Saturday, 4 May 2019

Wintersett + South Kirkby 04.05.19

6 - 10 degrees, cloudy with sunny spells and a very cold northerly wind.
Anglers CP:   Teal 2m + 2f.  Wigeon 1m.  Little Ringed Plover 1.  Yellow Wagtail 1m + 1f. 
Wintersett Res: Common Tern 12.  Lesser Whitethroat 1m NE bank + 1m Botany.  Garden Warbler 1m.  Goldeneye 1f.
Cold Hiendley Field: Yellow Wagtail 1.
Cold Hiendley Res: A male Grey Wagtail was singing.
In the  area: Swallow 350.  House Martin 150.  Swift 175.
Odonata:  First of the year.   A Common Blue Damselfy was in the boathouse reeds.

South Kirkby   The Iberian Chiffchaff giving clear views and singing constantly per @ellisethanfo
Of interest:  A/The Ferruginous Duck was on the upper lake at  Bretton  per @nwmallinson

                       Grey Wagtail male.        CHRes           PMeredith

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