Wintersett a.m Welcome back 13.04.13

Much milder, lots of blue sky and sunshine early on but cloud moved in slowly, 10 degrees by midday.
Welcome Back Hirundines: Sand Martin  10 WRes + 14 ACP,   House Martin 1 WRes  + 2 ACP,  Swallow 2 N
Welcome Firsts for the year:  2 male Blackcap  WRes,   Willow Warbler 1 WRes + 1 Pol.
Overs and around Anglers Hill: Highlight this morning was a cream crown MARSH HARRIER  that flew in from the North and left SE  11.15 - 11.23.  Golden Plover 12N,  Redwing 48,  Buzzard 8,  Curlew 1 N, Siskin 1.

C/C Marsh Harrier                      P Meredith

Also at Anglers CP : Female Long-tailed Duck,  3rd W Yellow-legged Gull,  3rd W Lesser Black-backed Gull, Redshank 1,  Snipe 2
Wintersett Res: Teal 8,  Redpoll 1, Green Woodpecker 1,  Little Owl 1.
Cold Hiendley Res:  Common Scoter 1 female.
Disposal Point: Woodcock 1.
Old Royston Flash: Pink-footed Goose 1.
Butterflies:  Peacock 2 on Disposal Point.
Heyup, what's this? of the day was a small BAT  feeding on midges in the sunshine at the side of the Vis. Mig. point from 11.38 - 11.52hrs.   ID anyone?

 Bat                      P Meredith

  Bat                       P Meredith