Thursday 1 August 2019

Wintersett + Ringing + Insects + Pics 01.08.19

 HAPPY YORKSHIRE DAY 2019
16 - 19 degrees, mainly cloudy, with the occasional sunny spell, and a light northerly.
Anglers CP:  An adult Knot, in summer plumage, was still on the shallows.   A Wood Sandpiper was seen later in the morning. per @Ayarell and @IanMorrisJump.   Common Sandpiper 1 + 1 WRes..  Teal 1.  Lapwing 316.
Wintersett Res: Pochard 3.
Botany Bay: Kingfisher 1.
64 Birds were ringed today: An adult Grasshopper Warbler at ACP.  lackcap 21.  Garden Warbler 1.  Sedge Warbler 1.  Reed Warbler 8.  Willow Warbler 7.  Chiffchaff 6/  Lesser Whitethroat 1.  Goldcrest 1.  Treecreeper 1.
Lepidoptera: Small Skipper 1 Pol, ACP
Odonata: 2 Small Red-eyed Damselflies  and a Four Spotted Chaser were seen at Botany Bay.

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 Wood Sandpiper            ACP           CSwaine
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                   Wood Sandpiper      ACP          CSwaine

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