Thursday 26 July 2018

Wintersett 26.07.18

15 - 26 degrees with sun and variable cloud and a south easterly breeze.
Anglers CP: Shoveler 2.   Yellow-legged Gull 1 adult.  A Red Kite flew ovr Crofton towards ACP; 
Wintersett Res: Canada Goose 17.   8 Black-tailed Godwit flew over , then left west at 14.30hrs.
Odonata: A Black Tailed Skimmer was in the Willow Wood WRes..  2 Emerald Damselfies were on the Dispoasal Point.  4 Emeperors and lots of Ruddy Darters were on Moorhouse Lane Pond. 

Lepidoptera:  3 Small Skippers were on the Disposal Point + 10 on ML Pond.  A Common Blue was on the Disposal Point.   A Painted Lady and a Brown Argus were at MLPond.  A Purple Hairstreak was seen at Pits Wood.
82 Birds were ringed: Highlights were - 18 Chiffchaff   15 Willow Warbler  11 Blackcap   4 Whitethroat   3 Lesser Whitethroat   5 Reed Warbler and 2 Garden Warbler.

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