13 - 20 degrees with 0/8, but increasing cloud and a light westerly.
Anglers CP: Yellow-legged Gull 1 adult. Common Sandpiper 4.
Anglers CP VisMig: A calling Red Knot flew south over, then left west over CHRes. at 07.50hrs. 51 67 birds were ringed at Wintersett Res. this morning:
The highlight was a juvenile Water Rail, whose primaries were not fully grown, which indicates this is a locally bred bird. Reed Warbler 9, Sedge Warbler 7, Garden Warbler. 2, Blackcap 7, Reed Bunting 4, Chiffchaff 9, Willow Warbler 21.
Wintersett Res: 2 Hobbies were hunting over the ruin field at 04.30 a.m. A Marsh Harrier flew over at 05.28hrs. An Oystercatcher flew over. Water Rail 1 in west bank marsh. Mandarin 1 eclipse drake. Goldeneye 2 females. Little Gull 5. Tufted Duck 5 medium young. Canada Goose 39. Greylag Goose 1. Grey Wagtail 1.
Lepidoptera: A Brown Argus was on the west bank WRes.. Essex Skipper 2 Moorhouse Lane Pond.
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| Juvenile Water Rail ringed at Wintersett Res RBailey |
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