Saturday 30 September 2017

Wintersett + VisMig. 30.09.17

10 - 17 degrees, cold start, with 4/8 cloud and a light southerly to south easterly.
Anglers CP VisMig: 07.00 - 12.00hrs.  A busy watch with plenty of birds to count.
Going south:  Meadow Pipits were on the move with 2577 south by 11.00hrs.  5 Swallow.  33 House Martin.  231 Goldfinch.  69 Linnet  59 Pied wagtail. 15 Song Thrush..  25 Chaffinch.  3 Greenfinch   2 Reed Bunting.  30 Skylark.  4 Siskin.   2 Kestrels (07.50 and 08.15 hrs)
Other: Yellowhammer 2 east + 1 west.
Anglers CP: The Dark Bellied Brent Goose and the Pink-footed Goose still present. Yellow-legged Gull 1 adult.  An OSPREY flew south, in rain, at 15.25hrs. 
Cold Hiendley Res: Goldeneye 1 female.  Teal 1,
Wintersett Res: A male and a female Stonechat were in the edge of the ruin field.  A male Cetti's Warbler was on the ruin
45 birds were ringed, including: 7 Chiffchaff,  2 Blackcap,  12 Lesser Redpoll,  14 Goldfinch.

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