

The wader scrape was busy with gulls coming and going all morning. A maximum count of 109 Herring Gulls, c200 B.H. Gulls, 12 Common Gulls (10 adults), 2 adult LBB Gulls, 4 Cormorants and 45 Lapwings south. Also present on the reserve Sparrowhawk, Treecreeper, Redpoll, Goldcrest, 19 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 22 Gadwall, 2 Meadow Pipits south, Fieldfare and Skylark.

A Peacock Butterfly was a surprise sighting for Chris Parkin.

Friday 9 November 2018

Wintersett 08.11.18

8 - 12 degrees with 8/8 cloud and a south easterly breeze.
Anglers CP: 2 female/immature Common Scoters here for the 8th day.  Teal 11.  Cormorant 27.
Botany Marsh: Cetti's Warbler 1 male.
Wintersett Res:  Little Grebe 13.  Shoveler 16 + 18 ACP.  A Little Egret came in on dark.

Wintersett 09.11.18

8 - 11 degrees, dull with 8/8 cloud and a south easterly breeze.  Showers from 15.00hrs.
Anglers CP: The redhead Smew was back on the lake.   2 female/immature Common Scoter still present.  Goosander 7.
Cold Hiendley Res: The juvenile drake Scaup still present.
Wintersett: Cetti's Warbler 1 male in boathouse reeds + 1 male south east corner.  A Water Rail was on the north bank.   A Willow Tit was on the west bank.

The Edge 09/11/2018

Wombwell Ings - Present were 30 Greylag, 6 Canada Geese, 45 Wigeon, 32 Teal, 12 Shoveler, 4 Mallard, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Moorhen, 1 Sparrowhawk, 347 Golden Plover, 178 Lapwing, 6 Snipe, 3 Dunlin, 96 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, and a flock of 100+ Fieldfare over south.
Broomhill Flash - Highlight was a rather late Sand Martin. Located by Simon Cooper at 10.40am, it made a few passes over the flash before flying off to the south east. Also noted were 3 juv Mute Swan, 34 Canada Geese, 19 Shoveler, 18 Teal, 15 Tufted Duck, 7 Mallard, 5 Wigeon, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 4 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 35 Lapwing, 53 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull and a flock of 120+ Fieldfare over south.
TPT - With radio help from the hide, Seev and I were able to pick up the Cattle Egret on Wath Ings.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 2+1 juv Mute Swan, 30 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 12 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 346 Coot, 13 BH Gull, 6 Common Gull, 5 LBB Gull and 3 Herring Gull. Also present were 1 cc Marsh Harrier, 113 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay and 1 Grey Wagtail.

Thursday 8 November 2018

Carlton Marsh

A Brambling called from the top of a Beech in the car park at 10.00hrs. On the wader scrape c20 Lapwings, 2 LBB Gulls, 6 Common Gull, 10 Herring Gulls, c150 BH Gulls and 3 Cormorants. Also of note c20 Redwings feeding in Hawthorns, 2 Redpolls, Water Rail, Goldcrest and 21 Fieldfares south at 12.30hrs. 

The Edge 08/11/2018

Wombwell Ings - Highlight was a Little Owl in the hedge alongside the back field. Also present were 250+ Canada Geese, 120+ Greylag, 45 Teal, 44 Wigeon, 10 Shoveler, 2 Mallard, 2 Goosander, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Moorhen, 152 Lapwing, 80+ Golden Plover, 8 Snipe, 1 Dunlin, 59 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 4 Skylark, 6 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Stonechat and c25 Linnet. K. Fisher also saw for a couple of minutes a Brambling at 10 o'clock in Broomhill Park.
Broomhill Flash - The best bird, a Great White Egret, was picked up by Seev flying south east at 10.40am. His morning got even better when he located a Peregrine hunting through a flock of Lapwings at 11 o'clock. Also noted were 2+3 juv Mute Swan, 26 Shoveler, 23 Teal, 17 Tufted Duck, 5 Wigeon, 4 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 19 Lapwing,  c.150 winter thrushes(c70% Fieldfare and 30% Redwing) and c40 Linnet.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 2+2 juv Mute Swan, 1 Greylag, 46 Tufted Duck, 15 Mallard, 7 Teal, 3 Pochard, 1 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Cormorant, 313 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 11 BH Gull, 5 Common Gull and 3 LBB Gull. Also present were 39 Lapwing, 1 cc Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Jay and 1 Grey Wagtail.

Wednesday 7 November 2018

Wintersett 07.11.18

9 - 13 degrees with 8/8 cloud and a light south westerly. Rain from midday.
Anglers CP: Common Scoter 2 female/immatures.   Water Rail 1 SW corner.   Goosander 3.
Cold Hiendley Res: Scaup 1 juvenile male.   Teal 9. 

Carlton Marsh

Over recent days. 5 Cormorants on the wader scrape on the 5th was a new maximum count (of birds down) K. Bannister. 
Yesterday 6th 5 Shoveler, 3 Common Gull, 7 Herring Gulls and 31 Lapwings. 57 Fieldfares south were followed by 55 more south and 20 west and 2 Song Thrushes were feeding on rather large Sloe berries with Redwings.
Today 7th 2 Little Egrets were feeding on the wader scrape. (KB)

The Edge 07/11/2018

Wombwell Ings - Present were 249 Greylag, 135 Canada Geese, 84 Teal, 59 Wigeon, 13 Shoveler, 12 Mallard, 2 Gadwall, 1 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Moorhen, 196 Lapwing, c150 Golden Plover, 3 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, c40 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit and c25 Linnet.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 1+3 juv Mute Swan,58 Canada Geese, 31 Shoveler, 25 Teal, 13 Tufted Duck, 10 Wigeon, 7 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Red Legged Partridge, 4 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 22 Lapwing, 73 BH Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 23 Stock Dove, c40 Fieldfare and 10+ Redwing.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 2+1 juv Mute Swan, 13 Gadwall, 7 Pochard, 7 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 295 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 7 Herring Gull, 7 BH Gull and 2 Common Gull. Also present were 1 Buzzard, 127 Lapwing, 4 Black Tailed Godwit over west at 12.04 pm, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay and 1 Grey Wagtail.

Tuesday 6 November 2018

Wintersett + Vis.Mig. + Ringing 06.11.18

11 -13 degrees with 6/8, but increasing cloud, and a strengthening south easterly.
Incidental Vis.Mig: Brambling 2 west.  Starling 80 west.  Pink-footed Goose 40 east.
Anglers CP:  Common Scoter 2 immature/female type. Pink-footed Goose 1.  Water Rail 1 SW corner. Shoveler 33.
Cold Hiendley Res: Steve Denny found a YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER on the south west bank. (A MEGA here, and new for the year.)  The juvenile drake Scaup still present.
Wintersett Res: 3 Rock Pipits were on the west bank, then left south at 10.50hrs.  Water Rail 2.
Gull Roost WRes: per Chris Swaine.  Hardly any big gulls in tonight.    Circa 1500 Black-headed Gulls and a weird Common Gull.   500 Starlings.   Around 800 Corvids were in fields by HPWood.
40 birds were ringed: Highlights 31 Lesser Redpoll.  2 Goldfinch.  5 Redwing.
Odonata: A Migrant Hawker was around SW corner Cold Hiendley Res..

   Weird  Common  Gull ?                             WRes  CSwaine

The Edge 06/11/2018

Wombwell Ings - Present were 1 Mute Swan, 250+ Canada Geese, 87 Greylag, 69 Wigeon, 52 Teal, 6 Shoveler, 5 Mallard, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Moorhen, 238 Golden Plover, 137 Lapwing, 5 Snipe, 3 Dunlin, 51 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 17+ Skylark, 20+ Redwing, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 30+ Linnet and 4 Reed Bunting.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 1+3 juv Mute Swan, 28 Teal, 26 Shoveler, 20+ Tufted Duck, 14 Wigeon, 5 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 6 Red Legged Partridge, 3 Cormorant, 4 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 24 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 1 Curlew over west at 10.24am, 53 BH Gull, 3 Common Gull and 2 Stonechat.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 4+5 juv Mute Swan, 4 Pochard, 4 Teal, 2 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 11 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 291 Coot, 12 Common Gull, 8 Herring Gull, 5 BH Gull and 3 LBB Gull. Also present were 37 Lapwing, 3 Black Tailed Godwit over west at 12.18pm, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing and 1 Grey Wagtail.

Monday 5 November 2018

Wintersett + Ringing 05.11.18

9 - 11 degrees with  8/8 cloud,  foggy patches  and a light south easterly.
Anglers CP: A Brambling flew west.  Siskin 4.  Golden Plover 12 over.  Flocks of Starlings and Thrushes were moving west through the fog.
Wintersett Res: Kingfisher 1.  Cetti's Warbler 1 south east corner.
68 birds were ringed: Highlights were - 41 Lesser Redpoll,   18 Goldfinch,  1 Siskin,   1 Goldcrest 2 Redwing and 1 Song Thrush.

                Siskin                   ACP   ASmith
   

The Edge 05/11/2018

Wombwell Ings - Present were 2 Mute Swan, 133 Canada Geese, 63 Wigeon, 51 Teal, 10 Shoveler, 5 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 168 Golden Plover, 84 Lapwing, 5 Snipe, 2 Dunlin, 25 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Stonechat, 10+ Redwing, 2 Fieldfare and 1 Mistle Thrush.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 4+3y Mute Swan, 90 Canada Geese, 39 Greylag, 29 Teal, 24 Shoveler, 14 Tufted Duck, 8+ Wigeon, 5 Mallard, 4 Pochard, 1 Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 21 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 35 BH Gull, 4 LBB Gull, 2 Herring Gull and 2 Common Gull.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 2+1y Mute Swan, 7 Mallard, 2 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 13 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 306 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 14 Common Gull, 3 BH Gull, 2 LBB Gull and 2 Herring Gull. Also present were 27 Lapwing, 3 Black Tailed Godwit over 11.45am, 1 Kingfisher and 1 Grey Wagtail.
Manvers Lake - John Law had a flock of c30 Redpoll near the boathouse, one of which was a Mealy Redpoll.

Sunday 4 November 2018

Wintersett + VisMig. 04.11.18

6 - 10 degrees with 8/8 cloud and a light southerly.
AnglersCP VisMig: 
Going south : Great Spotted Woodpecker 1.  Jackdaw 288.  Rook 56.  Carrion Crow 20.  Lesser Redpoll 9Siskin 16. 
Going south west: Snipe 4.  Stock Dove 7.  Fieldfare 399.  Redwing 249. Meadow Pipit 5. Chaffinch 20. Goldfinch 14.
Going west:Yellow-hammer 1+ 1 south east.
Going northwest:
Going north east:  Pink-footed Goose 11.  
Anglers CP:  Common Scoter 2 immature females.  Water Rail 1 south west corner. Grey Heron 12.  Pochard 33 + 22CHRes..  Teal 9 + 3 CHRes..   Yellow-legged Gull 1 3rd winter.
Haw Park Wood: Siskin 1.
Cold Hiendley Res:  Scaup 1 juvenile drake - been here for 2 weeks nowPochard 22.  Teal 3.  Goldeneye 14.   
Wintersett Res: Cetti's Warbler 3 - 1 boathouse reeds + 1 west bank + 1 south east corner.  Water Rail 1 north bank.  Siskin 13 over.  Goldeneye 24 + 12 ACP..  Shoveler 16 + 3 ACP. 
Odonata: Southern Hawker 1 HPWood. 

Wilthorpe Marsh 3/11/18.

Water Pipit mobile and favouring the dykes but seen down briefly. Also c40 Meadow Pipit, 5 J Snipe, 13 C Snipe, 2 Green Sand, 6 calling Water Rail. 200+ Redwing, 1 GS Pecker, 1 G Pecker, 3 Grey Partridge. Cetti's Warbler 1, seen very briefly, Linnet flock 20, Redpoll 3 singles. Raptors, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 C Buzzard, 2 Kestrel.

Saturday 3 November 2018

Carlton Marsh

On the wader scrape this morning 200 B.H. Gulls, 40 Herring Gulls, 8 Common Gulls, 2 Cormorants and 19 Lapwing + 17 in the surrounding fields. Also of note 2 Green Woodpeckers and 20 Redwing south (Jim Plant/Richard Laverack).

Wintersett + Vis.Mig + Gull Roost + Pics 03.11.18

7 - 12 degrees with 4/8 cloud and a light south westerly.
ANGLERS CP VIS.MIG  per Graham Speight and Paul Meredith  A Waxwing south east at 07.03hrs  was a very good start to another interesting day, with good variety and a reasonable passage of Fieldfare and Starling all morning. Hooded Crows south at 08.25 and west at 12.15 were the major highlight though - the last Hoodie here was in May 2014, before that November 1981! We possibly overlooked a significant corvid moment today - not easy to detect here as we have a large roost.
Going south: Lapwing 4.  Golden Plover 12.  Snipe 7.  Great Spotted Woodpecker 1.  Jackdaw 110.  Hooded Crow 1 + 1 west.  Blackbird 2.  Bullfinch 5.  Linnet 1.

Going south west: Stock Dove 24.  Wood Pigeon 200.  Skylark 11. Grey Wagtail 2.  Meadow Pipit 3.
Going south east: Waxwing 1 circled WRes, then left.
Going west: Fieldfare 1290 + 60 east.  Redwing 243.  Chaffinch 47.  Brambling 14.  Goldfinch 97.  Yellowhammer 1.  
Going west north west: Starling 941.
Going east: Mistle Thrush 6 + 2 south.  Siskin 6.
ANGLERS CP:  Shelduck 1.  Scaup 1.  Common Scoter 2 female/immature.  Pink-footed Goose 1.  Shoveler 16.  Greylag Goose 65. 
Cold Hiendley Res:  The juvenile male Scaup still present.
WINTERSETT RES.  Cetti's Warbler 1 male boathouse reeds.
GULL ROOST Wintersett Res: per Steve Denny Herring Gull 856.  Great Black Backed Gull 170.  Lesser Black Backed Gull 6.  Yellow-legged Gull 1 adult.  Caspian Gull 1 adult.
Odonata: Common Darter 1 ACP.  Red Admiral 1 MLPond. 

Hooded Crow              ACP   CSwaine
Hooded Crow              ACP   CSwaine
Hooded Crow              ACP   CSwaine
Hooded Crow              ACP   CSwaine
 
                     Caspian Gull adult      WRes.   SDenny
Caspian Gull adult      WRes.   SDenny






























































































































































Friday 2 November 2018

Carlton Marsh

On the wader scrape 2 Cormorants, 10 Herring Gulls, 18 Lapwings and numerous Black Headed Gulls that were kept alert by 2 hungry Foxes.

Insects in the mid-day sun were 9 Small Copper, Comma, Small White and 2 Common Darter (Chris Parkin)

The Edge 02/11/2018

Wombwell Ings - Present were 2 Mute Swan, 127 Greylag, 81 Canada Geese, 78 Wigeon, 51 Teal, 13 Shoveler, 3 Mallard, 1 Cormorant, 2 Moorhen, 22 Lapwing, 12 Golden Plover, 3 Dunlin, 99 BH Gull, 6 Common Gull, 5+ Skylark, 3 Pied Wagtail and 2 Redwing.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 5 Mute Swan, c350 Canada Geese, 98 Greylag, 52 Shoveler, 36 Teal, 17 Wigeon, 13 Tufted Duck, 3 Pochard, 2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 7 Cormorant, 1 Kestrel, 2 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 14 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 96 BH Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 LBB Gull and 1 Herring Gull. Early morning  P. Kent also  had a Merlin through at 7.35am, a Peregrine and 25 Fieldfare.
Bolton Ings - Highlight was a Bittern flying over the reeds on the far bank of the east pool at 12.23am. On the open water were 2+2 juv Mute Swan, 28 Greylag, 15 Mallard, 6 Pochard, 2m+1f Goosander, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 298 Coot, 3 Moorhen, 12 Common Gull, 9 Herring Gull, 6 LBB Gull and 6 BH Gull. Also present were 1 cc Marsh Harrier, 8 Lapwing, 1 Green Woodpecker and 1 Jay.

Thursday 1 November 2018

Wintersett 01.11.18

6 - 10 degrees with 8/8 but decreasing cloud,  sunny by late morning with a very light southerly.
Anglers CP: Common Scoter 2 per Ralph Hibbert and Les Corrall.

Cold Hiendley Res:No sign of  Redhead Smew today but Immature drake Scaup still present per SDenny.  A male Cetti's Warbler was on the south edge + a male in south east corner WRes..
Wintersett Res: Water Rail north bank.  Little Grebe 11.   An Oystercatcher flew south west.
                      Immature drake Scaup         CHRes.   SDenny
                Common Scoter             ACP   SDenny

Wilthorpe Marsh additions 28/10/18, Jeff Lunn.

270 Pinkfeet west, 1 Peregrine male.

The Edge 01/11/2018

Wombwell Ings - Present were 27 Canada Geese, 75 Wigeon, 62 Teal, 16 Shoveler, 3 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 1 Moorhen, 98 Lapwing, 3 Golden Plover, 3 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 73 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 15+ Skylark, 4 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Pied Wagtail, 7 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting and 1 Yellowhammer,
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 3 Mute Swan, 250+ Canada Geese,43 Shoveler, 26 Tufted Duck, 24 Teal, 20+ Wigeon, 11 Gadwall, 9 Mallard, 4 Pochard, 1 Goldeneye, 3 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 6 Red Legged Partridge, 38 Lapwing, 48 BH Gull and 2 Common Gull. Seen early morning were 1 Barn Owl, 1 Little Owl and 1 Curlew (K. Fisher).
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 2+2 juv Mute Swan, 11 Pochard, 8 Mallard, 3 Gadwall, 3 female Goosander, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Cormorant, 271 Coot, 3 Moorhen, 7 BH Gull, 6 Common Gull, 2 LBB Gull and 2 Herring Gull. Also present were 1 Little Egret, 7 Lapwing, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher and 2 Redwing.