The drake Garganey showed well again on the scrape. At least 5 Grey Herons, singing Goldcrest and 56 LBB Gulls (L & A Corrall/CG).
This brute of a Gull on the wader scrape had obviously had a mishap as it was injured. Could it be a Caspian Gull?. Comments appreciated. Photos by Les Corrall.
Anglers CP:
A Little Egret flew south. Common Gull 1 adult.
Tufted Duck 9 young.
Wintersett Res:
Common Tern 10. Goldeneye 1 female. Sand Martin 3.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Teal 1.
Haw Park Wood:
Crossbill 1. Siskin 1.
The highlights today Drake Garganey showed well, Little Egret, Goldcrest sang, 2 Kingfisher and a Grey Wagtail that was attacking its reflection in a vehicle mirror.
Also 1m Banded Agrion
(K. Bannister/R. Laverack/L & Corrall).
Anglers CP:
Tufted Duck 9 very small young. Common Tern 7.
Little Ringed Plover 1 adult.
2 Curlews flew onto CP shallows from fields.
67 lapwing in CP Shallows.
Common Gull 1 adult +1st summer. Gadwall 4.
Wintersett Res:
Common Scoter 2 males + 2 females.
Lepidoptera: 2 White-letter Hairstreaks at Botany Farm.
Odonata: Four-spotted Chaser 1 ACP.
Anglers CP:
Little Ringed Plover 1 adult. Oystercatcher 4.
Wintersett Res:
7 Common Terns were in this morning. A Redshank was on the boathouse slipway.
Lepidoptera on west bank WRes.:
Gatekeeper 1. Large Skipper 1. Small Skipper 1.
Diptera:
Wintersett Res:
Common Tern 2. Goldeneye 1 female.
Anglers CP:
Common Gull 1. Little Ringed Plover 1.
A Red Kite flew over Royston Road, Cudworth heading for the reserve at around 09.20hrs (Steve Milner)
A Goldcrest and a Garden Warbler (new in) sang in the car park area, a Grey Wagtail was feeding a recently fledged young, and a Sand Martin was flying with other hirundines.
Insects included 2m Southern Hawkers and a Nursery Web Spider (L & A Corrall).
More insects observed from the Western Meadow by Chris Parkin included 8 Red Admiral, 10 Comma, 267 Meadow Brown, 174 Ringlet, 12 Large Skipper, 41 Small Skipper and 12 Large White.
Moths present were 1 Burnet Campion, 1 Mother Shipton, 2 Blackneck, and 1 Six spot Burnet. 3 Brown Hawkers were also flying.
3 Bee Orchids were found
This evening the drake Garganey made a brief appearance on the scape before typically disappearing into Typha reed. A Kingfisher flew along the dike, and Cetti's Warbler sang (R. Laverack/CG)
Anglers CP: A very quiet day.
A Little Egret and 2 Curlews were in the shallows this morning.
Anglers CP:
Common Gull 1 adult. Canada Goose young 21.
Tufted Duck 6 very small young.
Roesel's Bush Cricket 3.
Six-belted Clearwing:
5 were lured this morning with a lure that has been in the freezer for 14 years!!!
Photo by Pete Smith.
Apart from 26 LBB Gulls and a male Grey Wagtail, it was quiet for birds.
Insects on the Western Meadow included 85 Meadow Brown, 72 Ringlet, 10 Small Skipper, 1 Small Copper, 1 Burnet Companion moth and 1 Latticed Heath moth.
2 Brown Hawker Dragonflies were the first for this season (CG).
Wintersett Res:
The 1st summer drake Common Scoter was still on this morning - @StevieD131.
Cetti's Warbler 2 males west bank clump.
Walton Hall:
Great Crested Grebe 2 young.
Oystercatcher 2 adults + 1 juvenile.
Ringing:
49 birds were ringed at Wintersett Clump:
Highlights were: 15 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler,
Juvenile male Cetti's Warbler - Becky Bailey
2 Little Egrets.
Insects included 6 from a new brood of Comma, 5 Red Admiral, 265 Meadow Brown, 102 Ringlet, 15 Chimney Sweeper and 1 Mother Shipton moth (Chris Parkin)
Anglers CP:
Snipe 1. Oystercatcher 5 (including a juvenile).
Common Gull 1 adult.
Wintersett Res:
Common Tern 5. Goldeneye 1 female.
Odonata - Botany Bay:
Common Darter 1 teneral. Red-eyed Damselfly 3 males.
32 Swifts.
Butterflies included 2 Red Admiral, 536 Meadow Brown, 122 Ringlet, 15 Large Skipper, 79 Small Skipper, and 44 Small Heath.
Also of note 5 Broad-bodied Chaser, 2 Burnet Companion moths, 2 Squash Shield Bug and the larvae of Peacock butterfly (Chris Parkin)
Anglers CP:
A Red tipped Clearwing was attracted to a lure on the Pol this morning. PS + GW-S
This is a new species for the Wintersett Area.
Red tipped Clearwing to lure on Pol
Pete Smith 22.06.2023
In addition 2 Six-belted Clearwings were also attracted to lures.
2 Little Grebes were on the lake.
