Saturday, 1 October 2016

Wintersett + Gull Roost 01.10.16

A very clear, cold 6 degrees start,  but mist drifted  in at 07.45hrs.  At  08.30 it cleared  for 30 promising minutes, but at 09.00hrs a wall of fog rolled in and didn't disperse until 11.30hrs.  Disappointing!
Anglers CP Vis. Mig: Swallow 10S + 15NE,  Siskin 1S and Meadow Pipit 83S.  Golden Plover 1 over.  After the fog lifted at 12.30hrs a flock of 21 Skylark went south.
Bird ringing highlights included:  Chiffchaff 19,   LESSER  REDPOLL 4,  Blackcap 2  and  Reed Warbler 1. 
Anglers CP:  Common Sandpiper 1,   Snipe 5 + 2 NW,  Cormorant 46,  Greylag Goose 144.   Goosander 1,  Shoveler 59 + 3 CHR,   Wigeon 230 + 12 ACP,   Gadwall 16 + 108 CHR,   Mallard 10 + 103 WR,   Water Rail 1 + 2 WR+ 2 CHR.  Yellow-legged Gull 1 adult.
Cold Hiendley Res:  Red-crested Pochard 1 eclipse drake,  Goldeneye 1 female.
Wintersett Res: Cetti's Warbler 1 male.  Goldcrest 24 + 4 ACP.   Robin 80  incl. CHRes..
WRes Gull Roost per S Denny:   Got dark very early tonight but  a noted increase of Great Black-backed Gulls to 11, plus 7 Herring Gulls  &  22 Yellow-legged Gulls until  bad light & storm ended watch.

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