Wednesday, 12 August 2020

Wintersett + Ringing + Gull Roost + Moths 12.08.20

21 - 29 degrees, very hot and humid again, with a light easterly breeze.
Anglers CP: A Golden Plover flew over.  Yellow Wagtail 1 over + 2 over east bank field and 1 WRes..    
Wintersett Res: Greylag Goose 12.  Pochard 6.  Goldeneye 3 females.  A brood of Cetti's was on  the north bank and another brood was on the east bank.  Tufted Duck 5 large young.
Odonata: Emperor 1 north bank WRes..
Lepidoptera WRes..: A Gatekeeper was in the north east corner. A Small Copper was on the west bank.   A Meadow Brown was on the north west bank.
21 Birds were ringed today:  Chiffchaff 5.  Willow Warbler 5.  Blackcap 3,  Reed Warbler 2,  Whitethroat 1 and Lesser Whitethroat 1.
Wintersett Res. Gull Roost: Psycho, the resident Yellow-legged Gull was seeing off yachts & all comers and  a juvenile Mediterranen  Gull were notable tonight.
 https://twitter.com/StevieD131/status/1293648685012848641
Overnight moth trapping produced:  Pine Hawk-moth 1.  Bordered Beauty 1.  Angle-striped Sallow 1.  Campion 1.  Silky Wainscott 1.  Scarce Footman 1.  Oak Hook-tip 4.  Dusky Thorn 5.

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