Saturday, 14 September 2019

Wintersett + VisMig + Ringing 14.09.19

16 - 20 degrees with 1/8 cloud and a light south westerly
Anglers CP -Vis.Mig: 06.30 - 12.00hrs   https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1100/20190914
Going south: Meadow Pipit 2244.  Swallow 570.  House Martin 70.  Sand Martin 7. Song Thrush 1.  Mistle Thrush 1.  A Tree Pipit at 09.03hrs. Chaffinch 42.  Linnet 15.  Goldfinch 8.  Grey Wagtail 7.  alba Wagtail sp. 7. 
Going west: Snipe 5. Skylark 11.  
A Black-tailed Godwit went north at 09.09hrs..
8 species of raptor were seen:- Osprey, Sparrowhawk,  Common Buzzard,  Kestrel, Merlin, Hobby. Peregrine and 2 Tawny Owls.
Haw Park Wood:  Hobby 2 over.
Wintersett Res: Water Rail 2 west bank.  Cetti's Warbler 5 singing males + 1 calling. 
42 birds were ringed this morning: Highlights were- 10 Blackcap,  4 Reed Warbler,  16 Chiffchaff,  2 Willow Warbler, 1 Goldcrest and 5 Robins!
Lepidoptera: A male Brimstone was over the boathouse reeds WRes..   At ACP - 2 Red Admiral,  1 Painted Lady,   1 Small Tortoiseshell.
Odonata:  Ruddy Darter 1 ACP.  ABrown Hawker west bank WRes.,   Lots of Migrant Hawkers around the area today.

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