Sunday, 18 October 2020

Wintersett + Ringing 18.10.20 + MEGA - Brown Shrike at Johnny Brown's Common South Kirkby

 8 - 10 degrees with 8/8 cloud with a light southerly breeze.

120 birds were ringed today. per @BeckyBailey101

Highlights of  3 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 male Blackcap,  2 Coal Tit, 88 Lesser Redpoll, 14 Redwing & 1 Blackbird.

Anglers CP: Chiffchaff 3.  A Whooper Swan flew in.  Siskin 8.  Black-necked Grebe 2. A Grey Plover flew over NW at 15.25hrs.

Wintersett Res: 

Swallow 1.  The juvenile male Garganey was in the north east corner. 

Just for the record   -   Johnny Brown's Common, South Kirkby

 Paddy Martin  @bigpaddymartin  and  Paul Jackson  @pauloleveller found a BROWN SHRIKE this morning. They had brief views then went it out of sight. They tried finding it for a few hours without joy.  It was refound  by Rob Hunton  @rdh_rob 

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