Saturday 21 July 2018

Wintersett 21.07.18

18 - 22 degrees, cloudy with occasional sunny spells and a light westerly.
Wintersett Res: Yellow Wagtail 1.  Common Tern 4.  A Water Rail and a Cetti's Warbler were on the west bank.
Haw Park Lane: A juvenile Tawny Owl was calling. 
Anglers CP:  Swifts were on the move with 255 going south.   A cream crown Marsh Harrier flew north from 10.10 to 10.20hrs with another one flying much higher.  A Little Egret flew north at 10.55hrs.  A Hobby flew over.
90 birds were ringed today: Highlights included:
18 Blackcap   3 Garden Warbler  2 Whitethroat  1 Sedge Warbler  9 Reed Warbler  13 Willow Warbler   20 Chiffchaff   12 Swallow  1 Treecreeper and 1 Jay.
Lepidoptera: A Brown Argus was seen at Moorhouse Lane Pond. 
Odonata: Migrant Hawker  1 ACP.

              Male Swallow                    WRes   RBailey

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