Friday, 16 September 2022

Wintersett + Vis.Mig. + Gull Roosts + Insects 16.09.2022

 Wintersett Res. Early morning Gull Roost: (GJS)

An adult  Caspian Gull, 3 adult Yellow-legged Gulls 

and 44 Lesser Black-backed Gulls were in.

Wintersett Res. + Vis.Mig: (GJS, PS)

A Reed Warbler was on the north bank.  Swift 1.  Hobby 1.  Goldeneye 3.

A Water Rail was in the boathouse reeds.   Little Grebe 16.  

Wintersett Res: Evening Gull Roost (SD)

A juvenile Arctic Tern was in. 

Going south east:

Pink-footed Geese, 1815  in 32 skeins - 07.30 - 10.50hrs.   

Going south: Sand Martin 1.

Going west:  Golden Plover 7.  Skylark 28.

Going north: An Osprey at 10.30hrs.    

Botany Dell:  Whitethroat 1.(SD)

Anglers CP: 

Peregrine 1 juvenile.  Snipe 3.

Odonata: 

Willow Emerald 1 near boathouse WRes.  + 1 Pol boardwalk ACP.   Southern Hawker 1 Anglers CP

Brown Hawker 1 and Common Darter 1 in boathouse reeds WRes.  

Lepidoptera:  

Red Admiral 1 boathouse reeds.  

A Comma, a Green-veined White, a Small White and  a Speckled Wood were in the Willow Wood.

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