Anglers CP:
Oystercatcher 5. Little Ringed Plover 1.
Shoveler 1 male + 1 female.
Wintersett Res:
Cuckoo 1 male. Hobby 6. Goldeneye 1 female.
Grey Wagtail 5. Common Tern 7. Swift 70.
Dragonflies:
Hairy Dragonflies 3. 4 Spotted Chaser 2.
Red-eyed Damselfly 8.
Wintersett Res:
An Osprey was circling over between 08.20 - 08.30 hrs,
then drifted off north west.
Cuckoo 1 male. Shoveler 1 male + 1 female.
Common Tern 7. Goldeneye 1 female.
Anglers Country Park:
2 Red Kites flew east. Shelduck 1. Hobby 4.
Greylag Goose 41. Canada Goose 40.
Little Ringed Plover 1. Starling 30.
Wintersett Res:
An Osprey circled over with a fish, between 08.20hrs - 08,30hrs,
then drifted off north west.
Cuckoo 1 male. Shoveler 1 male + 1 female.
Goldeneye 1 female. Common Tern 7.
Anglers CP:
Red Kite 2 flew east. Shelduck 1.
Hobby 4. Greylag Goose 41.
Canada Geese 40. Little Ringed Plover 1.
Starling 30.
Wintersett Res:
A Cuckoo was on the north bank.
Moorhouse Lane Ponds:
An Osprey flew over with a fish - 12.30hrs.
Hen Harrier 1 adult male flew south at 12.40hrs. (T. Wilson)
Anglers CP:
Pochard 1 male. Cormorant 1.
Oystercatcher 5 adults + 1 young.
Wintersett Res:
A Cuckoo was calling on the north bank.
Common Tern 10. Little Gull 1 x 1st summer from 3.10 p.m.
Black-headed Gull - 230 feeding on insects.
Herring Gull 80. Pochard 1 male.
Lesser Whitethroat 1 male. Hobby 2.
Wintersett Res:
Hairy Dragonfly 2 males.
Red-eyed Damselflies - 7 males off north bank.
8 males + 1 female, Botany Bay.
Pol boardwalk pond:
Large Red damselfly 2 males + 1 female.
Butterflies:
Wintersett Res:
1 Red Admiral , 1 Orange Tip
Anglers CP:
4 Brimstone.
On the wader scrape 7 Herring Gulls, 2 Lapwings, 10 Greylags and a Little Ringed Plover (CG).
2 Grey Wagtails that alighted on the embankment were new for this month (MW).
Butterflies included this year's first Red Admiral in pristine condition, 8 Dingy Skipper, 3 Small Heath, 5 Common Blue, & 1 Small Copper. 12 Burnet Moths were on the Western Meadow (C. Parkin).
Anglers CP:
Little Ringed Plover 1. Oystercatcher 1 young.
Herring Gull 18.
Wintersett Res:
Common Tern 8. Goldeneye 1 female.
Hobby 1 adult.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Shoveler 1 male + 1 female.
Anglers CP:
A Little Ringed Plover was the notable bird seen at ACP this morning!
Anglers CP:
Little Ringed Plover 1.
Wintersett Res:
Common Tern 3. Goldeneye 1 female. Hobby 2.
Butterflies:
Holly Blue 1. Wall Brown 1 on Haw Park Lane Hill.
Carlton Marsh
LRP, 4 LBB Gulls, Little Egret, Cuckoo and 2 Lesser Whitethroats singing along with 3 more just outside the recording area (JP/ J. Finch).
Yesterday an Oystercatcher flew east and Red-legged Partridge was seen (JP).
Anglers CP:
A Grasshopper Warbler was singing on the east bank.
Wintersett Res:
Common Tern 1. Little Grebe 1.
Butterfly - Anglers CP:
Holly Blue 1.
Anglers CP:
Oystercatcher 2 young + 1 young.
Gadwall 10.
Disposal Point:
Dingy Skipper 5.
Moorhouse Lane Ponds:
Azure Damselfly 1. Small Copper 1.
Small Yellow Underwing 1.
Wintersett Res:
Marsh Harrier - 1 cream crown hunting over Reed beds 07.40 - 08.00 hrs.
Whimbrel 1 flew north. Hobby 1, Common Tern 2.
Anglers CP:
Common Sandpiper 1. Little Ringed Plover 1.
Cormorant 2,
Butterflies:
Red Admiral 1. Holly Blue 1.
Several Brimstones!
A butterfly survey produced 1m 1f Common Blue, 26 Speckled Wood, 31 Dingy Skipper, 13 Small Heath, 2 Holly Blue, 1 Small Copper, 2m Brimstone and 15 Orange-tip.
Day flying moths included 4 Burnet Companion, 7 Mother Shipton and 2 Small Yellow Underwing. 2f Broad-bodied Chaser were also of note (Chris Parkin).
Anglers CP:
Oystercatcher 2 young. Common Tern 2,
Yellow Wagtail 1.
Butterfly:- Common Blue 1 male.
Wintersett Res:
Hobby - 3 adults catching insects.
Dragonfly:
A pair of Red-eyed Damselflies were on Botany.
Anglers CP:
Common Sandpiper 1. Common Tern 2.
Wintersett Res:
Common Tern 12. Little Grebe 1.
Goldeneye 1 female.
Kingfisher, 4 Spot Chaser, 2m Broad-bodied Chaser, 1 Large Red Damselfly, 10 Burnett Companion, 2 Mother Shipton & 1 Small Yellow Underwing.
Butterflies included 10 Peacock, 37 Speckled Wood, 13 Dingy Skipper, 3 Small Copper, 1m Brimstone, 13 Orange-tip, 17 Large White, 5 Small White and 7 Green Veined White (Chris Parkin).
