Thursday 30 July 2020

Wintersett + Ringing + Moths 30.07.20

30.07.20:
19 - 22 degrees, hot and humid,  with 2/8 cloud and a light south easterly.
Anglers CP: 2 Whimbrel flew SW at 05.50hrs. Common Sandpiper 1.  Oystercatcher 1.  
Wintersett Res: 9 Arctic Terns (8 adults and a 1st Summer).  6 of these adults visited Anglers CP.  The juvenile Black-neked Grebe still present.  Great Crested Grebe 40 + 11 ACP + 2 CHRes..
A total of 25 Birds were ringed today: Reed Warbler 5.  Sedge Warbler 1.  Blackcap 1.  Garden Warbler 1.  Willow Warbler 3.  Chiffchaff 5.  Reed Bunting 4.  Goldfinch 2.
Overnight Moth Trapping: White Satin 3.  Scarce Footman 4.  Beautiful Hook-tip 1.  Crescent 2.  Yellow-barred Brindle 3.
Reptile:  A Grass Snake was in the area.

Great Crested Grebe 1 young hatched, rest still being incubated  WRes.  SDenny
Arctic Terns on ACP this morning    SDenny

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