3°C, cool and dry with scattered cloud and a very light north westerly. Ice today: ACP 60%, WRes 99%, CHRes. 99%.
Anglers CP: The first Oystercatcher was back on territory this morning, a day later than last year. Redwing 4 + 10 HPLane, Grey Wagtail 1 + 1 CHRes., Little Grebe 1, Great Crested Grebe 9, Grey Partridge 8. Pink-footed Goose 51 flew NW at 12.12hrs. A male Merlin flew W at 16.15hrs
Haw Park Wood: Fieldfare 115, Redpoll 3 and Siskin 8.
Anglers CP Gull Roost had a big number of gulls with lots standing on the ice. The notables were as follows: a juvenile Iceland Gull at 15.30hrs. A juvenile Glaucous Gull flew in at 16.45hrs, (looked like last month's bird, possibly returning from Poolsbrook?). A 4th W Caspian Gull was in at 17.00hrs, a 1st W Yellow-legged Gull was in at 17.12hrs and the usual adult Yellow-legged Gull flew in, late as usual, at 17.27hrs..
NB: An adultYellow-legged gull on the ice at Orgreave per @BirdPieman
An adult Iceland Gull at Poolsbrook CP per http://www.sbsg.org/sightings/recent-news
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