Saturday, 30 April 2016

Wintersett 30.04.16

3 - 8 degrees,  sunny spells with  light shower late morning and a cool westerly breeze. 
Anglers CP:  A female Redstart, probably the one seen on the 28th, was on the Pol 07.15hrs, (Chris Swaine).   A female Marsh Harrier flew west at 11.00hrs (Mick Hemingway).  Curlew 2,  Grey Partridge 2,  Common Sandpiper 2,  Oystercatcher 2, Shelduck 2,  Wigeon 2m and Canada Goslings 10. 
Haw Park Wood: A pair of Nuthatch were feeding young. 
Cold Hiendley Res: Tufted Duck 75 + 16 ACP. 
Wintersett Res:   A drake Garganey was on mid morning but it  had moved over to Cold Hiendley Res this afternoon.  A Red Kite flew SW at 10.40hrs.  Steve Denny saw 2 Hobbies isolate and eventually catch a Sand Martin.  Grasshopper Warbler 1m west bank. 
Lepidoptera: Green-veined White 1 WRes.

Female Redstart    Pol ACP     CSwaine
Drake Garganey      CHRes    MHemingway

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