Wintersett + Gull Roost 01.12.14

7°C grey  8/8 cloud, drizzly with a light south westerly.
A drake Smew, moulting out of eclipse,  was found off Anglers CP east bank by Steve Denny early this morning.  By mid morning it had moved onto Wintersett Res where it was seen off the west bank before it flew over to the south east corner.  

Drake Smew           WRes                  PSmith

Drake Smew               WRes           PSmith

 Wintersett Res:  Wigeon 20.  A Cetti's Warblers was calling on the east bank. 
Anglers CP:  3 Whooper Swan left at 09.25hrs.  Little Grebe 3 + 4 WRes,  Cormorant 18,  Water Rail 1 + 3 WRes,  Grelylag Goose 148 and Shoveler 18. 
Anglers CP Gull Roost: The usual adult Yellow-legged came in at 15.10hrs and another adult Yellow-legged came in at 15.20hrs.  The ringed adult Mediterranean Gull arrived at 15.40hrs.  The star bird tonight was a 1st W Iceland Gull that arrived at 16.00hrs.

1stW Iceland  Gull         ACP                 SDenny