26 Teal were on the wader scrape (drakes in courtship display), with 3 Greylags, 3 Canada's and a pair of Shoveler.
A Water Rail called from the marsh, a Cetti's Warbler sang and a single Redpoll called.
Barnsley Council Countryside Rangers did a great job of of cutting down and treating regenerating Willow and Birch in the marsh last Friday.
Anglers CP:
Scaup 1 1st Winter female. Pochard 405. Wigeon 205.
Great White Egret 2. Little Egret 1. Pink-footed Goose 1.
A flock of 130 Linnets were in the Pol field this morning.
Wintersett Res:
2 Harvest Mice nests, one a bit squashed, but other still an intact ball, in clump.
Brilliant to know they're still around.
Pochard 9. Wigeon 111. Woodcock 1 flushed in Willow Wood.
A Chiffchaff was in the west bank clump.
Anglers CP:
Scaup 1 x 1st Winter female. Great White Egret 2.
Little Egret 1. Pochard 270. Goosander 59.
Teal 81. Great Crested Grebe 27.
Tufted hybrid 1 male. Redwing 3.
Wintersett Reservoir:
Peregrine 1. Red-crested Grebe 7. Pochard 8.
10 Greylags and 3 Canada Geese were on the wader scrape, 5 Common Gulls drifted south and a single Tufted Duck was on the scrape.
A Treecreeper was amongst a group of Longtailed Tits and 12 Goldfinch in the car park. (CG/John Finch)
A Woodcock alighted on the embankment at dawn. (Keith Bannister)
Anglers CP:
Scaup 1 x 1st Winter female.
Great White Egret 2. Little Egret 2.
Pink-footed Goose 1. Teal 71.
Pochard 318. Siskin 12. Redwing 3.
50 Fieldfares were feeding in a field with 25 Blackbirds and 28 Red-legged Partridges. Also of note 12 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Buzzard and 1 Kestrel. (Chris Parkin)
Anglers CP:
Scaup 1 1st Winter female. Great White Egret 3.
Pochard 337. Goosander 56. Teal 75. Pink-footed Goose 1.
Water Rail 1 south west corner.
Wintersett Res:
A Chiffchaff was in the south west corner.
Its still quiet here. An adult Common Gull flew west, 6 Greylags were on the wader scrape with 30 Teal. A Cetti's Warbler sang and 2 Water Rails called.
2 Goldcrest and 9 Goldfinch were also present. (L & A Corrall/CG)
Anglers CP:
Scaup 1 1stW female. Great White Egret 2. Little Egret 1.
Pink-footed Goose 1. Little Grebe 2. Snipe 32. Meadow Pipit 6.
3 Pink Feet Geese were feeding on nearby fields with c200 Canada geese and 230 Greylags.
2 Herring Gulls and a Common Gull passed overhead. Present were 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Chaffinch and a Reed Bunting. (Les & Andrew Corrall)
Anglers CP:
Scaup 1 1st Winter female.
Great White Egret 3. Little Egret 2.
Whooper Swan 1 adult. Pink-footed Goose 1.
Water Rail 1.
A second winter Yellow-legged Gull was in the CP roost tonight.- Steve Denny.
Wintersett Res:
A Chiffchaff was in the west bank clump.
c300 Pink Feet flew NW over the Newtown Estate at 15.45hrs heading in the direction of Carlton Marsh.
Anglers CP:
Scaup 1 x 1st Winter female. Whooper Swan 1 adult.
Great White Egret 2. Little Egret 2. Pink-footed Goose 1.
Little Grebe 2. Goosander 65. Teal 77. Tufted Duck hybrid 1 male.
Meadow Pipit 1.
Wintersett Res:
Great White Egret 1. Chiffchaff 1 on west bank clump.
Cetti's Warbler 1 singing male in west bank marsh.
Water Rail 1 in west bank marsh.
Here are the Wintersett WeBs for December 2024:
Mute Swan 38. Whooper Swan 1. Canada Goose 238.
Greylag Goose 192. Pink-footed Goose 1. Cormorant 32.
Great Crested Grebe 32. Little Grebe 9. Coot 884.
Moorhen 10. Mallard 103. Teal 71. Gadwall 123.
Shoveler 21. Wigeon 245. Tufted Duck 340. Pochard 304.
Goldeneye 58. Goosander 46. Scaup 1. Great White Egret 2.
Little Egret 2. Grey Heron 10. Water Rail 3. Lapwing 50.
Anglers CP:
Scaup 1x 1st winter female. Whooper Swan 1 adult.
Great White Egret 2, Little Egret 2.
Pink-footed Goose 1.
Gull Roost Anglers CP:
Caspian Gull 1 2nd Winter. Yellow-legged Gull 1 2nd Winter.
Wintersett Res:
Chiffchaff 1 west bank clump.
A Cetti's Warbler was singing in the west bank marsh.
2 unpaired Mute Swans, 42 Teal and a Kingfisher were present. A Cetti's Warbler sang, 3 Buzzards were in the air and a calling Siskin flew north. (R. Laverack/.C. Parkin/CG)
A Green Shield Bug was also found on Ivy.
Anglers CP:
Scaup 1 juvenile. Great White Egret 2. Little Egret 2.
Whooper Swan 1 adult. Teal 62.
Wintersett Res:
Great White Egret 1. Chiffchaff 1 on west bank clump.
Cetti's Warbler 1 singing male in west bank marsh.
A Water Rail was on the west bank near the chamber.
Anglers CP:
Scaup 1 juvenile. Great White Egret 2. Little Egret 2.
Whooper Swan 1 adult. Pink-footed Goose 1.
Little Grebe 1. Water Rail 1 on east bank. Shoveler 1.
Grey Heron 7.
Wintersett Res:
Cetti's Warbler 1 singing male on west bank + 1 on east bank.
Shoveler 16, Little Grebe 7, Grey Heron 3.
Anglers CP:
Scaup 1 juvenile. Great White Egret 2. Little Egret 2.
Whooper Swan 1 adult.
Wintersett Res:
Chiffchaff 1 west bank clump.
Cetti's Warbler 1 singing male in west bank marsh.
Water Rail 2 in west bank marsh.
150 Pink Feet west 11.40hrs. (Keith Bannister)
