Wednesday 31 July 2013

Wintersett 31.07.13

Forecast  said dry until late afternoon but it started raining steadily at 10.00 until 12.00. Cooler and cloudy 18°C.
Anglers CP: Oystercatcher 4 (2 adults and 2 juvs.),   Teal 1,  Pochard 1♀ and Goldeneye 1♀.
Cold Hiendley Res:  Gadwall 6 large young and Tufted Duck Broods 2 vs + 6 m + 3 s  WRes.
The number of Tufted ducks in wing moult  is increasing at CHRes and ACP.
Wintersett Res: Dunlin 1 over SW,  Yellow-legged Gull 1 3rd Summer,  Common Tern 6,  Grasshopper Warbler 1♂ and  1 very small young Mallard.  
51 birds were ringed today before rain stopped play including 2 juvenile Grasshopper Warblers,  16 Swallows,  11 Chiffchaff,  6 Willow Warblers and 4 Sedge Warblers.

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