Monday, 25 August 2014

Wintersett + p.m. update 25.08.14

11°C,  8/8 cloud, cool and dry at first, but by late morning a light easterly stirred up enough drizzle to keep the Bank Holiday hordes away.
Anglers CP Vis Mig: 14 Teal dropped in at 08.30hrs + 8 WRes..   11 Yellow Wagtail went in several directions (3 over, 1N, 5SW and 2S).   Swift 1S  + 4 WRes..  An adult Peregrine flew east at 09.32hrs..  4 Canada/Barnacle Hybrid Geese flew over from WRes and dropped in near the shallows. A Common Gull went south.  By lunchtime, 668 Sand Martin had flown south - any updates will follow later this evening.
Also seen on Anglers CP: Wigeon 2 and Gadwall 13, Little Grebe 1
Wintersett Res: 15 Pochard, 113 Greylag Goose and the usual adult Yellow-legged Gull.
The  afternoon Vis mig session carried on until 14.30hrs.
Hirundine final totals were: Swallow 10 and another record breaking count of 760 Sand Martin,  all going south.  2 Snipe went east.   A Whimbrel flew SE at 13.10hrs and a flock of 12 Whimberl flew NW at 15.30hrs.

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