Friday, 1 September 2017

Wintersett 01.09.17

13 - 16 degrees with 5/8 cloud and a light south west to westerly.
Anglers CP: Little Grebe 3 + 4 CHRes.  Shoveler 1.
Wintersett Res:A fisherman reported a  Bittern  flying between reedbeds, at dawn and dusk, yesterday and today.  2 male Cetti's Warblers were heard,  one on Botany Road and one on the north bank.  A Whitethroat was on the west bank and a Willow Warbler was on the  north east bank. Yellow Wagtail 1.
Lepidoptera: A Red Admiral was by the boathouse and a Green-veined White was on the north bank.  WRes..
6 new birds were added to the area year list in August, bringing the total to 160.

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