Monday, 4 March 2019

Wintersett 04.03.19

7 - 11 degrees with 3/8 cloud and a strengthening south westerly.
Anglers CP: A Dunlin flew over.  Redwing 1.
Wintersett Res: The first returning Sand Martin was seen late morning - beating the earliest ever by one day - 05.03.2017.    Cetti's Warblers 3 - boathouse reeds,  west bank marsh and north bank.  Goosander 1 + 2 Botany.   Greylag 3 over.  Chiffchaff 1 singing male at the boathouse.
Haw Park Wood: 2 Nuthatch at Woodyard and 1 at Blue Bridge and 3  Crossbills at the picnic benches late morning (per R. Hibbert and L. Corrall).   Several Crossbills were seen in the same area in the afternoon,  per Steve Denny, along with 80+ Siskin,   20+ Lesser Redpoll and 1 Mealy Redpoll. 

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