Tuesday, 2 September 2014

Wintersett 02.09.14

18°C,  0/8, warm with a very light south easterly.
Anglers CP Vis. Mig. : An unprecedented party of 7 Spotted Redshank flew south at 08.55hrs. The only previous site record of more than 2 birds together was 4 on 8th September 1962!   Other birds going south included 242 Swallow,  18 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch  and  3 Buzzard.
Anglers CP: Buzzard 14,  Common Sandpiper 2 and Grey Wagtail 3.
Wintersett Res: Cetti's Warbler 1 male and 1 female, Yellow Wagtail 3 SW,  Teal 3 and the usual adult Yellow-legged Gull. 
A total of 82 birds were ringed this morning including:  35 Blackcap,  10 Chiffchaff,  6 Sedge Warbler,  8 Reed Warbler,  1 Garden Warbler, 1 Whitethroat and 1 Willow Warbler.

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