Wednesday, 9 September 2020

Wintersett 09.09.20

12 - 17 degrees,  humid this morning, with sun, varying cloud and a light west north westerly.
Anglers CP:   Black-necked Grebe 1 juvenile.  Great Creseted Grebe 1 in wing moult.  Wigeon 47 + 2 WRes..  Common Tern 1 adult + 1 juvenile.  Gadwall 212 + 16 WRes.. + 73 CHRes..  Shoveler 18 + 14 WRes..
Wintersett Res.:  The juvenile Black Tern still present.
See photos https://twitter.com https: //twitter.com/AlexGlendinning/status/1303725841935892483    Goosander 1 RH.  Goldeneye 4 females.  Swift 10.
Many thanks to Paul Jackson @paulolevellerfor alerting us to a Red Kite heading our way from Garmin Lane between Fitzwilliam and Nostell heading towards Nostell Long Row.    It flew into the north bank field 10 minutes later, and was seen feeding
Odonata: A Brown Hawker was in the boathouse reeds, WRes. 
Lepidoptera: A Speckled Wood was in the Willow Wood WRes..

Red Kite feeding on north bank WRes.  Record Shot taken from bridge outflow!   ASmith

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