Wednesday, 15 November 2017

Wintersett 15.11.17

9 degrees with 6/8, but increasing cloud and a light south westerly.
Anglers CP: A male Blackcap was ringed on the Pol.  The juvenile Common Scoter still present,  Pink-footed Goose 1.  Siskin 5.
Wintersett Res: The boathouse hedges were full of birds this morning and a flock of 80 Redwings flushed off the north bank field.  An adult Yellow-legged Gull was on a buoy.  A male Cetti's Warbler sang in the boathouse reeds.   2 Water Rails were heard - north bank and west bank. 
45 birds were ringed this morning, including: 12 Redwing,  2 Blackbird,   1 Treecreeper,   1 Blackcap,  14  Lesser Redpoll  and  9 Goldfinch.

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