Wintersett Res – 3 new Sedge Warblers were heard today. Common Tern
4, Grasshopper Warbler 1,
Cold Hiendley
Sewage Farm - Yellow Wagtail 1♂
Anglers CP – Oystercatcher 4, Lapwing 4, Grey Heron 1 + 1 WR,
Herring Gull 3 flew north, Lesser Black-backed Gull 18 north + 10 south, Curlew 1 flew west at 11.08hrs, Buzzard 1
over Haw Park Wood, 1 over Hare Park area and 1 flew north east at13.30hrs
The 2nd
summer YELLOW-LEGGED GULL cruised in from the north west at 11.30hrs. It brushed off a
mobbing from the alarmed Black-heads before harassing a passing Herring Gull.
It left north west
at 11.54hrs. This is probably the bird
that has wintered at Pugneys. It returned
at 13.00hrs caused mayhem again,
before attacking a buzzard and then heading off back to Pugneys. Definitely
living up to it’s nickname of Psycho.
Highlight today was a CREAM CROWN MARSH HARRIER that flew high north west from 13.35 -13.45hrs. Could this be the bird seen in the Old Moor area and at
Carlton Marsh in the last 2 days? Due to
modern technology, (i.e.mobile phones - N.B. Luddites frequent here!) it was later picked up flying north west over
Pugneys
Hirundines and Swifts were again flying low in the very cold and overcast
conditions: Area totals were:
Swallow 300, House Martin 100, Swift 900, Sand
Martin 15.
WEBS count:
Coot 57, Mute Swan 22, Mallard 32, Great-crested Grebe 24, Tufted Duck 39,
Gadwall 8, Moorhen 6, Canada Goose 28, Greylag Goose 30, Cormorants 3
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