Wintersett Afternoon Delight - 18.04.14

2 - 11°C by midday,  but felt much cooler with a moderate northerly.
A quiet morning was livened up this afternoon by the appearance of a SCANDINAVIAN  ROCK PIPIT on the shallow at Anglers CP.  As we set off to leave, an obliging TREE PIPIT gave brief, but brilliant close views in trees behind the hide before leaving north at 13.50hrs.  A White Wagtail also dropped in this afternoon before leaving NW at 15.40hrs.  All photos by Paul Meredith

Scandinavian Rock Pipit   ACP

Tree Pipit             ACP

Tree Pipit     ACP

Wintersett Res: The first Reed Warbler  of the year was in the SW corner.  Cetti's Warbler 1 male.  Up to 8 Whitethroats were around the area (3 MHLPonds + 4 Disp. Point + 1 Canal flash).  Grasshopper Warbler 1 male MHLPonds,  Lesser Whitethroat 2  male + 1 Botany + 1 Canal Flash,  Willow Tit 1 + 1 Disp.Point,  Little Owl 1,  The first 2 Mallard broods, c.11 + c.7y , were seen.
Haw Park Wood:  Brambling 10.
Old Royston Flash: Yellow Wagtail 1 male.
Anglers CP: Common Sandpiper 2,  Swift 2,  Redshank 1, Goldeneye 1 male and 1 female + 1 male WRes., Teal 1 male and 1 female,  Oystercatcher 4, Snipe 1

Insects: The first Large White butterfly was on the Disposal Point.    1 Bee-fly  at 12.05 hrs had increased to 4 by 14.50hrs at WRes.

Bee-fly  Bombylius major         WRes.

Bee-fly  Bombylius major      WRes.