Wintersett 31.07 2023

Anglers CP:

A Hobby flew over.   Tufted Duck 2 small young.

Wintersett + Insects 30.07.2023

Anglers CP: 

Kingfisher 1.   Mallard 97 + 18 WRes..  

Wintersett Res:

Common Tern 22 + 6 ACP.  Goldeneye 1 female.   

Lepidoptera: 

Anglers CP:  Essex Skipper 1   Common Blue 1.

Wintersett Res. west bank:   Small Tortoiseshell   Ringlet 1   Peacock 1.

Botany Bay Odonata:  Red-eyed Damselfly 1 male. 

Carlton Marsh (28/7/23)

Last nights moth session with Harry Beaumont, members of our group and Barnsley Naturalists, produced 32 species of macro moths. They included Coronet, Poplar Hawk, Elephant Hawk, Bordered Pug, Fen Wainscot, Iron, Pale, Swallow and Pale Swallow Prominents.

Lesser Swallow Prominent

Swallow Prominent

Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Littleworth Park - Monk Bretton (Today 29/7/23)
1 Purple Hairstreak (new for this site), 12 Small Copper, 2 Holly Blue, 13 Common Blue, 3 Brown Argus, 2 Small Heath, 375 Gatekeeper and 14 Comma.

Also on the wing a male Ruddy Darter and 12 Smooth Newts were counted (C. Parkin).

Wintersett + Ringing + Nice Surprise 29.07.2023

86   birds were ringed this morning:

Chiffchaff  34,  Willow Warbler  9,  Blackcap 9,  Garden Warbler  2   

Whitethroat 4,   Reed Warbler  8,  Sedge Warbler 9,   

Cetti's Warbler 1,   Yellow Wagtail 1,  Bearded Tit 1.  

Photos  R.Bailey

                                          

                               

Nice Surprise:

This morning Wintersett Ringing Group caught Reed Warbler Z338943.  The bird was originally ringed as an adult male on 9 July 2015. That's 8 years, 20 days!   (& hadn't been seen since July 2019 prior to today). 

Anglers CP:

A juvenile Mediterranean Gull was in the shallows.  Photo - Steve Denny.