Tuesday 19 February 2019

Wintersett + Gull Roost + Pics 19.02.18

7 -9 degrees with 8/8 cloud and a cold south westerly wind.
 Wintersett Res. Gull Roost: per SDenny Herring Gull 214.  Lesser Black-backed Gull 6.  Goldeneye 57.
Anglers CP: Little Grebe  2.  Teal 2.  Gadwall 6.  Green Woodpecker 1.  Oystercatcher 4.  A Curlew flew west at 08.05hrs + 2 in fields.
Wintersett Res: The Dark-belied Brent Goose was on the north bank.
Haw Park Wood:  Brambling 1. Mealy Redpoll 1.  14 Crossbills today in Haw Park but too high for decent pics, one bird (3rd pic) showing whitish wing bars present in about 1 in a 1000  - per MHemingway.


Crossbill male                          HPWood        MHemingway

Crossbill male         HPWood   MHemingway    

Crossbill  showing whitish wingbars         HPWood       MHemingway

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