Saturday 30 November 2019

Wintersett + Gull Roost 30.11.19

Frosty start, 1 - 4 degrees  with sun and a light cool north easterly.
Anglers CP: An adult White-fronted Goose flew over low north west  towards the back field at 08.20hrs.  Pink-footed Goose 130 NW at 09.37hrs. + 60 east at 10.50hrs over WRes..  The adult drake Ring-necked Duck flew in at 15.55hrs with 2 female Tufted Ducks. Shoveler 20.  Wigeon 80. A Barn Owl was flying over at dusk.
Wintersett Res: 7 Whooper Swans (3 juveniles) flew in at 10.08hrs, then left north west.
60 Redwings were on the east bank.  A drake Mandarin was under bushes in the north east corner near the water in flow. 
Anglers CP Gull Roost: Yellow-legged Gull 1 adult.  Lesser Black-backed Gull 1.  Great Black-backed Gull 132.  Herring Gull 700.
18 Birds were ringed WRes. 15 Redwings were the highlight.

Drake Mandarin Duck   WRes      SDenny
Drake Ring-necked Duck   Anglers CP    SDenny

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