Sunday 21 July 2019

Wintersett + Ringing 21.07.19

17 - 21 degrees with sun, scattered cloud and a light south westerly breeze.
Wintersett Res: Water Rail 1  and a Cetti's Warbler brood on west bank.   Oystercatcher 2 over.   Yellow Wagtail 1 over.  Goldeneye 2 male + 1 female.  Tufted Duck 124 (+CHRes).   Great Crested Grebe 48 + 4 CHRes + 4 ACP.  Common Tern 25.
Anglers CP: A juvenile Mediterranean Gull was on the shallows at 09.30hrs,  then left north with an unidentified but adult gull.  Greenfinch 41.
115 birds were ringed Wintersett Res.. Highlight were -  20 Blackcap.  4 Garden Warbler.  !0 Whitethroat.  9 Reed Warbler. 5 Sedge Warbler.  17 Chiffchaff.  7 Willow Warbler.  1 juvenile Cetti's Warbler.  2 Yellowhammer and the first Woodpigeon since 2004!

Juvenile Mediterranean Gull (unringed)  ACP    ASmith

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