Friday 20 August 2021

Wintersett + Ringing + Mothing 20.08.2021

Anglers CP: 

2 moulting, adult Black Terns (NFY)  and 2 juvenile Little Gulls were flying around this morning.    

A  juvenile Arctic Tern flew in at 09.30hrs.   Dunlin 1.  A Ringed Plover flew over.  

Little Ringed Plover 1.   Pochard 4 + 1 Wintersett Res..   A Little Egret was on an island in the shallows.

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             Juvenile Little Gull showing incredibly well and very close!   

Anglers CP 20.08.2021  G.Wightman     

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       The juvenile Common Tern posed nicely on the rocks  Anglers CP  S.Denny


47 birds were ringed  by Pete Smith this morning:  

Highlights were:  

10 Willow Warbler.  8 Chiffchaff.  6 Reed Warbler.  3 Blackcap. 1 Garden Warbler.   

12 Goldfinch and 1 Yellowhammer.

Wintersett Res.  

Common Tern 4.   

Overnight moth trapping  was poor with  2 European Hornets the highlight. 

                European Hornet to moth trap  Anglers CP 20.08.2021 P.Smith  

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