Wintersett Catch Up 20.01.19 - 04.02.19

Back from Thailand with Wild Wings led by Mark Andrews.  Saw loads of fantastic birds including
 2 + 3 Spoon-billed Sandpipers (one of which had a yellow + a white flag) 

20.01.19  Here are the January 2019  WeBS totals for the Wintersett Area.
Mute Swan 8,  Canada Goose 17,   Greylag Goose 2,   Cormorant 18,  Coot 106,  Moorhen 9,  
Great Crested Grebe 23,   Little Grebe 5,   Mallard 56,   Teal 30,   Wigeon 423,   Gadwall 22,   
Shoveler 3,   Tufted Duck 138,  Pochard 43,   Goldeneye 64,  Goosander 27,  Grey Heron 8,   
Lapwing 120, Snipe 7.

Highlights:    
20th January: First birds ringed of 2019 - a Lesser and a Common (mealy) redpoll at ACP  (photo @BeckyBailey101)   + 1 Disp.Point.


11 Whooper Swan flew south east.  An adult Kumlien's Gull was on ACP 10.30 - 10.40hrs, then in roost at 16.45hrs.   A 1stW Mediterranean Gull was in ACP roost 15.40hrs +  a 2ndW Mediterranean Gull was in at  16.40hrs

21st January: An adult Kumlien's Gull roosted on WRes. at 16.25hrs.  A Red Kite flew over Rough Botton Plantation.

22nd January:  A Jack Snipe was on the Pol ACP.

23rd January: A redhead Smew was on ACP.  The adult Kumlien's  Gull was in at 16.15hrs

24th January: The redhead Smew was on WRes.  A 1stW Mediterranean Gull was in ACP roost at 15.50hrs. A juvenile Iceland Gull dropped in to WRes. roost to bathe 16.05 - 16.15,  then flew north towards ACP - per Jonathan Scragg.

26th January:  See post per GJS on main blog.

27th January:  1st W Mediterranean Gull + adult Kumlien's Gull were in CP roost.

28th January: A juvenile Peregrine was at Cold Hiendley, hunting Golden Plovers.

29th January:  500 Pink-footed Geese flew west in 4 flocks.
 
1st February:  2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls and a  juvenile Iceland gull were in the ACP Roost.

2nd February: An unringed Barnacle Goose was with the Canada Geese ACP.
Great Crested Grebe   21 WRes  +  5 ACP.       Little Grebe   8 WRes + 3 ACP
Goldeneye 30 WRes + 32 ACP.    Wigeon  20 WRes + 600 ACP.
Pink-footed Goose 3 ACP.   Goosander 23 WRes.   Woodcock 1 west bank WRes..
The adult Kumlien's Gull  was videoed by @BarryByatt,  on WRes at 16.35hrs
https://twitter.com/BarryByatt/status/1092455105776046081

3rd February:  Mallard 40 ACP + 10 WRes..  Tufted Duck 72 ACP + 66 WRes..  Little Grebe 3 ACP + 9 WRes..  Pink-footed Goose 3 ACP.  Canada Goose 287.   Barnacle Goose 1 ACP.   Pochard 81 ACP + 10 WRes..  Great Crested Grebe 2 ACP + 29 WRes.  Gadwall 13 ACP + 25 WRes..  
A Chiffcaff and a Water Pipit at CHSF.  Willow Tit 1 south bank CHRes..   Herring Gull 1450 WRes..  Lesser Black-backed Gull 6 WRes..

                                 Water Pipit             CHSF          PMeredith    03.02.19

4th February: Barnacle Goose 1 ACP.  Pink-footed Goose 2 ACP.   A Chiffchaff and a Water Pipit at CHSF.  A Cetti's Warbler south bank CHRes. Lesser Black-backed Gull 7 WRes..

     Water Pipit                        CHSF        MHemingway   04.02.19

            Chiffchaff                        CHSF        MHemingway   04.02.19