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).
