Saturday, 2 January 2016

Wintersett + Gull Roosts 02.01.16

7 - 10 degrees,  dry early doors with 8/8 cloud and a light easterly.   Drizzly rain and poor light from mid morning.
Wintersett Res: Shelduck 3,  Lesser Redpoll 1,  Grey Partridge 5,  Little Grebe 5 + 2 ACP.
Anglers CP: A Brambling  was in the car park.  A Meadow Pipit flew over.  Pochard 188 + 21 WRes, 
Gull Roosts: Large numbers of gulls came in, but viewing conditions were very difficult.  Birds were facing away on ACP.  Rain and murk hampered visibility on both waters.
The 3rd W ICELAND GULL was picked up  at 16.30hrs, by visitor David Bedford, after everyone else had left.   Great Black-backed Gull 600 ACP + 96 WRes, Herring Gull 2000 ACP and Lesser Black-backed Gull 2 ACP.

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