Saturday, 28 November 2020

Wintersett + Ringing 28.11.20

 Dull and damp with  1 - 6 degrees C,  with 8/8 cloud and a north easterly breeze.

Wintersett Res:

Pink-footed Goose 67 flew west.

Willow Tit 1 calling on south bank.  Little Grebe 8

Cetti's Warbler 3 males - west bank marsh, north east bank and south west corner. 

Water Rail  6  -  2 west bank marsh + 1 north bank WRes.  + 3 Cold Hiendley SF.

Chiffchaff  6 -  2 west bank  + 1 north bank WRes. + 3 Cold Hiendley SF. 

Botany Bay: Goosander 2 males + 5 redheads. 

Anglers CP:  7 Pintail dropped in at 08.10hrs.    42 House Sparrows in fields. 

Cold Hiendley SF: Meadow Pipit 16.  Grey Wagtail 2.

17 birds were ringed at Wintersett Res. before rain stopped play.  

Highlights  were - 8 Lesser Redpoll,  1 Reed Bunting,  2 Chiffchaff,  2 Goldcrest and 1 Blackbird.

 

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