Anglers CP:
Mediterranean Gulls - 2 adults on shallows, then returning to Botany Hill.
Teal 11, Shoveler 18, Wigeon 1 male, Goldeneye 25, Sedge Warbler 1,
Great Crested Grebe 1. Lapwing 24, Lesser Black-backed Gull 4,
Herring Gull 31, Fieldfare 1 in north bank field.
Wintersett Res:
Sedge Warbler 1. Goldeneye 11. Great Crested Grebe 12.
In the area:
Blackcap 44 males. Willow Warbler 19 males.
4 Snipe and 2 Avocets were on the wader scrape at 10.00hrs (John Finch).
3 Swallows were flying over the main scrape this evening (Dave Standish).
Anglers CP:
Yellow-legged Gull 1 4th Winter in ACP shallows.
Shovelers 3 males + 3 females.
Pochard 12. Snipe 4.
Wintersett Res:
Great White Egret 1. Wigeon 24. Pochard 3.
Meadow Pipit 23 north bank WRes..
Cetti's Warbler 2 males.
Fieldfare 1. Redwing 1.
Anglers CP:
Wigeon 1 male. Goldeneye 12. Shoveler 20. Teal 7.
Oystercatcher 6. Snipe 3. Sand Martin 30.
Willow Warblers - 7 singing.
Wintersett Res:
A male Reed Warbler and a male Sedge Warbler were in the boathouse reeds.
Willow Warblers 4 males. Goldeneye 23. Water Rail 1.
Anglers CP:
Wigeon 8. Teal 31. Goldeneye 17. Common Gull 2.
Snipe 2. Cetti's Warbler 1 male.
Wintersett Res:
Goldeneye 7. Shoveler 4. Teal 10. Cetti's Warblers 6 males.
On the scrapes - Little Egret, 2 Snipe, Oystercatcher in at 07.30hrs, Kingfisher, 2 Herring Gulls, 2 LBB Gull, the latter took a small greylag gosling, 8 Teal, 1 pair Shoveler, Lapwing displaying (K. Bannister/J. Finch/L & A Corrall/M.White)
A male Blackcap and a Chiffchaff near the w. scrape were wearing BTO rings, and a Goldcrest sang there.
Butterflies included 5 Large White, 39 Peacock, 8 Comma, 14 Speckled Wood, 1m Brimstone, 18 Orange-tip (2female) and 32 White species (C. Parkin).
Anglers CP:
Black-necked Grebe 2. Yellow Wagtail 2.
White Wagtail 1. Wigeon 10. Teal 9.
Shoveler 7.
Anglers CP:
Stonechat 1 male in north west corner. Chiffchaff 1 singing.
Yellowhammer 1 Pol Feeders. Little Grebe 1. Great Crested Grebe 7.
Wigeon 251. Gadwall 14. Teal 8. Pochard 62. Goosander 1. Snipe 7.
Redwing 1.
Wintersett Res:
Black-necked Grebe 2 in south east corner.
Great White Egret 1. Whooper Swan 1 adult.
Wigeon 20. Teal 2, Gadwall 2. Great Crested Grebe 2.
Pochard 1.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Great Crested Grebe 6.
Anglers CP:
Black-tailed Godwit 1 on the shallows. Mediterranean Gull 2 over.
Willow Warbler 2 males. Cetti's Warbler 1 male. Sand Martin 24.
Wigeon 14. Teal 4. Shoveler 11. Goldeneye 57. Snipe 1.
Wintersett Res:
Goldeneye 1 female. Willow Warbler 1 male.
Disposal Point:
Willow Warbler 2 males.
This morning a calling Curlew flew west, 5 Blackcaps and 3 Cetti's Warblers sang and a Little Egret flew north (JP).
This evening 2 Swallows, a displaying Lapwing and the first brood of 7 Greylags were on the waders scrape with 2 pairs of Shoveler (CG).
Kingfisher, Sand Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Grey Partridge, 2 Mallard nests (12 & 4 eggs).
Butterflies included 73 Peacock, 32 Small Tort., 7 Comma, 2 Speckled Wood, 9m Brimstone, 13m Orange-tip, and 26 White species.
A female Grass Snake was also of note (C. Parkin).
Wintersett Res:
Little Gull 1 adult flew north 08.00hrs.
Whooper Swan 68 flew north. (27 + 41).
Wigeon 2. Tufted Duck 108. Gadwall 27.
Great Crested Grebe 8. Sand Martin 2.
White Wagtail 1 on Botany Hill.
Cetti's Warbler 6 males.
Anglers CP:
Goosander 1. Great Crested Grebe 3.
Gadwall 14. Tufted Duck 57. Shoveler 6.
Teal 10. Wigeon 11. Cetti's Warbler 1 male.
Willow Warbler 1 male.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Great Crested Grebe 8
Moorhouse Lane Ponds.
Great White Egret 1.
Throughout the Area:
Chiffchaff 108 males. Blackcap 23 males.
On the scrapes 4 Herring Gulls, 2 Dabchicks, 2m Shovelers, 4 Snipe and 5 Tufted Ducks (K. Bannister/J.Finch)
3 Blackcaps sang. A Treecreeper yesterday was of note.
Butterflies included 1 Comma, 1 G.V. White and 2m Orange-tips (L & A Corrall).
Anglers CP:
Black-necked Grebe 2. Teal 8. Shoveler 6.
Wigeon 13. Cormorant 3. Herring Gull 50.
Cetti's Warbler 1 male.
Wintersett Res:
Cetti's Warbler 3 males.
Moorhouse Lane Ponds:
Great White Egret 1.
2 Grey Partridge and 3 Buzzards were the only notable birds today.
Butterflies were enjoying the spring sunshine, 28 Peacock, 4 Small Tort., 12 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Green Veined White, 2 Small White, 2m Orange-tip and 5m Brimstone.
6 Dark-edged Bee Fly also added colour to the scene along with the first flowers of Cherry, Primrose and Wood Anemone (C. Parkin).
Anglers CP:
Willow Warbler 1. Wigeon 11. Teal 11.
Shoveler 7. Goldeneye 28. Great Crested Grebe 3.
Snipe 2. A Red Kite flew east. Little Ringed Plover 1.
Common Gull 2. Sand Martin 2. Cetti's Warbler 1 male.
Little Gull 4 (3 adults + 1 x 1st Winter, all flew in at 11.20hrs.)
Butterfly:
Orange Tip 1 female.
Wintersett Reservoir:
Goldeneye 34. Great Crested Grebe 11.
Kingfisher 1. Swallow 1.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Great Crested Grebe 3. Sand Martin 1.
In the area:
Chiffchaffs 33 males. Blackcap 10.
On the scrapes 6 Tufted Duck, 2 Dabchick, 2 LBB Gull, 1m Shoveler and 4 Snipe. A male Wheatear was on tilled land, and a Golden Plover flew over the top field (JP/CG).
2 Cetti's Warblers sang, and 5 Jays flying together in the morning was unusual. They were seen together again in the afternoon (CG/R. Laverack).
82 bird species were recorded this March, which beat the previous record of 80 in 1994! Well done everybody.
Butterflies included our first Orange-tip of the year and 3m Brimstone (R. Laverack).
Anglers CP:
A Little Egret flew north. Wigeon 12. Teal 12.
Shoveler 5. Snipe 1. Cetti's Warbler 1 south west corner.
2 Yellowhammers were at Pol feeders.
Wintersett Res:
Pochard 1 male.
A Grass Snake was seen in the area.
On the wader scrape this morning Little Egret, 5 Snipe, 2m Shoveler (S. Cox/J. Finch).
5 Linnets and a Fieldfare were on a nearby field (K. Bannister).
Anglers CP:
Wigeon 13. Snipe 1. Shoveler 3. Teal 8.
Wintersett Res:
Sand Martin 4. 1st Coot sat on it's nest.
Cetti's Warbler 6 males.
Butterflies:
Speckled Wood 1.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Grey Wagtail 1.
Our first Swallows arrived today. One was over the wader scrape at 10.23hrs (CG) and another was seen later in the day at 18.20hrs (D. Standish).
19 Chiffchaffs were singing.
Anglers CP:
Sand Martin 2. Swallow 1. Blackcap 1 male.
Curlew 1 over. Teal 4. Gadwall 17. Wigeon 13.
Wintersett Res:
Great White Egret 1. Redwing 63 north. Blackcap 7 males.
Cetti's Warbler 4 males. Gadwall 10. Wigeon 6. Sand Martin 6.
Anglers CP:
Black-necked Grebe 3. House Martin 1. Blackcap 1 male.
Wigeon 17. Shoveler 7. Teal 4.
Yellowhammer 1 on Pol Feeders.
Wintersett Res:
Curlew 1 west. Wigeon 2. Meadow Pipit 40.
Cetti's Warbler 5 males. Blackcap 1 male.
Moth:
Orange Underwing 1.
Anglers Country Park:
Wigeon 22. Teal 3. Shoveler 2. Snipe 2.
Wintersett Res:
Blackcap 1 male. Cetti's Warbler 4 males. Water Rail 1.
Anglers CP:
Little Ringed Plover 1 in shallows.
Tawny Owl 1. Snipe 9. Wigeon 42. Teal 19.
Wintersett Res:
Golden Plover 31 west.
Redwing 32. Meadow Pipit 42 north.
Goosander 1 male. Blackcap 1 male.
Another beautiful warm spring day produced 27 Peacock, 14 Comma, 5m Brimstone, 1 Small White, 1 Speckled Wood and 2 Dark-edged Bee Fly (C. Parkin).
Our first Blackcap was singing in the car park, 5 Buzzards were in the air, 3 Cetti's Warbler sang and a Redshank flew west (L & A Corrall/JP).
Anglers CP:
Goosander 1 male flew east. Shoveler 4 males + 3 females.
Teal 16. Snipe 1. Meadow Pipit 50 north. Sand Martin 13 north.
Moorhouse Lane Ponds:
Great White Egret 1.
Moths:
Early Tooth-striped Moth 1 - (at the security Lights).
Anglers CP:
Great White Egret 1. Little Egret 1. Swallow 1.
Sand Martin 3. Shoveler 3 males + 1 female.
Teal 17. Pochard 4 males + 4 females.
Wintersett Res:
Sand Martin 1. Cetti's Warbler 1 singing male.
Anglers CP:
Shoveler 11 males + 5 females. Pochard 4 males + 4 females.
Wigeon 192. Teal 10. Snipe 3. Redwing 1.
Wintersett Res:
Wigeon 29. Blackcap 1 singing male.
Cettis Warbler 4 singing males.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Great White Egret 1. Cetti's Warbler 1 singing male.
Tilled land east of the reserve produced 20 Carrion Crows, 10 Mistle Thrushes, c30 Linnets, 10 Pied Wagtails, 6 Skylarks and a Little Ringed Plover north (JP).
Low Cudworth to Storrs Mill (via the old Midland Railway)
Red Kite, 4 Buzzards, 4 Grey Wagtails, 4 Grey Partridges, 4 Lapwings and 2 Coal Tits.
Also 3 Peacock, 5 Small Tort. 15 Comma, 2m Brimstone and a very early Orange-tip (my earliest ever anywhere). 2 Short-tailed Field Voles, 2 Dark-edged Bee-fly and a female Grass Snake. Wood Anemone is just coming into flower (C. Parkin).
Anglers CP:
A Spoonbill flew high north at 06.10hrs.
Woodcock 2. Pochard 9. Shoveler 14. Wigeon 187.
Teal 9. Lapwing 21. Snipe 1. Redwing 30.
Wintersett Res:
Kingfisher 1. Cetti's Warbler 2 singing males.
Water Rail 1. Grey Wagtail 2.
Haw Park:
Redpoll 2.
Moorhouse Lane Ponds:
Great White Egret 1.
Walton Hall:
Whooper Swan 1 adult.
New in this morning a pair of Shoveler and a Green Sandpiper on the wader scrape. 14 Herring Gulls and 4 LBB Gulls were also present (J. Finch/CG).
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Butterflies were out in force today with 7 Brimstone (all males), 7 Peacock, 5 Small Tort. 23 Comma and a Small White. Not forgetting 2 Bee Fly (C. Parkin).
Anglers CP:
2 Red Kites flew east at 09.20hrs. Wigeon 184.
Teal 10. Pochard 5. Snipe 6.
Butterflies ACP:
Large White 1. Comma 2. Peacock 1. Brimstone 1 male.
Wintersett Res:
A Great White Egret was on Botany Bay.
Wigeon 22. Cetti's Warbler 3 males.
Redwing 3.
Butterfly - Small Tortoiseshell 1.
Anglers CP:
Redshank 2. Shoveler 6. Teal 8. Pochard 7. Tufted Duck 28.
Wintersett Res:
Great White Egret 1. Tawny Owl 1. Wigeon 22.
Pochard 3. Tufted Duck 113.
A 'Cream Crown' Marsh Harrier came in over the top fields from the north, but left at 09.15hrs after being harassed by gulls (JP).
Wintersett - March WeBS.
Mute Swan 12. Canada Goose 21. Greylag Goose 1.
Cormorant 16. Great Crested Grebe 14. Coot 93. Moorhen 22.
Mallard 74. Teal 12. Shoveler 4. Gadwall 22. Wigeon 243.
Tufted Duck 125. Pochard 16. Goldeneye 110. Goosander 1.
Lapwing 36. Oystercatcher 4. Snipe 12. Grey Heron 3.
Great White Egret 1. Kingfisher 1. Yellow-legged Gull 1 4th Winter.
Anglers CP:
Shoveler 2 males. Goosander 1 Redhead. Snipe 2.
Wintersett Res:
Pochard 3. Gadwall 6. Cetti's Warbler 2 males.
A Yellow-legged Gull was on the fields this morning, as the farmer ploughed (JP).
2 Cormorants, 6 Common Gulls and 2 Herring Gulls were on the scrapes (R. Laverack).
Anglers CP:
Teal 15. Shoveler 3 males. Pochard 13.
Wintersett Res:
32 Meadow Pipits in north bank field.
Botany Bay: Great White Egret 1.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Cetti's Warbler 1 male.
3 Snipe, Little Egret, 2 Cormorants and 3 LBB Gulls were on the scrapes. 6 Chiffchaffs and 2 Cetti's warblers sang (J. Finch/N. Lunn/CG).
The sheep have now gone to pastures new!
Anglers CP:
Whooper Swan 31. Yellow-legged Gull 1 4th Winter.
Shoveler 8. Pochard 13. Goosander 1. Teal 12.
Snipe 1. Lapwing 22.
Wintersett Res:
Water Rail 1. Pochard 4. Wigeon 26. Grey Wagtail 1.
Cetti's Warbler 3 singing males.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Great White Egret 1.
On the wader scrape this morning 2 LBB Gulls, 1 Herring Gull, c500 B.H. Gulls.
Also of interest 2 Mute Swans mating, 2 Redwings and 55 Pink Feet geese very high west at 09.10hrs (J. Finch/C.Parkin/CG).
Sadly one of the 7 sheep on the Western Meadow was found dead. The rest will be taken off tomorrow to allow spring flowers to grow.
Anglers CP:
Yellow-legged Gull 1 x 4th Winter.
Goosander 1 Redhead. Shoveler 3
Snipe 11.
Wintersett Res:
Grey Wagtail 1 male. Redwing 3. Grey Heron 3.
Kingfisher 1. Pochard 5. 3 singing male Cetti's Warblers.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Great White Egret 1. Cetti's Warbler 1. Fieldfare 10.
Moorhouse Lane Ponds:
Great White Egret 1.
Walton Hall Game Crop:
Linnet 250.
Anglers CP:
A 4th Winter Yellow-legged Gull was in the shallows.
Shoveler 3 males and 3 females. Pochard 12. Snipe 4.
Wintersett Res:
Great White Egret 1. Wigeon 24. Pochard 3.
Meadow Pipit 23 on north bank WRes.
Cetti's Warbler 2 males.
Fieldfare 1. Redwing 1.
7 Snipe and a Little Egret on the wader scrape were today's best (John Finch).
Anglers CP:
25 Goldfinch and 1 Yellowhammer were in the Pol field.
Snipe 2. Teal 5. Shoveler 1. Cormorant 15.
Wintersett Res:
Great White Egret 1. Grey Wagtail 1.
Cetti's Warbler 3 singing males. Pochard 1.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Goosander 1.
Anglers CP:
Peregrine 1 over. Teal 11. Great Black-backed Gull 1 adult.
Yellowhammer 1 on Pol feeders.
Wintersett Res:
Great White Egret 1 on Botany. Red Kite 1 over.
Fieldfare 30. Wigeon 21. Cetti's Warbler 3 singing males.
Cold Hiendley Res:
1 redhead Goosander.
Additional sightings for 10/3/25
Red Kite 15.30hrs in a tree on Northern Meadow before it left west.
Also 2 Lapwings, 2 LBB Gulls and 2 Herring Gulls, Treecreeper and a Goldcrest (Andrew Corrall).
Anglers CP:
Teal 8. Shoveler 2. Snipe 5.
Wintersett Res:
A Great White Egret was on Botany.
New in this morning 3 Snipe (John Finch). Also 2 singing Mistle Thrush and 2 Cormorants.
Anglers CP:
Shoveler 6. Teal 4. Cormorant 13.
Wintersett Res:
Great White Egret 1 on Botany. Cetti's Warbler 2.
Anglers CP:
Whooper Swan 36.
Pink-footed Goose - 115 flew north east.
Goosander 1. Teal 7. Shoveler 3.
Snipe 6. Lapwing 46.
Wintersett Res:
Water Rail 1. Cetti's Warbler 2.
Today's highlights were Green Sandpiper (wader scrape) 12.30hrs, 3 Water Rails, 1 adult Cormorant (Sinensis type), 4 singing Cetti's warblers, 6 singing Chiffchaffs, 5 Buzzards and 2 Lapwings (CG).
Also 4 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 3m Brimstone and 19 Comma (C. Parkin).
Then at dusk the Bittern made a short flight from the reed bed in the scrape alighting in front of Elaine's seat at 18.20hrs (D. Standish).
Anglers CP:
Curlew 1 flying north. Oystercatcher 6.
Shoveler 5. Yellowhammer 1. Chiffchaff 4 singing males.
Wintersett Res:
Whooper Swan 1 adult. Water Rail 1.
Cetti's Warbler 3 singing males.
Chiffchaff 8 singing males.
Walton Hall:
Oystercatcher 2. Chiffchaff 1 male. Yellowhammer 2 pairs.
In the game crop field.
Stock Dove 50. Linnet 150 Chaffinch 90.
Haw Park Lane - Butterflies:
Male Brimstone 1. Peacock 1.
2 Singing Chiffchaffs were new in today. A Lapwing and a Greenfinch were also of note.
A Peacock and a Small Tortoiseshell were enjoying the spring sunshine (Andrew Corrall).
A male Brimstone butterfly was flying in Les Corrall's Low Cudworth Garden.
Anglers CP:
Pochard 31. Shoveler 6. Teal 12. Chiffchaff 2.
Wintersett Res:
Chiffchaff 3. Pochard 8. Cetti's Warbler 1.
Whooper Swan 1 adult. Goosander 1 male.
2 Buzzard, 4 Grey Partridge, 19 Red-legged Partridge and 1 Grey Wagtail.
Also 2m Brimstone, 1 Peacock and 4 Comma.
The first Bluebells are in flower (Chris Parkin).
Anglers CP:
Chiffchaff 1 singing male. Pochard 31. Great Crested Grebe 6.
Shoveler 2. Lapwing 35.
Wintersett Res:
Whooper Swan 1 adult + 5 flew north.
Great Crested Grebe 7. Pochard 4.
Chiffchaff 2 singing males.
Cetti's Warbler 1 singing male.
Butterfly: Comma 1,
Cold Hiendley Res.
Great Crested Grebe 6.
Anglers CP:
Chiffchaff 1 singing male. Goosander 3. Goldeneye 26.
Great Crested Grebe 9. Snipe 6. Redwing 10.
Butterflies:
Small Tortoiseshell 1. Brimstone 1 male.
Wintersett Res:
Great White Egret 1 on Botany Bay.
Goldeneye 55. Great Crested Grebe 1.
Cetti's Warbler 4. Chiffchaff 1 singing male.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Whooper Swan 1 adult. Goldeneye 4.
Great Crested Grebe 3.
The first butterflies of the year were feeding on Blackthorn - 2 Comma and 1 Peacock (Chris Parkin)
Anglers CP:
Shoveler 8. Goosander 1 flying south.
Lapwing 30. Teal 11. Grey Wagtail 1.
Redpoll 1. 1 Chiffchaff singing.
Wintersett Res:
Shoveler 2. Cetti's Warbler 1.
A walk down towards dusk saw 14 Yellow Buntings come into roost in Common Reed, Water Rail called, a Cettis Warbler sang as 6 Greylags came in off the fields.
A Pipistrelle Bat was flying at dusk (S. Cox/CG).
Anglers CP:
Great White Egret 1.
Whooper Swan - 5 flew over, and landed on Wintersett Res.
Cormorant 12.
Moths:
Dotted Border 1. March Moth 3.
Shoulder Stripe 3.
Wintersett Res:
Kingfisher 1. Cetti's Warbler 1.
Anglers CP:
Stonechat 1 male in north west corner.
Chiffchaff 1 singing.
Yellowhammer 1 on Pol feeders.
Little Grebe 1. Great Crested Grebe 7.
Wigeon 251. Gadwall 14. Teal 8. Pochard 62.
Goosander 1. Snipe 7. Redwing 1.
Wintersett Res:
Black necked Grebe 2 in south east corner.
Great White Egret 1. Whooper Swan 1 adult.
Wigeon 20. Teal 2. Gadwall 2.
Great Crested Grebe 2. Pochard 1.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Great Crested Grebe 6.
Today's highlights c100 Pink Feet NW at 8.44hrs + c120 west at 10.00hrs.
On the scrapes 52 Canada Geese, 10 Greylags, 16 Teal, 16 Tufted Ducks, 2 Common Gulls, Kingfisher, Dabchick, Kingfisher and Cetti's Warbler.
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was 'drumming' and a Collared Dove put in an appearance (a scarce bird here)
A Fox was on the prowl and a dead Peacock butterfly was found (CG/C. Parkin).
Anglers CP:
Shoveler 2. Kingfisher 1.
Wintersett Res:
Great White Egret 1.
Pink-footed Geese 45 flew north west.
Pochard 2. Goosander 1.
Cetti's Warbler 1.
Anglers CP:
Great White Egret 1.
Snipe 14. Lapwing 54.
A Yellowhammer was on the Pol feeders.
Wintersett Res:
Whooper Swan 1 adult.
Mute Swan 7. Kingfisher 1.
Goosander 1 redhead.
Cetti's Warbler 3. Water Rail 1.
Insects:
Peacock butterfly - 1 on ACP
Queen Bumblebee - 2.
Red Kite high to west 12.10hrs, c100 Pink Feet Geese SW at 11.00 hrs and 5 Buzzards were in the air together (L & A Corrall).
Wintersett Res:
A Great White Egret was on Botany, then flew to ACP.
74 Meadow Pipits were in the north bank field.
Kingfisher 1. Cetti's Warbler 1 male. Water Rail 1.
Anglers Country Park:
A Red Kite flew south.
Anglers CP:
Shoveler 5. Pochard 21. Goosander 1.
Kingfisher 1. Siskin 1 on Pol feeders.
A Great White Egret was on the wader scrape at 09.59hrs but left soon after at 10.01hrs (Richard Laverack).
On the scrape 20 Tufted Duck, 9 Greylag, 31 Canada Geese and 2 singing Reed Bunting.
2 Peregrine Falcons were on the Ardagh Glassworks chimneys again today (Neil Lunn).
Anglers CP:
Oystercatcher 6 flying around at 09.40hrs. Shoveler 1.
35 Pink-footed Geese flew over west at 07.30hrs.
Little Grebe 1. Grey Heron 3. Snipe 6.
11 Goosanders at dusk.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Great White Egret 1.
Wintersett Res:
North east corner: 1 Great White Egret.
The elusive Bittern could just be seen within the reed bed opposite Elaine's seat from 16.45hrs until darkness fell (Simon Cox).
A Barn Owl was hunting the Northern Meadow from at least 17.00hrs to 17.25hrs (Ian Pickard).
February 25th 2025
Anglers CP:
6 Oystercatchers were flying around ACP at 09.40hrs.
Shoveler 1. Pink-footed Goose 35 west at 07.30hrs.
Little Grebe 1. Grey Heron 3. Snipe 6.
Great White Egret 1. Whooper Swan - 3 left east.
Cormorant 24. Shoveler 2. Goosander 1. Redwing 20.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Whooper Swan 1 adult.
Anglers CP:
A 2nd Winter Mediterranean Gull flew over.
A Little Egret flew south. Goosander 1. Shoveler 3. Lapwing 41.
A Barn Owl was hunting the Northern Meadow at 07.30hrs (Neil Lunn).
The Bittern showed at 17.50hrs opposite Elaine's seat and had a short flight along the far reed bed. (Dave Standish).
Kingfisher, 14 Tufted Duck, 2 cetti's warbler, 6 Linnet, 1 Redpoll and 5 Buzzard in the air.
Bittern was reported at 17.38hrs stood in front of the reed bed opposite Elaine's seat (Karen/Ian Pickard).
Anglers CP:
Caspian Gull 1 1st Winter. Red Kite 1.
Shoveler 3 Pochard 13. Oystercatcher 5.
Goosander 1 immature male.
Moths:
Dotted Border 7. Pale Brindled Beauty 5.
Early Moth 1. March Moth 1.
Wintersett Res:
Pochard 10. Kingfisher 2. Cetti's Warbler 3 singing males.
Cold Hiendley Res.
Whooper Swan 1 adult.
20.02.2025
Anglers CP:
Woodcock 1. Goosander 1. Shoveler 2. Teal 65.
21.02.2025
Anglers CP:
Caspian Gull 1 1st Winter. Peregrine 1 juvenile male.
Little Grebe 1. Shoveler 2. Teal 72.
Moths: March Moth 1. Early Moth 1. Dotted Border 2.
February WeBS Count 2025.
Mute Swan 4. Whooper Swan 1. Canada Goose 132.
Greylag Goose 147. Pink-footed Goose 1. Cormorant 19.
Coot 131. Moorhen 15. Great Crested Grebe 11.
Little Grebe 1. Mallard 68. Teal 74. Shoveler 2.
Wigeon 303. Gadwall 16, Tufted Duck 123.
Pochard 34. Goldeneye 80. Goosander 3.
Wintersett - February WeBs Counts 2025
Mute Swan 4. Whooper Swan 1. Canada Goose 132.
Greylag Goose 147. Pink-footed Goose 1. Cormorant 19.
Coot 131, Moorhen 15. Great Crested Grebe 11. Little Grebe 1.
Mallard 68. Teal 74. Shoveler 2. Wigeon 303. Gadwall 16.
Tufted Duck 123. Pochard 34. Goldeneye 80. Goosander 3.
Oystercatcher 3. Lapwing 64. Snipe 11. Grey Heron 4.
Great White Egret 1.
Anglers CP:
Caspian Gull 1 1st Winter. Cormorant 27.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Whooper Swan 1 adult. Great Crested Grebe 9.
Goosander 3. Pink-footed Goose 1.
Anglers CP:
Great White Egret 1.
Little Grebe 3.
Oystercatcher 4 - (both pairs are now back!)
33 Redwings, 1 Meadow Pipit, 34 Magpies and 15 House Sparrows (Chris Parkin).
Wintersett Res:
Great White Egret 1. Grey Heron 4. Goosander 1. Water Rail 1.
A Shelduck flew south.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Whooper Swan 1 adult.
Anglers CP:
Goosander 2. Oystercatcher 4.
1st Moths of the year: - 5 Dotted Border. 2 Pale Brindled Beauty.
Sunday 16.02.2025
Walton Hall:
Mute Swan 5. Canada Goose 38. Coot 44. Great Crested Grebe 2
Gadwall 9. Wigeon, 1 injured female. Mallard 4. Tufted Duck 11.
Stock Dove 250 in game crop field. Moorhen 5.
Oystercatcher 2. Linnet 150.
Anglers CP:
Teal 74. Oystercatcher 3. Shoveler 2. Snipe 11. Grey Heron 1.
Wintersett Res:
Great White Egret 1. Grey Heron 2. Reed Bunting 14 on north bank.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Whooper Swan 1 adult. Pink-footed Goose 1.
Yesterday (15/2/25). After a thorough search for the Bittern we couldn't find it. However, during the morning 2 Ravens alighted on a large mound of earth at Lidster's recycling yard. They called repeatedly and were mobbed by several magpies before they left west (K. Bannister/N. Lunn).
Anglers CP:
Great White Egret 1. Teal 34. Pochard 18.
Little Grebe 1. Oystercatcher 4.
The Bittern was seen at 12.10hrs and again at 16.45hrs (Dave Standish). However it is very difficult to see unless you know where to look.
It languishes in the reed bed furthest away from Elaine's seat looking out from the embankment.
Anglers CP:
Oystercatcher 4. Little Grebe 1.
Goosander 1 male + 1 flew north east.
Wintersett Res:
Great White Egret 1 on Botany Bay.
Wigeon 51. Cetti's Warbler 1 male.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Great White Egret 1. Pink-footed Goose 1.
Whooper Swan 1 adult.
Chiffchaff - 1 at Sewage Works.
A single Redpoll over the car park was new for this year. An adult Lesser BB Gull was on the scrape.
Dave Standish's perseverance paid off tonight when the elusive Bittern showed briefly at 17.20hrs from the hide.
Last seen on 28th January, we have always thought that it could still be here. This one has been very elusive right from the start, but after Dave was pretty sure it was in the reeds on the previous two nights, he proved it beyond doubt tonight with the aid of his night scope, and through his binoculars when it flapped its wings 3 times.
Anglers CP:
Shoveler 9. Teal 34. Woodcock 1.
70 Pink-footed Geese flew north west.
Wintersett Res:
A Great White Egret was on Botany Bay.
Anglers CP:
Teal 32. Shoveler 2 males. Goosander 1 redhead.
Wintersett Res:
Great White Egret 1 on Botany Bay.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Great White Egret 1. Whooper Swan 1 adult.
Pink-footed Goose 1.
The Canada Goose flock is still around 50 strong with 4 Greylags. A Shoveler drake was new in and the Tufted Duck group increased to 19 (13 drakes).
2 Buzzards were worming in a nearby pasture and a Song Thrush sang (K. Bannister/CG).
Anglers CP:
Teal 41. Shoveler 2.
Wintersett Res:
A Great White Egret was on Botany Bay.
Twitch to Pugneys to see Green-winged Teal with Pete Smith.
Anglers CP:
Oystercatcher 2. Shoveler 2.
Great Black-backed Gull 1 adult.
Wintersett Res:
A Great White Egret was on Botany Bay.
Anglers CP:
Peregrine - 1 small juvenile male. Oystercatcher 2.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Whooper Swan 1 adult. Pink-footed Goose 1.
Anglers CP:
A Pink-footed Goose flew north. Teal 16. Redwing 40.
Little Grebe 1.
Wintersett Res:
Great White Egret 1. Gadwall 7.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Whooper Swan 1 adult. Gadwall 3, Water Rail 1.
Walton Hall:
Oystercatcher 2. Linnet 350. Stock Dove 120.
Little Egret, Great Crested Grebe, 48 Canada Geese, 8 Greylags, 9 Tufted Duck, 1 Treecreeper (K. Bannister/C. Parkin). Dave & Linda Smith visited this afternoon.
Anglers CP:
Peregrine 1 over. Whooper Swan 7 flew north east.
Oystercatcher 2.
Wintersett Res:
Great White Egret 1 on Botany. Cetti's Warbler 1.
An overnight frost down to -3c saw the scrapes partially ice over. It was the perfect conditions for Pink Feet Geese passage, c65 headed west at 10.00hrs.
The Great Crested Grebe was still at Bleachcroft Pond and a Little Grebe and 4 Mute Swans were present.
Also of note Goldcrest, Grey Wagtail and 2 Cetti's Warblers (CG/K. Bannister/L. A. Corrall)
Our group were hedge laying this morning.
Anglers CP:
Great White Egret 1. Pintail 1 male. Cormorant 23.
Snipe 26. Oystercatcher 2.
Pink-footed Geese 70 west + 85 west + 70 north west.
Goosander 1, Little Grebe 2.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Whooper Swan 1 adult. Greylag Goose 2.
Chiffchaff 2 at Sewage works.
Wintersett Res:
Pintail 1 male. Cetti's Warbler 1.
Treecreeper 1 in Pits Wood.
Haw Park:
Siskin 2.
13 Tufted Ducks (9 drakes) and 2 Water Rails were on the scrape. 50+ Canada Geese and 9 Greylags on the wader scrape and a Great Crested Grebe on Bleachcroft Pond was the first since August 2021 (K. Bannister/S. Cox/R. Laverack)
Anglers CP:
Pintail 1 male.
Oystercatcher 2. (which includes the ringed female, back for another year).
Snipe 9.
Wintersett Res:
Cetti's Warbler 1.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Whooper Swan 1 adult. Cetti's Warbler 1.
Anglers CP:
Iceland Gull 1 adult in front of hide on rock wall.
Flew off west at 08.30hrs.
Teal 16. Snipe 12. Oystercatcher 1.
Wintersett Reservoir:
Great White Egret 1.
Anglers CP:
Great White Egret 1. Oystercatcher 1. Snipe 18. Water Rail 1.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Great White Egret 1.
40+ Canada Geese and several Greylags are very vocal as they start to think about staking a claim to a nest site.
Although the Bittern hasn't been seen since Tuesday, we are hopeful that this elusive bird is still here somewhere.
Velvet Shank and Scarlet Elf Cup are springing up and the first Snowdrops are in bloom.
3 Redpoll and a Coal Tit were feeding in Larches on the Common.
Anglers CP:
Caspian Gull 1 x 1st Winter. Oystercatcher 1.
Greylag Goose 16. Pochard 6. Goosander 2.
Wigeon 201. Teal 28. Gadwall 2. Goldeneye 30.
Great Crested Grebe 2.
Wintersett Res:
Great White Egret 2. Pochard 23. Wigeon 44.
Gadwall 14. Great Crested Grebe 3.
Goldeneye 53. Water Rail 1, Kingfisher 1.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Peregrine 1 over. Great Crested Grebe 4.
Goldeneye 18. Whooper Swan 1 adult.
Cetti's Warbler 1.
Anglers CP:
Oystercatcher 2. Little Grebe 1. Lapwing 140.
Wintersett Res:
Great White Egret 1. Cetti's Warbler 1.
Shoveler 5. Pochard 14.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Great White Egret 1. Whooper Swan 1 adult.
Cetti's Warbler 1. Chiffchaff 1 at sewage works.
Fieldfare 170. Redwing 35. Skylark 10. Linnet 3.
Anglers CP:
Great White Egret 1. Shoveler 2. Oystercatcher 1.
Woodcock 1. Green Woodpecker 1. Great Spotted Woodpecker 1.
Wintersett Res:
Shelduck 2. Meadow Pipit 28. Pied Wagtail 15.
Redwing 20. Cetti's Warbler 1.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Great White Egret 1. Whooper Swan 1 adult.
Meadow Pipit 1. Goosander 3. Great Spotted Woodpecker 2.
Sewage Works:
Pied Wagtail 75. Chiffchaff 1.
2 Snipe, 47 Canada Geese, 1 Little Grebe, 20 Greylags south (L & A Corrall/CG).
A Treecreeper was in Cudworth Park (K. Bannister).
Anglers CP:
Snipe 21. Shoveler 1 male. Little Grebe 2. Lapwing 128.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Great White Egret 1. Whooper Swan 1 adult. Cetti's Warbler 1.
Wintersett Res:
Cetti's Warbler 1.
An Adult Yellow-legged Gull was found on the waders scrape (Chris Parkin).
Also present 38 Canada Geese, 8 Greylags, 4 Tufted Duck, 16 Teal.
Anglers CP:
Oystercatcher 1. Whooper Swan 1 over. Pink-footed Goose 1.
Little Grebe 1. Snipe 15.
Wintersett Res:
Cetti's Warbler 1.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Whooper Swan 1 adult. Great White Egret 1.
Cetti's Warbler 1. Goosander 3.
The Bittern was found in a reed bed looking from the embankment onto the scrape at 17.00hrs (Dave Standish). It was still there when Dave left 20 minutes later, after dark of course. It was found using a heat searching night scope!
In the meantime a Tawny Owl flew past, a Water Rail called and a Cetti's Warbler sang.
Wintersett Res:
An adult Great Northern Diver was found on the reservoir at 10.55hrs.
It flew to Anglers CP at 11.43hrs, and was still present at 12.20hrs.
There was no sign of it at 13.40hrs.
Great White Egret 1. Cetti's Warbler 1. Water Rail 1. Pochard 15.
Anglers CP:
Oystercatcher 1. Teal 57. Shoveler 2. Pochard 18. Snipe 13.
+ the Great Northern Diver.
Anglers CP:
Caspian Gull 1 x 1st Winter.
Great White Egret 1. Oystercatcher 1.
Goosander 5. Little Grebe 1.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Whooper Swan 1 adult.
Anglers CP:
Caspian Gull 1 x 1st Winter. Oystercatcher 1.
Shoveler 1 male. Goosander 3.
Wintersett Res:
Great White Egret 1.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Whooper Swan 1 adult.
Haw Park Wood:
Siskin 1.
A pair of shoveler were on the wader scrape with 10+ Canada Geese and c10 Teal.
A Little Grebe was on another pond.
The Bittern was found with a night scope languishing in a reed bed just before it flew towards the hide reed beds at 17.00hrs (Dave Standish).
