Wintersett 06.11.2024

Anglers CP:

A male Cetti's Warbler was on the east bank 

and another male Cetti's Warbler was on the north bank WRes..  

40 Linnet in ACP field.  Cormorant  30. 

Going west: Pink-footed Goose 150.

Aytha hybrid 1 female.

(size of Pochard but similar to a Lesser Scaup but with a rounded head,  a black nail on the bill, wing bar brownish). 

It was associating with Pochard.

Dunlin 1 ACP + 1 WRes.    12 House Sparrows were on the car park feeders.

Wintersett Res:

Cetti's Warblers 1 male  south west, 1 male in west bank marsh.

Whooper Swan 3 left south west.  

Water Rail 1 north bank + 1 male west bank chamber.

Wintersett + Vis.Mig: 05.11.2024

Anglers CP Vis.Mig: G. Speight,  P. Meredith

Blackcap 1 ringed on Pol ACP.

Goldeneye 44 (4males) 18 WRes,  23 ACP,  3 Cold Hiendley Res.

Pintail 1 ACP to WRes Boathouse.  Shoveler 12 ACP  26 WRes.

Starling 3,300 in Wintersett Res. Roost.   2 Snipe flew south west.

Water Rail 4 WRes + 1 ACP. 

Ring-necked Parakeet  15 south  at 07.55hrs.   Fieldfare 897.

Redwing 2680.  Starling 3475.  Siskin 5.  Golden Plover 20 south.

Reed Bunting 9.  Dunlin 2 south.  Goldfinch 10,  Linnet 15,  Red Kite 1 north,

Skylark 33.  Merlin 1.  Little Egret 1 north at 08.58hrs + 1 CHRes.

Pink-footed Geese 47 west.  Peregrine 1. 

Song Thrush 1, 1.   Blackbird 1.   Redpoll 

Walton Hall:

Shoveler 28.  Gadwall 28.

Wintersett 05.11.2024

 Anglers CP:

A female Blackcap was in the CP car park.  (PS)

A Water Rail was on the east bank ACP + 1 in boathouse reeds.

Green Woodpecker 1.   Teal 20.   

A Cetti's Warbler was in the boathouse reeds.

Wintersett Res:

Little Grebe 15.  Goosander 5.

Carlton Marsh

c200 Pink feet NE at 09.15hrs were seen first over Low Cudworth (JP/CG). Later 17 Greylags flew east at 11.50hrs (CG).

Water Rail, Kingfisher and 2 Cetti's Warbler called and 15 + 12 Fieldfares flew west (JP/L & A Corrall).

Wintersett 04.11.2024

Anglers CP- Pol:

A male Blackcap was ringed this morning. (PS)

Goldeneye 23 ACP + 18 WRes..   Pintail 1.

15 Ring-necked Parakeet flew south over Wintersett village 07.55hrs. (SD)

20 Golden Plover flew south.  A Little Egret flew north.

Wintersett Res:

 3,300 Starlings roosted at dawn.

Walton Hall:

Shoveler 28.   Gadwall 28.

Wintersett + Ringing 03.11.2024

Anglers CP: 

Going west:  Starling 3475.   Fieldfare 897.  Redwing 2680. Peregrine 1.

alba Wagtail 3.  Reed Bunting 9.  Dunlin 2 at 07.40hrs.

Goldfinch 10.  Linnet 15.  Red Kite 1 north.  Skylark 33.

A Great White Egret was at Anglers briefly.

Pink-footed Goose 47.  Hawfinch 4.

36 birds were ringed this morning @wintersett ACP, 

Highlights were: 

Lesser Redpoll 7,  Linnet 2,  Bullfinch 1,  Redwing 24, 

and the first Fieldfare ringed here in almost 33 years! (PS)

                               

Carlton Marsh

Pink Feet Geese were moving through the area again today with 90 NE (JP), 65 NW at 10.25hrs & 40NW at 11.55hrs (RL/CG).

Also on the move 1 LBB Gull east, 50 Golden Plover north, 6 Fieldfares, 20 Skylark and 4 Meadow Pipits (JP)

Fairy Bonnets (Coprinellus disseminatus)

Low Cudworth

c200 Pink Feet headed NW at 12.40hrs (A. Vincent). 

Wintersett Ringing 02.11.2024

32 birds were ringed@Wintersett1 this morning,

with 18 Lesser Redpoll, 13 Redwing and a Goldcrest.

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Wintersett 02.11.2024

Wintersett Res:

A short-eared Owl flew over the east bank field,  left east at 08.30hrs.(PW)

A male Cetti's Warbler at Botany Bay.  Goosander 5.

Anglers CP:

A Redshank flew over CP at 09.18hrs.  A Dunlin flew south.

Pink-footed Goose 705 west (in 7 skeins)  + 5 east. 

Red kite 1 up over Crofton + 1.

Going south:

Mistle Thrush 4.   Bullfinch 5 + 2. 

Going west:

Redwing 2680.  Fieldfare 897.  Starling 3475.

Chaffinch 22.

Carlton Marsh

Captive bred Black Swans at nearby Bleachcroft Farm have 4 very young cygnets,

3 Migrant Hawkers were on the wing (C. Parkin).

Low Cudworth

40 Pink Feet flew east at 13.20hrs (R. Laverack/CG).

Wintersett 01.11.2024

Anglers CP:

Redpoll 20 over CP.   Canada Goose 108.

Teal 14 + 1 WRes..   Cormorant 20 + 6 WRes..

Grey Heron 5.   A Red Kite flew over CP fields.

Pochard 167.  

Cetti's Warbler 1 male east bank CP + 1 male west bank WRes..

Wintersett Res:

Little Grebe 12.   Pintail 1 male. 

Wintersett 31.10. 2024

Anglers CP: 

Goldeneye 18 + 7 WRes + 2 CHRes..

Cormorant 44.  Teal 25.  Lapwing 220

A Water Rail was in the south west corner reeds.

Shoveler 17 + 14 WRes.. 

Wintersett Res: 

Canada Goose 33.    Goosander Redhead 7.

Carlton Marsh

An escaped starling sized parrot species was very vocal in the car park trees this morning. The only birds of note were Goldcrest, Water Rail and 5 Redwing west (A. Corrall/K. Bannister).

Wintersett 30.10.2024

Anglers CP:

Pochard 202.   Goldeneye 10 + 6  Wintersett Res.. 

Carlton Marsh

Kingfisher, 5 Shoveler, Cetti's Warbler, 12 Skylarks in stubble with 12 Meadow Pipits (L & A Corrall).

Insects on show were 3 Speckled Wood, 3 Comma, 2 Red Admiral, 10 Green Shield bug and 2 Squash Bug (C. Parkin).

2 Willow Emerald in tandem on the dike (R. Laverack/CG et al).

male Willow Emerald (Chris Parkin)    

male Willow Emerald (Helen Todd)
 

Wintersett 29.10.2024

Anglers CP:

A Water Rail was in the south west corner.  

Cetti's Warbler 1 male east bank + 1 male boathouse reeds.

A Dunlin was in the CP shallows.

Hawfinch - 4 flew west with 5 Redwing at 10.37hrs. 

Walton Hall Field: 50 Linnets

Wintersett Res: 

Goldeneye 8 + 4 ACP + 2 CHRes..   Shoveler 20 + 20 ACP.

Goosander 6 Redheads.    Kingfisher 1.  

Odonata:  A Common Darter was at the boathouse. 

Carlton Marsh

5 Buzzards were in the air together this morning and a group of Fieldfares were calling as they flew over (JP).

A Cormorant and 8 Shovelers were on the scrapes.

A Migrant Hawker, 2 Common Darters and 2 Willow Emeralds were enjoying the very mild conditions (CG).

Wintersett 28.10.2024

Anglers CP:

Goosander 25 on at dawn.

Cetti's Warbler 1 male north west bank, + 1 male west bank marsh.

Wintersett Res:

Kingfisher 1.   A Water Rail was on the north bank.

Carlton Marsh

The only notables today were 2 Cetti's Warbler, Grey Wagtail and 5 Shoveler.

Insects included 2 Speckled wood, 2 Comma, 3 Red Admiral, 1m 1f Migrant Hawker, 5 Common Darter and 1 Willow Emerald (C. Parkin/CG).

Wintersett 27.10.2024

Wintersett, Sunday morning- a good vismig morning with the usual team- highlights- 

Whooper Swan 7SE, Pink feet 230E, Woodpig 21,350, Gt Egret 1N 1S, Marsh Harrier 1W, 

Peregrine 1S, Fieldfare 68- our first of autumn, Redwing 355, Starling 1104, Brambling 2.

Anglers CP:

Grey Heron 6.   Peregrine 1 south.   Green Woodpecker 1.   

Pintail 1 male. 

Going east: Pink-footed Geese  50 + 20 + 60 + 121. 

Going west:  

Starling 738.  Redwing 350. Marsh Harrier 1.  Brambling 2.  

Fieldfare 68.

Going south: Siskin 15. Great White Egret 1  CP+ 1 north CP. 

Going south east: Whooper Swan 7.

Going south west: Wood Pigeon 21,350.

Pits Wood.  Red Admiral 1.

Wintersett Res:  Little Grebe 21.  Common Darter 1 on north bank.

Wintersett Village:  Collared Dove 11.