Wintersett Vis.Mig. + Ringing 30.09.2023

Anglers CP Vis. Mig:

Going south: 

4053 Meadow Pipits.  452 Swallows. 171 Skylarks.

1 Ruff .    1 Sand Martin.    72 House Martin. 

Song Thrush 1.  Cormorant 2 south + 6 west.  Grey Wagtail 1.  

alba Wagtail  37.  Goosander 1 redhead  flew south west. 

Red Kite 2.  Coal Tit 1. Chaffinch 29.  Greenfinch 5.  Linnet 93. 

Lesser Redpoll 11.  Goldfinch 53.  Siskin 13. Reed Bunting 1.

Going south west:  Pink-footed Goose  267 + 12 north east.

Going west:

A Ruddy Shelduck flew west with 6 Cormorants  at  09.54hrs.  Mistle Thrush 2.

Ruddy Shelduck   Anglers CP   30.09.2023  

Paul Meredith   aka @Fitzybirder.

67 birds were ringed today:

Highlights were:  Chiffchaff 5,   Goldcrest 3,    Reed Warbler,   

Blackcap 2, Lesser Redpoll 22, Goldfinch 20 and Greenfinch 8.

Lepidoptera:

Going south:  Comma 1.  Red Admiral 17. 

Comments:  @Fitzybirder:  A very enjoyable morning, although birds were moving on a very wide front so many were distant. Another great mippit count, reaching 1,000 by 08.20, 2,000 by 08.55 and 3,000 by 09.50. The 4,000th bird went through at 12.24. Over 20,000 mips have been recorded here in the last 10 days or so. Intriguing record of the day must go to the Ruddy Shelduck that went straight through west with a flock of Cormorants!  

Upland news 29/9/23.

Broadstones res.- 1 Sand Martin through and c 70 Pinkfeet e at 9-am. Meadow Pipit c10 through, Stonechats heard only in windy conditions. Royd Moor res had a Willow Tit showing and calling briefly 100 yards in from the entrance gate on Royd Moor road. Low Moor/Midhope very steady hour with 3 Ravens, 3 C Buzzards the best. Big downturn in Swallows here with only 1 seen.

Carlton Marsh

30 Pink Feet headed high to the east at 09.40hrs and Skylarks were moving through in small numbers. 

A male Cetti's Warbler sang and a female was ringed, along with a male Blackcap, Chiffchaff and a male Goldcrest.

Also of note 2 Cormorants south and a single Redpoll flew over.  (CG) 2 Peregrine were in residence at Ardagh Glassworks (K. Bannister).

Storrs Mill to Ardsley Viaduct

Little Egret, Cormorant and 12 Linnet. Insects on view were; 1 Painted Lady, 30 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 41 Comma, 1 Small Copper, 7 Small White and 4 Migrant Hawker including 2 mating.

Migrant Hawkers mating (C. Parkin)

A Grass Snake was taking advantage of the warm sunshine (C. Parkin).

Wintersett + Vis.Mig. + Insects 29.09.2023

Anglers CP:

Little Egret 1.   Green Woodpecker 1.  Shelduck 1 juvenile.

Chiffchaff 2 + 2 WRes..  Wigeon 19 + 21 WRes.. 

Wigeon 19 + 21 WRes..  A Water Rail was in the south west corner.

Vis. Mig:

Going east:   Pink-footed Geese 550 in 9 skeins.

Going south:  Swallow 39.  House Martin 11.  Meadow Pipit 215.

Going west: Skylark 44.

Wintersett Res:

A Ringtail Hen Harrier flew over west at 11.35hrs.

A male  Cetti's Warbler  was in the boathouse reeds.  Shoveler 26.  

A juvenile Peregrine flew over . Pintail 1 + 2  flew north.

Gadwall 114 WRes/CHRes. + 56 ACP.   Hobby 2 juveniles.

Insects:

Anglers CP: Comma 1 + 1 Pits Wood.

Pits Wood. Speckled Wood 3.  Red Admiral 1.  European Hornet 2.

Wintersett + Vis.Mig. + Insects 28.09.2023

Wintersett Res:

Little Grebe 27 + 7 ACP.   Pintail 2 + 4 + 2 = 3 left south.

Yellow-legged Gull 1 adult. ( Psycho!).  Goldeneye 2 females.

Pink-footed Goose  60 south  + 420 east.   

22 Pink-footed Goose east at 14.20hrs.

Feral Pigeon 104 south west field.  Arctic Tern 1 juvenile.

Great Crested Grebe 1 M/L young.

Anglers CP:

Cetti's Warbler 1 east bank.   Great Black-backed Gull 1 adult. 

Chiffchaff 2 + 3 WRes..

Going north:

Raven 2.

Going south:

Swallow 5.

Cold Hiendley Res:

Hobby 2 juveniles. 

Insects:

A Brown Hawker and a Migrant Hawker  were over Botany Bay.

Low Moor/Midhope 28/9/23 .

Osprey south over Ewden height at 2-35pm. Pinkfeet c 150 e at 3-00pm. Raven 4 with good numbers of Swallows and Mipits blogging.

Wilthorpe Marsh west 28/9/23.

Pinkfeet c 120 w at 10-45 am. Not a deal else with G and GS Peckers, Woodpigeon starting to build c 100. Still a few Chub to be seen from the river bridges.

Carlton Marsh

30 Pink Feet Geese flew south at 12.00hrs. Around 20 Pied Wagtails continued to feed on a tilled field and 20 Linnets were on a cut down Oil Seed Rape field.

20 Meadow Pipits and 10 Skylarks were moving SW (L & Corrall).

Beech Avenue, Cudworth

Geoff Miller's garden lies about half a mile as the crow flies to the east of Carlton Marsh on the urban fringe. Therefore Geoff often sees good birds going over the garden. Today was no exception. A Tit flock comprising of 27 Blue Tits, 9 Great Tits, 14 Longtailed Tits and 5 Chiffchaffs made their way through the hedgerow between 9.30am and 10am.
8 Swallows and 10 Skylarks flew over heading SW.

Wintersett + Vis. Mig. - G.Speight

Wintersett, Wednesday - another good mornings vis.mig.

Highlights were: 

Going south:

Marsh Harrier 1.    Red Kite 1.   House Martin 309    Swallow 85.    

Siskin 44. Skylark 121,   Siskin 44,   Raven 1.

Meadow Pipit 1518  -  (over 16 thousand  counted in the last week).

 Going south west:

 Crossbill 2.

Going east:

Pink footed Goose 330,  Ruff 1.

Newtown, Cudworth Moths (25/9/23)

The most interesting were; Barred Sallow 3, Black Rustic 4, Red Green Carpet 2 and 3 Box Tree Moths.

Barred Sallow

Box Tree Moth

Box Tree Moth (melanic version)

Wintersett + Vis.Mig. Totals 26.09.2023

Anglers CP Vis.Mig: @grayspeight 

Going west:

Pink-footed Geese 41.  Barnacle Geese 2 at 08.40hrs

Snipe 9.  Red Kite 1. 

Going south:

Meadow Pipit 1586.  Skylark 24.  Swallow 146.  

House Martin 71.  Sand Martin 1.  

alba Wagtail 38.   Siskin 38.

Anglers CP:

Kingfisher 1.  Cormorant 11.   Shelduck 1 juvenile.  Snipe 9.

Wintersett Res:

Shoveler 30.   Little Grebe 17 + 8 ACP.     

Carlton Marsh

50 Canada Geese alighted on an adjacent field where 20 Pied Wagtails were feeding, 15 Swallows south were followed by a steady stream of Skylarks SW and 12 Meadow Pipits during the morning. A single Redpoll flew over as did a Grey Wagtail. Also present Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler (1 re-trapped), and 2 Reed Warblers and 2 Chiffchaffs were ringed.

Male Cetti's Warbler

Insects on show included a female Willow Emerald, 2 male Ruddy Darter, 6 Red Admiral and a male Vapourer moth (CG/JP/L. A. Corrall).

Wintersett + Insects 25.09.2023

Anglers CP:

2 Little Egret were in the shallows.   Chiffchaff 1 + 10 WRes..

Shelduck 1 juvenile.   Little Grebe 7 + 23 WRes..  Wigeon 9.  

Wintersett Res:

Cetti's Warbler  4:  1 male Boathouse reeds + 1 male west bank marsh, 

1 male SW corner + l  male north east corner.   

Swallow 3.   Hobby 1 juvenile north west.  

A Bearded Tit was calling in the west bank marsh.   

Reed Wabler 1 west bank marsh.    Shoveler 27

Insects:

European Hornet  1 + 1 Pits Wood + 1 SE corner WRes.. 

Odonata: 

Migrant Hawker: 1 over north west W.Res. 

Common Darter 1 and Brown Hawker 1.  Botany Bay.

Lepidoptera: Pits Wood.

3 Red Admiral  + 1 ACP.   Speckled Wood 4  + 1 ACP.   .

Small White 1.   Comma 1.

Wintersett + Vis.Mig. + Moth 24.09.2023

Anglers CP :  South, south east wind.

Goosander 1 redhead.   Kingfisher 1

A Little Egret flew in at 09.20hrs.

Little Grebe 6.   3  Sand Martin flew south.  

Vis. Mig: Going south: 

House Martin 469.   Swallow 169.   Siskin 23.   Meadow Pipit 312    Hobby 1.

Overnight moth trapping brought in the 3rd Clifden Nonpareil of the month.

Clifden Nonpareil  ACP  Pete Smith

Carlton Marsh

10 Canada Geese, 9 Shoveler, 16 Teal and Water Rail this afternoon (CG). This evening 5 Swallows south, and 12 Greylags came in a dusk (D. Standish).

Storrs Mill to Ardsley Viaduct on the River Dearne
1 Grey Partridge, 2 Cormorant, Mute Swan with 4 cygnets, and a Grey Wagtail.

Insects included 42 Red Admiral, 57 Comma, 12 Speckled Wood, 4 Small Tortoiseshell (my first anywhere since 28th August) and 5 Small Copper. Also  male Vapourer moth and a Hornet (C. Parkin)

Low Moor/Midhope. 23/9/23.

Good start with an Osprey circling over Midhope Moors before flying to Langsett res about 10-30 am. Raven 2 and Meadow Pipits, House Martins, Swallows on the move but difficult to count from here as most things blog about.

Wintersett Vis.Mig. + Ringing 23.09.2023

Wintersett, Saturday: (@grayspeight)

Another good Vismig. morning (3 on the trot, getting giddy)

Pink Footed Goose:  2015 moving east in 34 skeins, 

Going south: Merlin 1, Hobby 1, Skylark 61, Meadow Pipit 340.

Going west: Pintail 3.  

Lepidoptera:

Butterflies also moving with 41 Red Admirals South West. 

Wintersett Res:

Bearded Tits were calling in the west bank marsh + Water Rail 1

Ringing:  @Becky Bailey101

51 new birds were ringed  at Wintersett this morning;

Highlights were:  Chiffchaff 9,   Goldcrest 2,  Reed Warbler 4,   

Reed Bunting 7,   Lesser Redpoll 2.  

Carlton Marsh

A Wheatear was on a nearby field (K. Bannister) and at least 20 Meadow Pipits flew south along with 5 Skylarks and 8 House Martins.

2 Goldcrests and 2 Cetti's Warblers called and 3 adults and 1 immature Red-legged Partridge were of note (L & A Corrall/S. Grove).

A Hobby flew south over Beech Avenue, Cudworth at 09.25hrs (G. Miller) 

Wintersett Vis.Mig. 22.09.2023

Wintersett Vis.Mig: (G.Speight)

Going south:  Meadow Pipit  -  4140 to 10.15hrs.  

1000 by 07.30, 2000 by 08.07, with only one counter! 3000 by 08.35hrs, 4000 by 09.50hrs.

A Marsh Harrier flew south at 07.45hrs.

House Martin  86.   Skylark 38.  Swallow 41.   alba Wagtail 2. 

Going east:

Pink-footed Geese 755 in 6 skeins:  

90 at 08.35hrs, then 240 + 230+ 30 + 55 + 110.

Wintersett Res:

A Wheatear was on the north bank. 

A Red-breasted Merganser flew over low to Anglers CP,  and presumably north 11.22hrs.

Anglers CP:

Shelduck 1.   Goldeneye 1.  Great Crested Grebe 13. 

Little Egret 1.   Grey Heron 1.

Carlton Marsh

5 Wheatears came in overnight, a Yellow Wagtail flew south and 3 Whitethroats were present.

A steady stream of Meadow Pipits flew through during the morning (JP/ L & A Corrall).

The warm sunshine produced lots of Brown Hawker, Migrant Hawker and Southern Hawker dragonflies as well as 1 Painted Lady, 23 Red Admiral, 16 Comma, 24 Speckled Wood, and 1 Small Copper. 3 Silver Y moths were also in evidence (C. Parkin). 

Wilthorpe Marsh west 21/9/23.

Main marsh had a feeding party of 1 Whinchat and 2 male Stonechats. Fem type Wheatear was at the west end on fences and a calling Raven went north, the first since last winter.

Wintersett Vis.Mig. Updated 21.09.2023

Wintersett:   An excellent Vis.Mig. Day  - Gray Speight.

Highlights were: 

Meadow Pipit 8340,    Pink feet 515,    Grey Plover 1,    Hobby 3,   

Marsh Harrier 1 over WRes, landed in bushes by Mousehole.  

Hawfinch 1 south  over Haw Park.   A Raven flew over Haw Park.

Skylark 83,   House Martin 224,   Sand Martin 18,    Swallow 52,   

Siskin 37   Common Sandpiper 2.

21/9/23 Ewden Height vis mig

A fantastic vismig session from 6.50 to 8.50 with Meadow Pipits moving southwards throughout and on a broad front which made it overwhelming at times to count. The total recorded will be a fraction of the actually number moving. There was a good supporting cast also including 8 finch and 3 wagtail species, including my first Crossbill for a while and first Skylark movement too. A juvenile Hobby appeared over the moor briefly. 

Moving southwards unless stated otherwise:

Meadow Pipit 2765

Pied Wagtail 21

Grey Wagtail 2

Yellow Wagtail 2

Swallow 47

House Martin 76

Siskin 59

Chaffinch 72

Linnet 35

Goldfinch 69

Redpoll 28

Greenfinch 6

Bullfinch 1

Crossbill 8

Skylark 12

Stock Dove 5

Pink footed Goose 15 ESE

Jackdaw 6

Cormorant 4 E

Starling 6

Also present was a juvenile Hobby, Raven, 3 Buzzard, 3-4 Stonechat family, Chiffchaff singing and 2 Kestrel

Carlton Marsh

17 Teal, 1 Little Egret, and 2 Cetti's Warbler sang. Also of note 3 Yellow Wagtails and c60 Goldfinch.

3 Red Admiral were on Buddlea (K. Bannister/CG).

About 100 metres of the southern meadow boundary hedge has been laid in the time old way by ace hedger, Jasper Pratchek, with a little help from K. Bannister.

Wintersett 19.09.2023

Anglers CP:

Snipe 1.   Shelduck 1 juvenile.  Little Egret 1.

Grey Partridge 14 .  Peregrine 1.

Haw Park Lane bends: 

36 House Sparrows were feeding in the field.

Wintersett Res:

Great Crested Grebe 8.  

A Cetti's Warbler was on the north east bank. 

Goldeneye 1 female.

Lepidoptera:

Speckled Wood 1 ACP.

Carlton Marsh

During recent days the highlights were; 110 Pink Feet south on 12th followed by 60 more at 13.06hrs (D. Standish/JP).

2 Raven south on 13th (K. Bannister/J. Pratchek), 12 Shoveler and a Wheatear on 15th (KB),  

Insects included a male Black Darter on 11th (L & A Corrall) and a Painted Lady on 15th (C. Parkin).

Upland Reservoir WeBS Counts for September

 Ingbirchworth Reservoir

Great Crested Grebe 12 + 2 young, Little Grebe 3, Moorhen 3, Mallard 14

Also Swallow 3

Broadstones Reservoir

Mallard 7

Also Grey Wagtail 1, Whitethroat 1, Reed Bunting 1, Skylark 3, Lesser Black Backed Gull 10 

Royd Moor Reservoir

Little Grebe 5, Tufted Duck 3, Teal 1, Mallard 30, Moorhen 4

Also Black Headed Gull 37

Low Moor/Midhope 17/9/23.

Observers - G and J Wasse, S Green. Turned into a productive afternoon with the years first Marsh Harrier a few times which was mobbed by a fem type Merlin. Other raptors were 2 Hobbys quite close, 3 Sparrowhawks, 3 C Buzzards, 3 Kestrels. Raven 5, still 1 mobile Curlew about, Siskin 5, Redpoll 12, Spotted Flycatcher 2, GS Pecker 1. Going s were c 30 Swallows, c 15 House Martins, 2 Grey Wagtails.

Wintersett + WeBS for September

Wintersett Res:  17.09.2023

Common Scoter 1 immature female. 

A Whitethroat was in Botany Dell. 

Anglers CP:

Teal 43 +2 WRes..  Common Gull 2 south.  Pintail 2.

Shelduck 1 adult.   Chiffchaff 1.

Here are the Wintersett WEBS counts for September 2023

Mute Swan 27   Canada Goose 963   Greylag Goose 235

Shelduck 1   Coot 247   Moorhen 12   Cormorant 9   

Great Crested Grebe 28   Little Grebe 16   Mallard 91   

Teal 16   Shoveler 22   Gadwall 97   Pintail 13   Wigeon 21

Tufted Duck 246   Pochard 18  Goldeneye 2   Lapwing 300   

Snipe 4   Grey Heron 3   Kingfisher 1   Dunlin 1.

Wintersett + Vis.Mig. 16.09.2023

Anglers CP + Vis Mig 07.15 - 13.15 - @Fitzybirder.

Pintail 15.   Wigeon 12.   Shelduck 1 juvenile.  Dunlin 1 in shallows.  

 

Pochard 7.

Wintersett Res:

                            Red-throated Diver   WRes.  @Fitzybirder  

 

A Red-throated Diver,  in summer plumage, flew in at 11.00hrs, 

before leaving  North at 11.27hrs .(PS et al)

3 Pintail all left west.   A Knot went North east at 07.42hrs.  

Snipe 6 went North.   Hobby,  Peregrine.   Just 5 Meadow Pipits flew south.

Wintersett + Insects + another first! 15.09.2023

 Anglers CP:

Black Tern 1.   Pintail 1 female.   Lesser Redpoll 7 flew south,

A Spotted Flycatcher was in the Willow Wood.  Redshank 1.

Lepidoptera: 

Red Admiral 1.   3 Willow Emerald  over Pol Board Walk Pond.  Clifden Nonpareil, 

Vestal and Pinion-streaked Snout and 1st record of Small Blood Vein

were the highlights  of an exellent catch @Wintersett1 last night. 

Small Blood-vein is the 1st record for this site.

   

Small Blood-vein (1st record for site)  Pete Smith

Wintersett Moth Larva - Grey Dagger

 Anglers CP:

Grey Dagger   Anglers CP  Pete Smith

Wintersett + Moth 14.09.2023

Anglers CP:

Black Tern 1 juvenile.   Shelduck 1 juvenile.   Snipe 2.

5 Siskin flew south.  House Martin 10. 

Lepidoptera:

Small White 1.   

Moth: 

Brindled Green, on tree Anglers CP - Pete Smith

Wintersett + Ringing 13.09.2023

Anglers CP:

Black Tern 1.  Wigeon 3.  Snipe 5.  Little Grebe 7.  Siskin 12.

2 Knot flew over Wintersett Res. towards Anglers CP  at 10.34hrs.

Green Sandpiper  1,    Golden Plover 2,   4 Skylarks flew south east.

Red Kite 1.  Pink-footed Goose 370 mostly south in 7 skeins, (GJSpeight)  

An adult Mediterranean Gull on rocks, south bank ACP, flew to WRes, 15.30hrs.

31 Birds were ringed this morning.

Chiffchaff 8.  Blackcap 4.   Chaffinch 11.   Reed Bunting 2. 

Botany Bay Dell:

Garden Warbler 1.  Whitethroat 1.

Wintersett - What a day! 12.09.2023

 Wintersett Res:

Mallard 180 + 51 ACP.   Pochard 20.   Little Grebe 21 + 5 ACP.  

Goldeneye 2 females.  Cormorant 10 + 1 ACP.  

A Red Kite flew over the Willow Wood.

2 Wheatears were in the north bank field.

Anglers CP:

Red-crested Pochard - eclipse drake  WRes.  Steve Denny

A Red-crested Pochard , eclipse drake,  flew to Wintersett Res. at 07.40hrs. (GJS et al.)

The juvenile Black Tern still present.    Wigeon 2.

Great White Egret  flew north east at 09.00hrs. ( GJS, PW.)

A Turnstone flew over, left east.  09.05hrs.  (GJS. PW)

90 Pink footed Geese flew south east at 10.28hrs + 36 at 13.30 hrs.  + 12 south east at 13.35hrs.

Going east: Pink-footed Geese 12 + 38 + 22 + 36 + 40 + 7. 

Caspian Gull  1 x 1stW.   Shelduck 1 juvenile.  Pintail 1 female.

Herring Gull 30.   Lesser Black-backed Gull 280.  Snipe 2.

Going south ACP:

House Martin 205.   Swallow 20.   Sand Martin 3.