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.
