Wintersett + Vis Mig + Gull Roost 09.09.17

13 - 16 degrees with rain at dawn, 8 /8 cloud and a light south westerly.  2 more  rain showers this morning.  a heavy shower  early afternoon and a short shower late afternoon.
Anglers CP Vis.Mig: 09.00 - 12.00hrs  and 14.00  15.30hrs 
Going south: .  Meadow Pipits were moving intermittently, with best  number during rain. A total of 849 (680 a.m + 169 p.m) went through.  An OSPREY flew high south at 11.15hrs.    Swift 29.  House Martin 96.  Dunlin 3.  Chaffinch 3.  Siskin 1.  Yellow Wagtail 2 and Grey Wagtail 1.
An adult Yellow-legged Gull flew north west.   6 Ruff flew north at 10.55hrs + 2 flew around gull roost then left west at 19.25hrs.
Anglers CP: Shoveler 6. Green Woodpecker 1.  A Little Egret dropped in at 17.30hrs.
Haw Park Wood: A Hobby was catching dragonflies this afternoon + 2 seen this evening.
Wintersett Res: Wigeon 3 + 1 MLP, Tawny Owl 1,  Willow Tit 1.  Sparrowhawk 1:
Wintersett Res. Gull Roost: 250 Lesser Black -backed Gulls,   11 adult Yellow-legged Gulls and 1 Herring Gull
Critter: A Stoat was seen on Botany path.

International VisMig  http://www.trektellen.org/count/view/1100/20170909

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