0°C, icy conditions with clear sky and a light south westerly. Cold Hiendley Res. had a small frozen area.
Anglers CP: Grey Wagtail 1, Green Woodpecker 1 and Cormorant 33.
Wintersett Res: Water Rail 2. A RED KITE flew north along the west bank at 11.48hrs and then came back SE over ACP at 12.10hrs. A Little Egret went north at 13.50hrs.
Our amazing Gull Roosts broke a Yorkshire record tonight with a stupendous 6 CASPIAN GULLS coming in as follows. The first to arrive on Anglers CP was a 2nd W at 14.25, another 2nd W came in at 15.00, a 3rd W flew in at 15.30 and an adult dropped in on the rock wall at 16.00hrs. This adult had a red ring on its right leg, (unreadable in the poor light) and a metal ring on its left leg. On Wintersett Res an adult Caspian flew in at 15.45 and a further adult came in at 15.55hrs.
Interspersed among the Caspians were, a juv/1stW ICELAND GULL at 14.55hrs and a 1st W Yellow-legged at 16.10hrs on WRes, and the usual adult Yellow-legged Gull on Anglers at 15.45hrs.
Other totals for both roosts - Herring 2870, Great Black-backed 384 and Lesser Black-backed 10.
NB - Pugneys had a 2nd W Caspian Gull and a 1st W Yellow-legged Gull. The Blyth's Pipit is present for the 6th day.
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