Monday 21 July 2014

Wintersett 20.07.14

17°C and sunny until mid morning then 22°C, hot and humid with 8/8 cloud. A very light easterly turned to light north westerly by mid afternoon.
Haw Park Wood:  Nuthatch 1 and Siskin 1 over.
Cold Hiendley Res: Great Crested Grebe young  5 vs in one brood - per Steve Denny) + 3vs young.  Tufted Duck 7 vs young.
Anglers CP:  Common Scoter 3 drakes,  Common Tern 3 adults + 2 juvs., Greylag Goose 72,  Grey Wagtail 1, Oystercatcher 1 and  Mallard 3 vs young.
Butterflies were in abundance at ACP today with 15 species seen in the area, including a MARBLED WHITE on the east bank. The first for many years!  Paul Meredith had 5+ White-letter Hairstreaks at Botany Farm.
(Full species list:- Marbled White, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Small Tortoisheshell, Peacock, Comma, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown and White-letter Hairstreak.)
Moths caught last night included: Gold Spangle,  Sycamore,  Oak Nycteoline, Silky Wainscott,  Southern Wainscott, Crescent and Buff Footman.

2 comments:

Graham Speight said...

A adult Yellow-legged Gull flew over the CP mid morning before returning at lunchtime (for it?) and attacking a juvenile Coot which it shock up but didn't kill. Looks like 'Psycho' is back. Lapwing 220 were on the shallows

ASmith said...

This post some how got corrupted today. I have ammended it as best I can. Wording may have changed. Apologies for any confusion caused.

ASmith