Wintersett + Ringing + Pics 28.03.19

7 - 11 degrees with 0/8 cloud and a south westerly breeze.
Anglers CP: Snipe 2 + 2 MLPond.  Redshank 1.
ACP Roost:  Goldeneye 78 + 3 WRes. tonight.
Wintersett Res: Common Redpoll  3 west bank + 2 ringed HPWood.  Lesser Redpoll 40 west bank + 100 HPWood.  Brambling 1 west bank + 1 HP Wood.  Cetti's Warbler 3 males - west bank. ruin and boathouse reeds.   Blackcap 3 males + 1 male MLPond.
Haw Park Wood: Siskin 5.  Crossbill 1 calling + 1 female ringed.
Ringing: 78 birds were ringed today - Crossbill 1 female.  Brambling 1 male.  Goldfinch 1.  Siskin 2.  Common Redpoll 2.  Lesser Redpoll 69.  Coal Tit 1.  Blue 1.  
Lepidoptera: A male Orange Tip on WRes dam wall is only our second ever March record, the previous one being on 26th March 2012 - per SDenny.  A Comma and a Peacock were in HP Wood - per Alex Aylward.

              Crossbill female          Haw Park Wood  RBailey

                                Crossbill female                     HPWood               ASmith

Brambling male              Haw Park Wood   ASmith

Siskin female                     Haw Park Wood   ASmith