Friday 12 February 2016

Wintersett + Gull Roosts 12.02.16

0 - 4 degrees with 7/8 cloud and a very cold northeast to easterly breeze.
Anglers CP: The 2nd W Iceland Gull and 1000+ Herring Gulls left the roost at dawn (per SD).  Pink-footed Goose 160W at 07.35hrs + 170W at 09.15hrs.  Shoveler 2 + 3 Wres.    Oystercatcher 1 and Barn Owl 1.
Wintersett Res: Grey Wagtail 1 and Water Rail 1 west bank.
Both roosts were watched today.
WRes. Roost:  (per KD) No notables picked up but 300 Herring Gull and a few Greater Black-backed Gull were in.
ACP Roost: Good numbers of birds again tonight.  The 2ndW Iceland Gull was in at 16.50hrs and a 1stW Caspian Gull was in at 17.10hrs. 

      2ndW Iceland Gull         ACP     Mark Dillingham

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