Wintersett + Moths 21.07.2021

Anglers CP:

A Willow Tit was near the hide.   Oystercatcher 2 adults + 1 juvenile.

Black-headed Gull 1 small young.   Great Crested Grebe young.   Mallard 4 very small young

Tufted Duck 9 very small young  + 1small young Wintersett Res.. 

Overnight mothing highlights:

Fewer moths overnight , but Box Moth was new for site and a Wormwood was the first for some years.

Scarce Footman 7   Small Yellow Wave 1.  White Satin 1  and Beautiful Carpet 1.

                              Box Moth  new for this site. 21.07.2021  P.Smith

Wintersett + Ringing + Moths 20.07.2021

Wintersett Res:

Little Grebe 3.  Tufted Duck 1 young.  Goldeneye 6 females.

Oystercatcher 2 adults + 1 young.   Common Tern 4.   

Anglers CP: 

A Siskin flew over.  

22 Birds were ringed today: 

Blackcap 11.  Reed Warbler 3.  Chiffchaff 4.  Willow Warbler 3.

Hymenoptera  Anglers CP:

2 Lunar Hornet Moths sat on the net - 1 at 08.00hrs and the 2nd at 08.50hrs.  

Odonata: Four-spotted Chaser 1 Botany Bay + 1 Wintersett Res

Overnight moth trapping produced:

Olive 1.  Dark Sword Grass 1.  True Lovers Knot 1.  Coronet 2.  Dingy Shell 1.  Double Lobed 1.   Dingy Shears 1.    Dot 1. 

N.B. A Brown Scallop trapped overnight 19.07.3021 was new for the Wintersett Area. 

Photo on 19.07.2021 blog post.

                                                          The Olive  20.07.2021 P.Smith

                                                           Coronet  20.07.2021  P.Smith

Wintersett + Moths etc. 19.07.2021

 Wintersett Res:

Little Grebe 2.  Common Tern 4.   Goldeneye 2 + 3 Cold Hiendley Res..  

Tufted Duck 1 female + 1 small young.   Kingfisher 1. 

Cold Hiendley Res:

Pochard 1.

Hymenoptera Anglers CP:

2 European Hornets were in MV trap,  1st for this part of the area

Odonata:

Small Red-eyed Damselfly 1 male Botany Bay.   

4 Spotted Chaser  2 north east bank Wintersett Res:

Overnight Moth Trapping produced: 

A Brown Scallop - NEW FOR AREA!  White Satin 2.  Yellow-barred Brindle 1.  Scarce Footman 7.  Marbled White-spot 1. Oak Eggar 1 female.   Small Yellow Wave 1.  Beautiful Hook-tip 2.  Suspected 2.   Blackneck 3.  Coronet 1.  Muslin Footman 1.

Brown Scallop  NEW FOR THE AREA    

19.07.2021   P.Smith

                                         Muslin Footman 19. 07.2021 P.Smith

Coronet  19.07.2021  P.Smith

Ewden valley 18/7/21. G and J Wasse, S Green.

Less hot at the lodge with a comfortable sw breeze. The July target of 4 species of falcon achieved today but tough. Merlin 1 male, Peregrine l male, Hobby 1 presumed ad., Kestrel c 5. Red Kite 2, C Buzzard 2, Raven 2. 3 Stonechat territorys, 1 singing Reed Bunting still, 1 Nuthatch on wall at entrance gate , Curlew 6.

Wintersett + Overnight Moths etc. 18.07.2021

Wintersett Res:

Goldeneye 5. 

Anglers CP: 

Common Sandpiper 1.   Great Crested Grebe 13.  Pochard 3.   

Common Tern 4  (2 adults + 2 juveniles)   Herring Gull 37.   Cormorant 3.  

Oystercatcher 2 adults + 1 juvenile.  

A Red Kite was circling over to the north east of CP.

Odonata  Anglers CP

Black-tailed Skimmer  40+. 

Lepidoptera Anglers CP.

Small Heath 1,  Ringlet 1. 

Overnigh moth trapping produced: 

Pine Hawk Moth 2.     Clay Triple lines 3.   Small Yellow Wave 1.   Pine Carpet 1.  True Lovers Knot 1. Blackneck 1.   Silky Wainscot 1.   Double Lobed 2.  Grey Arches 1.   Scarce Footman 5.

Wintersett + Ringing + Insects 17.07.2021

 17.07.2021

Wintersett Res:

Goldeneye 6 females.   Common Tern 5.   Tufted Duck 1 female + 1 small young.

59 birds were ringed at Wintersett this morning.

Highlights were:-  6 Willow Warbler,   5 Chiffchaff,  9 Reed Warbler,   5 Sedge Warbler,  12 Whitethroat,  8 Blackcap,  8 Garden Warbler and 1 Reed Bunting.

Insects - Wintersett Res. west bank

Lunar Hornet Moth 1.   Rutpela Maculata beetles, 2 on hogweed flowers.   

14-spot Ladybird 1. 

Lepidoptera:

A Fritillary sp. flew along the south bank Anglers CP.  this morning, and another probable whizzed through the car park at 12.25hrs.  

Odonata:

A female Southern Hawker  was off the south bank, Wintersett Res..

Mammal:

A mole (deceased) was on the east bank.

Wintersett + Insects 16.07.2021

Wintersett Res:

Goldeneye 7.

Anglers CP: 

Common Sandpiper 2.  Oystercatcher 2 adults + 1 juvenile.  

Great Crested Grebe 3 very small young.  Black-headed Gull young 10 fledged (3+ 3 + 2 +2) 

Mallard young 4 small/medium + 6 medium/large.

Insects: 

Large Skipper 1 ACP. 

White-letter Hairstreak 1 Haw P.ark Lane hill.

Odonata:

Botany Bay: Red-eyed Damselfly  2 males

Anglers CP: Black-tailed Skimmer  4  

Carlton Marsh

 A Grey Wagtail was present along with 6 Banded Demoiselles and a Brown Hawker (K. Bannister).

2 Common Lizards resting on a log on Cudworth Common was a first! (Graham Laverack).

Last night (14th) at Carlton Marsh a Tawny Owl flew across the scrape at dusk and a Pipistrelle was out and about.

Our moth session began at 22.15hrs and concluded at 01.30hrs. The highlights were The Suspected (2nd ever record) and Coronet, which is new for the reserve. Also of note Dingy Shears, Poplar Hawk Moth, Silky Wainscot, Engrailed, Buff Arches, July Highflyer, Scarce Footman, Short Cloaked, Toadflax Pug and the V Pug. 46 Species of macro 13 micros (Chris Parkin/Dave Smith/CG).

The Coronet 

Dingy Shears 

The Suspected

Silky Wainscot

Wintersett + Ringing 15.07.2021

 Anglers CP: 

Oystercatcher 2 adults + 1 juvenile.   Common Tern 3 + 5 Wintersett Res..

44 birds were ringed this morning.   

Highlights were -  

12 Chiffchaff,  15 Willow Warbler,  3 Blackcap,  3 Garden Warbler,  3 Reed Warbler and best of all,  a juvenile Willow Tit which made Pete Smith's day!!

Wintersett Res:

Goldeneye 5.   Grey Wagtail 2 on dam wall spillway

Lepidoptera: 

Gatekeeper 10 around Wintersett Res. this morning.    Green-veined White 2.

Ewden valley 14/7/21. I Hey, S Green.

The area proving to be totaly unpredictable for birds with poor results after more than six hours in the valley. The highlights were Hobby, 4 Kestrels, 4 C Buzzards, 1 juv Wheatear, 1 chipping Snipe.

Carlton Marsh

 Yesterday (Tuesday 13/7/21)

Little Egret, 2 Willow Tits (near the ringing rides) and a dead Fox cub (road casualty) (CG).

Today on the nearby Beech Avenue estate (just east of the reserve) 

Red Kite NE at 09.40hrs, Peregrine north at 09.47hrs and Oystercatcher south at 11.39hrs (Geoff Miller)

Wintersett + Snake + Butties 14.07.2021

 Wintersett Res:

Mallard 83.   Goldeneye 7.   A drake Common Scoter was in the south east corner.

Walton Hall:

Oystercatcher 1 adult + 2 juveniles. 

Great Crested Grebe 2 young. 

Herptera:

A large Grass Snake was seen swimming off the west bank near the spillway. 

Lepidoptera:

10 Gatekeepers were on the east bank, Wintersett Res.. 

Low Moor/Midhope 13/7/21. G Wasse, S Green.

Hobby 2 hawking insects over barnside moor this aft. Kestrel 5, C Buzzard 4. Snipe 1, Oystercatcher 1, Curlew 1, Siskin 3. Scoters still on ingbirchworth at 4-15pm.

Wintersett 13.07.2021

 Wintersett Res:

Goldeneye 6.   Pochard 1 drake. 

 Anglers CP: 

A drake Common Scoter was on this morning, and 2 drakes  were on Wintersett Res.  

Shoveler 1.  Oystercatcher 2 adults+ 1 juvenile.   

 A Curlew flew west.   A juvenile Peregrine circled over. 

 4 Common Sandpipers were in the shallows

A Kingfisher was snacking in front of the hide.   Follow the link to video.

https://twitter.com/StevieD131/status/1414896696811720707

Lepidoptera: 

2 White-letter Hairstreak  were in elms near Haw Park Lane Wood. 

Wintersett 12.07.2021

 Anglers CP:

17 Common Scoters were  in today, also 1 drake on Moorhouse Lane Ponds and 1 on Anglers CP this afternoon.

Dunlin  1 

                         Common Scoter  Moorhouse Lane Ponds   Steve Denny
 

 Here's a link to a video of the Common Scoter on MLP today 

https://twitter.com/StevieD131/status/1414616120066199553

Ewden valley 11/7/21.

Cloudy but dry with good light. Slow start but ended a good raptor day with 6 species. Marsh Harrier 1, Red Kite 2, C Buzzard 6, Hobby at least 1, Merlin 1 fem, juv type, Kestrel 3. Raven 3+, Stonechat 8/9, Curlew 5 getting fewer, a small party of 4 Swifts south. Meadow Pipit c 22, Linnet flock 21, Siskin 3, Reed Bunting 1 still singing, Swallow 2 at the lodge. 2 Spotted Flycatchers still near gate.

Wintersett + Ringing 11.07.2021

Anglers CP: 

A 1st summer Hobby flew over.  3 Common Sandpipers were on the shallows.    Pochard 1 drake. 

Wintersett Res: 

6 female Goldeneye.   2 young Tufted Duck remaining from 5

Cold Hiendley Res:

Great-crested Grebe  4 young.

53 birds were ringed at Wintersett this morning,

Highlights were:  8 Blackcap,   2 Garden Warbler,   2 Whitethroat,   5 Sedge Warbler,   3 Reed Warbler, 

9 Willow Warbler,   9 Chiffchaff  and  1 Treecreeper.

Disposal Point:

A male Southern Hawker was on the  Railway path.

Carlton Marsh

Two Juv. Grey Wagtails were on the dike, a female Tufted Duck and a female Mallard each had 4 very small young and a Little Egret was present. At mid-day a Juv. female Peregrine made several passes over the wader scrape without catching anything (K. Banniser/CG).

Wintersett 10.07.2021

 Anglers CP:

Common Sandpiper 1.  Little Ringed Plover 1.   An Arctic Tern was in this afternoon.

Wintersett Res:    A flock of 14 Common Scoters were in this afternoon. 

Lepidoptera:  A Large Skipper was in the Willow Wood,  Wintersett Res.. 

Ewden valley Friday 9/7/21.

Not many species but good birding with 2 Spotted Flycatchers near the entrance gate and a juv Wheatear in scaly plumage feeding at the lodge. Also Hobby 1, Red Kite 1, Kestrel 1, C Buzzard 4. Raven 7+ includes a group of 6, Stonechat 4, Meadow Pipit c 27, Swift 1, Nuthatch 1.