Monday, 30 October 2017

Wintersett + VisMig 30.10.17

First air frost of Autumn.  3 - 10 degrees with 0/8 cloud and a very light south westerly.
Anglers CP VisMig: 06.30 - 10.20 hrs + 12.00 - 13.30hrs
Per PMeredith: We expected much better from Wood Pigeons in these weather conditions. Starlings were good though, with probably more than a third of the total in one really productive spell,  which included an impressive flock of 420 birds. Starlings were still moving in small packs into early afternoon but had slowed down to the point of tedium by the time I left at 13.30hrs.
Going south west: Wood Pigeon 4600.  Stock Dove 1.  Skylark 9 +  9 NE. Goldfinch 2.  Reed Bunting 1 Greenfinch 2.
Going west: Starling 2815. Pink-footed Goose 70 at 08.30hrs + 150E at 09.45hrs.  Jackdaw 3.  Fieldfare 1043.  Redwing 106.  Song Thrush 2.  Pied Wagtail 2 + 1S.  Meadow Pipit 1 + 2S.   Chaffinch 14 + 3 SW.  Linnet 2.  Lesser Redpoll 2. 
Anglers CP:  The juvenile drake Scaup present for 3rd day.  Snipe 3. 
Cold Hiendley Res: 3 adult Whooper Swan + 1 juvenile WRes.  All 4 left north east at 11.35hrs.
Wintersett Res: Cetti's Warbler 1 male boathouse reeds. 
Moorhoue Lane Pond: 94 Pied Wagtails were in the reedbed roost per CSwaine.

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