Today's sightings included Little Egret, 23 Teal, 6 Common Gull, Cetti's Warbler, 6 Linnet, 2 Siskin, c30 Goldfinch, 6 Redwing, 10 Yellow Bunting and male and female Sparrowhawk mobbing a Buzzard. 4 Red-legged Partridge were also of note. (JP/Steve Grove/CG)
A monthly total of 72 species
Wintersett Res:
A Bittern was showing on the flattened boathouse reeds at 10.15hrs.
Cetti's Warbler 1 on north bank. Goosander 24 + 2 ACP + 1 CHRes..
Anglers CP:
Shelduck 3. Little Grebe 1 + 1 WRes.. The Cinnamon Teal was reported mid morning.
Mallard 62 + 24 WRes.. Teal 29. Cormorant 16 + 3 WRes.. + 1 CHRes..
Anglers CP:
Wigeon 342 + 6 WRes. Shoveler 9 + 2 WRes. Pochard 102 + 34 WRes..
Gadwall 19 + 16 WRes. + 31 CHRes.. Siskin 1.
Wintersett Res:
A Water Rail was heard on the north bank. Canada Goose 139.
Goosander 24 + 1 CHRes. Pink-footed Goose 12 west.
Still a good covering of snow this morning, with more falling for a couple of hours early afternoon.
Anglers CP:
Teal 29. Little Grebe 2. Wigeon 301.
Golf course field:
Pink-footed Goose 1. Green Woodpecker 1.
Overnight snow (c1 inch) flattened most of the reed beds thereby making the area look much bigger showing more open water. However, nothing was moving and there wasn't much in the way of wildfowl except for the usual Gadwall, 4 Shovelers and 1 Tufted Duck. The resident pair of Mute Swans were happy enough keeping the water free of ice shadowed by 12 Coot.
Around 15 Chaffinches (a good number for this site) and up to 10 Great Tits and a few Blue Tits were ground feeding together when a female Sparrowhawk flashed at them.
8 Redwings and a Song Thrush were feeding on Haws near the car park entrance.
This Collared Earthstar was found this week on the embankment.
A covering of snow in the area this morning, with a cool north westerly wind.
Anglers CP:
Shelduck 1. Shoveler 5. Cormorant 11 + 4 WRes. + 2 CHRes.
Wintersett Res:
A Water Rail was in the south east corner.
Anglers CP:
Pochard 100 + 14 WRes..
Teal 30. Snipe 18.
The Cinnamon Teal was showing late morning per Donny Keith.
Wintersett Res:
Goosander 12 + 1 ACP. Little Grebe 7 + 1 ACP.
Wintersett Res:
Water Rail 1 north bank. Goosanders have increased to 24.Anglers CP:
Pochard 77. Snipe 6.
The drake Cinnamon Teal was back in the shallows this morning.
Here's a couple of photographs by Steve Gregory @SHG12312 showing it's unringed.
https://twitter.com/SHG123123/status/1463797941714489350/photo/1
Wigeon and Cinnamon Teal at Anglers CP 24.11.2021
Twitter - Steve Gregory @SHG123123
Anglers CP:
The Cinnamon Teal was back on the shallows this morning,
on the long island in front of the Sand Martin Box.
A Dunlin was in the shallows in front of the hide.
Wintersett Res:
Water Rail 2 - one south bank and one in boathouse reeds.
15 Goosanders were on this morning.
Wintersett Res:
Goosander 17. Grey Heron 3 + 3 Anglers CP. Shoveler 3.
Water Rail 3 - north bank, north east corner and boathouse reeds
Cetti's Warbler 1 eastbank + 1male and 1 female in boathouse reeds.
Anglers CP:
Wigeon 250 + 2 WRes.. Pochard 103 + 30 WRes.. Teal 31.
Going west: Starling 47. Redwing 17.
Wintersett Res:
Goldeneye 42 + 16 Anglers CP. Wigeon 4. Goosander 8
Anglers CP:
Pochard 42 + 19 WRes..
Anglers CP:
Meadow Pipit 8.
Wintersett Res.
A Cetti's Warbler was on the north east bank.
Goosander 3.
Wintersett Res. Vis.Mig.
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/1100/20211121 per @Fitzybirder
Going west:
Pink-footed Goose in 4 skeins - 60 + 70 + 8 + 50.
Skylark 16. Starling 59.
Going south:
Chaffinch 2.
Anglers CP Vis.Mig. per @Fitzybirder
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/1100/20211120
Going west:
Pink-footed Goose 80 at 10.17hrs. Starling 35.
Lesser Redpoll 1 and 1 east
Dunlin 1. Goosander 7.
Going south:
Redwing 56.
Anglers CP:
Haw Park Lane:
Brambling 1.
Cold Hiendley Res.
Tufted Duck 115.
Anglers CP: 13.05.2012
This monster was still present on the shallows this evening, still scoffing goose eggs and harrasing just about everything - Greylags, BHGs, Oycs, Common Terns. At one point it was chasing an Oyc all over the lake when it turned its attentions to a passing 1st summer Herring Gull which it knocked into the water, kicked about a bit and and then hounded till it (the HG) scarpered off to the north... Think its a bit of a psycho!
per Paul Meredith aka @Fitzybirder on 13.05.2012
http://barnsleybirds.blogspot.com/2012/05/wintersett-yellowlegs-gull-update.html
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Anglers CP:
No sign of the Cinnamon Teal today.
Goosander 2 redheads + 1 male. Cormorant 10.
Wintersett Res:
Cetti's Warbler 1 north bank.
This mornings eclipse beaver moon
looking towards Ossett from Wintersett -Sue Bilcliffe
Anglers CP:
A male Cinnamon Teal was in the shallows this morning.
This is probaby the one that has been on Worsborough Reservoir all year.
Peregrine 1 juvenile. Goosander 3. Teal 27. Shoveler 4.
Photos of Cinnamon Teal asleep at back of island on CP shallows - Steve Denny
https://twitter.com/BeckyBailey101/status/1461307752479875074
An adult female Lesser Redpoll ARF4572
was caught by @PeteSmith 1254 at Anglers CP on 02/11/21.
It was originally ringed at RSPB Geltsdale, Cumbria
on 01/08/19 as a juvenile bird.
Not a great deal today due to working on Pol area with Friends of Haw Park Wood.
Anglers CP:
Pink-footed Goose 3 west. Whooper Swan 4.
Anglers CP Pol:
Chiffchaff 1.
Common Frog 1 immature.
Anglers CP:
Teal 13. Goosander 1 redhead. Lesser Redpoll 30.
Disposal Point:
Red Kite 1.
Wintersett Res:
Water Rail 1 north bank + 1 south east corner. Cetti's Warbler 1 north bank.
Kingfisher 1. Linnet 1 over.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Shoveler 5 + 3 ACP + 1 WRes.
Anglers CP Vis.Mig:
https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1100/20211115 per @Fitzybirder
Going west:
Pink-footed Geese in 8 skeins 110 + 55 + 145 + 45 + 65 + 140 + 110 + 90.
Also 40 going south.
Siskin 1.
Going east:
Redshank 1.
Going south:
Skylark 9. Fieldfare 84. Redwing 156. Meadow Pipit 2.
Goldfinch 16. Reed Bunting 1.
Going south west:
Wood Pigeon 60.
Going west north west:
Starling 660.
Anglers CP:
Psycho, the adult Yellow-legged Gull was in this morning.
Peregrine 1 juvenile male.
Pochard 51 + 20 Wintersett Res..
Wintersett Res:
A Cetti's Warbler was on the north bank. A Water Rail was in the boathouse reeds.
Teal 2.
Anglers CP + Ringing.
Pintail 4.
26 birds were ringed this morning.
Highlights were 17 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Redwing and 1 Blackbird.
Anglers CP Vis.Mig:
Comments:
Not much variety, but as expected, a decent all morning movement of continental Starlings, maximum flock 150, and a bit of an increase in Fieldfare.
@Fitzybirder https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/1100/20211114
Going north:
Herring Gull 275.
Going east:
Skylark 1. Lesser Redpoll 1.
Going south:
Fieldfare 411. Redwing 63 (some southwest). Goosander 1 adult male.
Going north west:
Grey Heron 1 high. Starling 2205.
Going west:
Pintail 8. Chaffinch 2. Siskin 10 and 2 east.
Anglers CP Vis.Mig:
Going east:
Pink-footed Goose 19 at 09.27hrs.
Going west north west:
Starling 59. Fieldfare 11. Redwing 105.
Going north west:
Chaffinch 4.
Going south west:
Skylark 1.
Going west:
Lesser Redpoll 1.
Anglers CP:
Snipe 1.
Cold Hiendley Res:
A Chiffchaff was in the south west corner. Muscovy Duck 1.
Walton Hall:
Psycho, the adult Yellow-legged Gull still present.
Anglers CP Vis.Mig.
Going west:
Pink-footed Goose 58.
Wintersett Res:
Cetti's Warbler 1 east bank. Shoveler 6. Goosander 2 redheads.
N.B The Blog Post for 08.11.2021 has been updated
with a couple of late reports from the Golf Course field.
Anglers CP Ringing:
Only 8 birds were ringed this morning - 5 Redwing, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Goldcrest and a male Blackcap.
Anglers CP Vis.Mig.
Going north west:
41 Pink-footed Goose at 08.15hrs + another skein of 40.
Anglers CP:
Teal 11. Shoveler 5 + 3 CHRes.. A Linnet flew over.
Wintersett Res:
A Water Rail on north bank. Pochard 38 + 26 Anglers CP.
Cetti's Warbler 1 male boathouse reeds + 1 south west corner + 1 east bank.
Goosander 1 redhead. A Chiffchaff was in the boathouse reeds.
Kingfisher 1. Little Grebe 8 + 1 Anglers CP.
Odonata:
Migrant Hawker 1.
Wintersett Res:
Cetti's Warbler 1 boathouse reeds + 1 north bank.
Pochard 46. Goosander 2 redheads. Grey Heron 3.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Gadwall 27 + 2 WRes. Shoveler 6 + 1 WRes.
There was an influx of 25 Common Gulls this morning to the wader scrape. A Treecreeper was present and 16 Pied Wagtails and a Linnet were on the fields with 6 Mistle Thushes (JP/D.Lomas/CG)
Another late Brimstone, this time a male, at the old South Kirkby pit site (C. Parkin).
Wintersett Res:
Little Grebe 4 and 1 Anglers CP. Goosander 2. Pochard 38.
A male Cetti's Warbler was in the south east corner. Canada Goose 13.
Anglers CP:
Greylag Goose 154 + 5 Wintersett Res..
Anglers CP Vis.Mig:
https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/1100/20211109 @Fitzybirder
Going west:
Brambling 6 + 2 south. Lapwing 20. Skylark 22. Lesser Redpoll 1.
Fieldfare 104. Redwing 149. Chaffinch 2. Siskin 11. Reed Bunting 1.
Going west north west:
Pink-footed Goose 180 + 140 and 55 east. Starling 545.
Going south:
Blackbird 1. Meadow Pipit 3.
Going east:
Bullfinch 1.
Lepidoptera:
Comma 1 north east bank Wintersett Res..
Today's highlights included 4 Cetti's Warbler singing, 5 Cormorants (1 with BTO ring), 45 Jackdaws, Water Rail, single Redpoll, 5 Siskins, Treecreeper, 2 Goldcrests and 6 Shovelers. The Tawny Owl was still showing well in its usual roosting spot near the steps to the embankment.
This afternoon c250 Pink Feet headed west at 15.50hrs (JP/L. Corrall)
In the sunshine Small Copper, a late female Brimstone (beat the previous latest by 22 days) and 5 Common Darters (C. Parkin)
A Pipistrelle Bat was hunting at dusk (D. Standish).
Anglers CP Ringing: @petesmith1254
31 birds were ringed this morning, including 17 Lesser Redpoll, 11 Redwing and a Bullfinch.
Golf Course Field:
Stonechat 1 male around muck heap. An immature Goshawk flew over into Stubbs Wood.
Of interest:
OnThisDay in 1827, Charles Waterton observed Goldeneye
at his nature reserve at Walton Hall, #Wakefield.
Michael Palin reads from Waterton's nature notebook,
a fascinating record of local bird life in the 19th century.
https://twitter.com/WFMuseums/status/1457657913221263364 (Click this link to listen)Here is the Wintersett WeBS count for November 2021.
Mute Swan 12 Canada Goose 23 Greylag Goose 11 Cormorant 19
Great Crested Grebe 44 Little Grebe 4 Coot 228 Moorhen 18
Mallard 49 Teal 17 Shoveler 7 Gadwall 30 Wigeon 103
Tufted Duck 175 Pochard 59 Goldeneye 40 Goosander 2
Grey Heron 3 Lapwing 43.
Wintersett Vis.Mig: @Fitzybirder and @PeteSmith1254
A gusty F5 WNW - just too windy here for any real movment.
Going west:
Goosander 5.
Going north west:
Starling 83. Redwing 206.
Going west north west:
Fieldfare 16.
Anglers CP Vis.Mig:
per @Fitzybirder https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1100/20211106
Going south east:
Pink-footed Goose 220 at 08.55hrs + 165 at 10.20hrs.
Going east, south east:
Whooper Swan 20 adults at 08.45hrs + 9 adults at 08.52hrs.
Going south:
alba Wagtail 1. Meadow Pipit 2. Brambling 2. Reed Bunting 1.
Going west:
Starling 396. Fieldfare 36. Redwing 1081. Linnet 1.
Today's highlights included 20 Fieldfare, 6 Common Gull, 3 Water Rail, 2 Cetti's, KIngfisher, 5 Siskin, 10 Skylark and 3 Cormorant (1 juv. with BTO ring right leg) (JP/K. Bannister)
As dusk approached 6 Starling flew north quickly followed by c60 that dropped to reed bed level, but chose not to roost (CG).
Yesterday's Grass Snake showed again near Ralph's seat.
Anglers CP:
Greylag Goose 88.
Anglers CP Vis.Mig
A more sedate passage of thrushes this morning, but some nice flocks of 200+ birds.
Going West:
1230 Fieldfare, 315 Redwings and a single Blackbird west with the Redwings.
Going West:
Fieldfare 1,290. Redwing 315. Blackbird 1.
Going south:
Cormorant 6.
Haw Park Wood:
Crossbill 1.
Mycology: https://twitter.com/Fhickenbottom/status/1456623353691885570
It was nice to be shown Chlorociboria aeruginascens (Green Elfcup) growing on dead silver birch at
Wintersett today. Spores check out at a little under 7 microns long, ruling out C. aeruginosa.
Green Elf Cup found by Sue Worrall.
Our wildlife group were busy again this morning strimming around the bird hide and raking off cuttings on the embankment. Meanwhile BMBC bereavement services arrived to transport and fit the new Memorial Seat for our dear friend and colleague, Elaine Evans, who passed away earlier this year. Elaine was passionate about butterflies and moths as you can see by the design of the new seat. Paid for by her friends with a little help from our group.
The resident Tawny Owl was sitting high up in the Sycamore again and 2 Cetti's Warblers sang.
A Little Egret was present with 2 Common Gulls along with 14 Teal and 6 Shovelers.
20 Fieldfare and 20 Redwings flew north and up to 3 Goldcrests were around. (JP/L & A Corrall)
3 Small Copper, 1 Small White and a male Migrant Hawker were enjoying the sun (C. Parkin).
As was a small 18 inch to 2ft Grass Snake, our latest date ever.
Wintersett Vis.Mig:
A co-ordinated watch on two fronts turned into an EPIC VIS.MIG.COUNT,
with all previous thrush counts smashed! Fantastic for all those present!!!
https://twitter.com/
Going west:
Fieldfare 18,080 Redwing 13,820,
To give these figures some perspective:
Fieldfare previous best 3040, Redwing previous best 5340, both on 25th October 2012!
Per @Fitzybirder
Starling 2770. Brambling 10. Snipe 5.
Going south west:
Wood Pigeon 2250 +
Going south east:
Whooper 7
Going north west:
Pink-footed Goose 610 + 390 south east.
Going south:
Golden Plover 3.
Going east:
Siskin 8 + 1 south.
Anglers CP + Gull Roost:
https://twitter.com/StevieD131/status/1456317147551047686
An increase in Herring Gulls in CP roost tonight with 322 noted.
Also 2 Yellow-legged Gulls and an adult Caspian Gull.
Our fabulous thrush day ended with Bittern flying round car park calling 17:00-17:10, left NW.
Anglers CP:
Snipe 22.
Anglers CP Vis.Mig:
https://twitter.com/grayspeight/status/1455966502587412483
Going west:
Wood Pigeon 13,750. Redwing 2,400, Fieldfare 6, Starling 1,390,
Going north west.
Pink-footed Goose 365 in 4 skeins.
We were busy this morning putting a new Barn Owl box up, my thanks to Dave Standish, John Finch and Edward Steadman for a cracking job well done.
Two skeins of geese reported at 16.20hrs heading east were probably Pink Feet.
A lone migrant Hawker was also enjoying the sunshine.
Anglers CP Gull Roost: per @StevieD131
https://twitter.com/StevieD131/status/1455600123325698049
Black-headed Gulls 6000. Herring Gull 70. Lesser Black-backed Gull 50.
Great Black-backed Gull 10. Yellow-legged Gull 4 adults.
Anglers CP Vis.Mig:
Fantastic pre-work Wood Pigeon count per @Fitzybirder
https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1100/20211102
Anglers CP:
Cormorant 14 + 1 Wintersett Res.. Snipe 12.
Wintersett Res:
Shoveler 8 + 3 Anglers CP + 4 Cold Hiendley Res..
