Wintersett 07.03.15

9°C with  7/8 cloud that cleared by mid morning. Sunny with a cool brisk south westerly.
 Wintersett Res: 19 adult Whooper Swan left NW at 11.45hrs,  were seen over Pugneys at 11.55hrs and then dropped in on the western reed bed at Swillington Ings.  A Red Kite drifted slowly south at 12.05hrs.  Goosander 19 + 2 ACP,  Gadwall 7 + 2 ACP and Tufted Duck 59.
Anglers CP:    Redshank 1, Snipe 3,  Pochard 14,  Teal 9, Shoverler 1m,  Cormorant 24 and Little Grebe 1 + 1 WRes.
Wintersett Res Roost: No big gulls on tonight, but 4200 Black-headed Gull  and 300 Common Gull. A Barn Owl was on the south bank at dusk.

Whooper Swan                       WRes                         AS