Saturday 25 May 2019

Wintersett + Snake and Damsels + Ringing 25.05.19

8 - 17 degrees with 6/8 cloud and a light north westerly.
Wintersett Res: The Great Reed Warbler still singing and showing well in the boathouse reedbed, even at 17.00hrs in rain.  A Grasshopper was reeling on the west bank.   Goldeneye 1f.
Anglers CP:  Little Ringed Plover 1.   A Red Kite flew south at 09.25hrs. 
Cold Hiendley Res: A Grey Wagtail was on the spillway.
Moorhouse Lane Big Pond: Little Egret flew over north.
Reptile: A large adult Grass Snake was seen this morning.
Lepidoptera:  2 Orange Tip Butterflies were on the Golf Course.  2 Dingy Skippers and a Small Heath were on the Disposal Point.
Odonata: 15 Red-eyed Damselflies were on  Botany Bay with 2 pairs in tandem + 10 on the north west bank Wintersett Res with 2 pairs in tandem.
Ringing: 14 Birds were ringed this morning.  2 Tree Sparrows.  1 Garden Warbler.  1 Reed Warbler.  2 Willow Warblers and 7 Great Tits.


      Adult Grass Snake in the area           Charlotte H Gray
Red-eyed Damselflies       WRes.  PMeredith             @Fitzybirder
Red-eyed Damselfly           WRes    PMeredith

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