Thursday 13 August 2020

Wintersett + another 1st record! 13.08.20

17 - 23 degrees with 8/8 cloud and a cool north easterly breeze.
Anglers CP: A juvenile Mediterranean Gull was in the shallows.  Video link:  https://twitter.com/i/status/1293846252392796162 .   Common Sandpiper 2.   Mallard 292 + 23 WRes.. Pochard 28 + 1 WRes.. Teal 3.  Greylag Goose 175.  Cormorant 13. 
Wintersett Res: A Ringed Plover flew over.  A calling Tree Pipit flew south over west bank at 12:22 hrs. Goldeneye 4 females.  Swift 1. 
Lepidoptera:  2 Gatekeeper were on the east bank WRes..  
Odonata: A Migrant Hawker was over the boathouse reeds. 
Overnight moth trapping:   Haworth's Minor 1 - the 1st Record for Wintersett.  
Maiden's Blush 1. The 4th record for the area.  Ear Moth agg.   Campion 2.  Old Lady 1.  Orange Swift 1.  Northern Spinach 1.  Beautiful Hook-tip 1.  Scarce Footman 1  Oak Hook-tip 2. 
Blog post for 12.08.20 has been updated with moth records. 
Haworth's Minor  1st record for Wintersett  13.08.20  ASmith
Haworth's Minor  1st record for Wintersett  13.08.20  ASmith
Maiden's Blush   4th record for Wintersett   13.08.20   ASmith

 Mediterranean Gull juvenile   ACP shallows   13.08.20  SDenny
 Mediterranean Gull juvenile   ACP shallows   13.08.20  SDenny

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