Monday, 8 April 2019

Wintersett 08.04.19

7 - 14 degrees with 8/8 cloud and a cool north easterly breeze.
Anglers CP:  Pete Smith found a male Ring Ouzel on the reserve area this morning.  The last one was a flyover west on 2nd October 2016 and before that, there was one on  the Pol 19th - 24th April 2013!  A Greenshank dropped on the shallows, briefly.   Snipe 1.  A Little Ringed Plover 1 flew east.  Brambling 2 Pol feeders +  2 SWbank + 1 SE corner WRes..  Wigeon 12.  Pochard 2m + 1f.   Willow Warbler 1m.  Cormorant 17.
Hare Park:  Fieldfare 18.   
Wintersett Res: Sand Martin 300 + 200 ACP.  Greylay Goose 6 over.
Lepidoptera: 3 Orange Tips and 1Speckled Wood was seen west bank WRes.. (RH, LC).

Click  for Ring Ouzel video link per Steve Denny
 https://twitter.com/i/statu/1115278963692195841

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