Sunday 18 November 2018

Wintersett + Ringing + Pics 18.11.18

5 - 7 degrees with 8/8 cloud and a cool easterly.
Anglers CP VisMig:
Going south west: Wood Pigeon 163. 
Going west: 14 Dunlin in one flock.  Starling 10.  Grey Wagtail 2.  Chaffinch 3. Pink-footed Goose 60 at 09.15hrs.
Going north: Great Black-backed Gull 5.  Herring Gull 98.
Going south: A very late date Ringed Plover flew through at 06.47hrs.  Meadow Pipit 2.
Going east: Siskin 1.   
Anglers CP: The redhead Smew flew in with 2 Goldeneye at 07.50hrs, and left south alone,  at 08.43hrs.  Presumably the bird that has been seen intermittently for the last couple of weeks.   2 Blackbirds dropped in from the east.
Wintersett Res: Cetti's Warbler 1 m SE corner.  Chiffchaff 1 northeast corner.  
32 Birds were ringed: 13 Redwing.  1 Blackbird.  13 Lesser Redpoll.  2 Common Redpoll.  1 Goldcrest.
Compare 1stY males -  Lesser Redpoll  and Common Redpoll   ACP  SDenny




    
1st year male  Common (Mealy) Redpoll    ACP   PMeredith
Redhead  Smew             ACP     PMeredith

 Blackbird  and Lesser Redpoll with abberant  white feathers 
ringed this morning    ACP     RBailey



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