Wednesday 14 August 2019

Wintersett 13th + Ringing and 14th August 2019

13th August 2019

Anglers CP: Shoveler 1.  Pochard 4.  Tufted Duck 2 medium young. Teal 1.  Cormorant 8.   Yellow -legged Gull  adult - Psycho!
 84 Birds were ringed: Highlights were - 24 Blackcap,  9 Reed Warbler,  15 Chiffchaff,   13 Willow Warbler,  Garden Warbler 1, Whitethroat 1.
Lepidoptera: A Small Skipper,  a Peacock and a Meadow Brown were on the Pol.

14th August 2019
9 - 15 degrees, cool with 8/8 grey cloud and drizzly rain showers.
Anglers CP: Greylag Goose 94,  Canada Goose 181,  Shoveler 3,  Pochard 7 + 7 WRes..  Tufted Duck 1 in wing moult.   A Little Egret flew in to the shallows at 09.15hrs.  Common Sandpiper 1. A  ringed Plover flew west at 09.40hrs.  Swift 7 + 3 WRes..  A Yellow Wagtsil flew over.
Botany Bay: Little Grebe 1 fledged young.
Wintersett Res: Goldeneye 3 (the female's wing looking good).  Kingfisher 1.  Common Tern 16.

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