Sunday, 20 September 2015

Wintersett 20.09.15

Up to 18°C with light scattered cloud and a light south westerly.
Anglers CP Vis Mig to 10.00hrs:  Meadow Pipit 21S,  Siskin 1S, Golden Plover 1 S.
Anglers CP:  2 eclipse drake Pintail were new in.  100 House Martin were blogging around. A Woodcok flew over and a Lesser Whitethroat was singing.   Canada Goose 230,  Shoveler 51,  Pochard 77,  Wigeon 74,  Teal 2,  Little Grebe 6 and  Snipe 2.  Psycho, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, was sitting on the small raft this afternoon.
Of interest: Brian Lee had a Peregrine attacking a Black-headed Gull, going SW at 12.30hrs,  over his Royston garden.  He also saw 10 Mistle Thrushes flying north.
45 birds were ringed today, including:  27 Lesser Redpoll,  6 Chiffchaff,  2 Blackcap,  2 Swallow,  1 House Martin,  1 Reed Warbler and 1 Siskin. 

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