Wednesday 15 May 2019

Wintersett - Quite a day! 15.05.19

12 -18 degrees with sunshine and a light south easterly.
What a day!   2 BBRC birds and waders coming  in this afternoon
Wintersett Res:   Pete Smith found the Ferruginous Duck displaying with Tufteds on the south bank at 08.00hrs presumably the South Kirkby bird.  It's the first one here since 2010!   The Great Reed Warbler still singing,  seen occasionally but briefly.  A Greenshank flew over calling at 13.25hrs and was seen later at Anglers CP.   3 Black Terns came in late afternoon.
Angler CP: 2 Ruff were on the shallows mid afternoon.   Little Ringed plover 1.  Pochard 1male.

Ferruginous Duck           WRes.    SDenny
                        Ruff             ACP                 SDenny

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