Wintersett Res:
The juvenile Red-throated Diver still present.
Common Scoter 1 male. A Water Rail heard on the north bank.
Anglers CP:
Goosander 1 male. Little Egret 1. Little Grebe 7.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Willow Emerald Damselfly egg scars, on Crack Willow, north east bank.
It has has been very quiet of late, most of our wildfowl left during the floods. I suppose with this much water around they are spoiled for choice as to where they can go to feed. Today just a pair of Mute Swans (a different pair), 2 Cormorants, 2 Tufted Ducks, a Grey Wagtail and a Cetti's Warbler.
180 Linnets on nearby telegraph wires is a good number at any time of year though (K. Bannister).
WINTERSETT RINGING RECOVERY
Sedge Warbler AXT4882 was ringed at Wintersett
by @emilymustafa6 on 26/07/23
and retrapped by ringers in
Frossay, Loire-Atlantique, France on 20/08/23.
A move of 709km South in 25 days.
Wintersett Res:
The juvenile Redthroated Diver still present.
Common Scoter 1 male.
Goosander 1. Little Grebe 6 and 1 CHRes..
2 Great White Egrets flew over NNE at 10.50hrs.
Wintersett Res:
The juvenile Red-throated Diver still present.
Anglers CP + Vis Mig:
Shoveler 54.
Going west: Brambling 1.
Going south: Wood Pigeon 1000. Skylark 104.
Fieldfare 2760. Redwing 645, Meadow Pipit 50,
Linnet 30, Yellowhammer
Cold Hiendley Skylark field looks good: GJS.
Meadow Pippit 50, Skylark 20, Linnet 30, Yellowhammer 15
Moorhouse Lane Ponds: Chiffchaff 1 (Martin Weir)
Pits Wood: Nuthatch 4.
Odonata: Common Darter 1. Migrant Hawker 1.
Lepidoptera: Red Admiral 1.
Anglers CP Vis.Mig:
08.00 - 15.10hrs. P.Meredith - 12.30 G.J.Speight, P.Williamson, ASmith. to 12.30hrs.
https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1100/20231028
Going south:
Golden Plover 8. Snipe 1. Skylark 2. Redwing 720
Blackbird 2. Fieldfare 2250 alba Wagtail 6
Going east:
Redwing 27 Fieldfare 19. Siskin 27.
Going west:
Dunlin 1. Starling 380. Hawfinch 1.
Wintersett Res:
Little Gull 1 adult. Red throated Diver 1 juvenile.
Little Egret 1. Peregrine 1.
Comments: could have been a very good day had it not been for the FOG!
Wintersett Res:
The Red-throated Diver still present in front of boathouse.
Anglers CP: Becky Bailey, Pete Smith.
56 birds were ringed on the Pol, this is morning:
Highlights were: 11 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Blackbird and
27 Redwing, including this adult with a bill deformity.
Redwing with bill deformity ACP R.Bailey
Follow link below: for photos
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzGwHVHWRLwlSLgSvZFfGhSPXzDx
Common Sandpiper - Broomhill Flash
Gadwall in Flight RSPB Old Moor.
Wintersett Res:
The Red-throated Diver still present in front of boathouse.
Anglers CP: Becky Bailey, Pete Smith.
56 birds were ringed on the Pol, this is morning:
Highlights were: 11 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Blackbird and
27 Redwing, including this adult with a bill deformity.
Redwing Anglers CP 28.10.2022 Becky Bailey
Anglers CP: Vis.Mig:
G. Speight, P. Meredith, P.Williamson, A.Smith
Going south:
Golden Plover 8 Snipe 1 Skylark 2 Redwing 720 Blackbird 2.
Going south west: Fieldfare 2250 alba Wagtail 6
Going west:
A Hawfinch flew west, calling at 12.50hrs G.Speight
Starling 380 Dunlin 1.
Going east: Redwing 27 Fieldfare 19 Siskin 27
Anglers CP: Little Egret 1. Peregrine1.
Wintersett Reservoir:
Red throated Diver Video - in front of boathouse,
Wintersett Res: 28th October 2023 - Steve Denny
Click on link to see video
https://twitter.com/StevieD131/status/1718170417918054729/video/1
Snowden Hill - 26-10-2023
Little Owl -1 , Stonechat -1 M, no sign of the Black Redstarts
Snowden Hill - 25-10-2023
Black Redstart 3 - all female type
Wintersett Res: 26.10.2023
Thursday morning - The Red throated Diver is still on,
currently off the dam wall in misty and wet conditions.
It is a a bit less elusive today, but sticking to centre of Res.
Wintersett Vis.Mig Highlights: - GJS + SD
Going north: Great White Egret 4. Whooper Swan 6
Going south: Waxwing 5 at 08.38, Woodpigeon 5940, Swallow 1.
Going south east: Pink-footed Goose 700
Going west: Fieldfare 420 W, Redwing 760 W.
Follow link https://trektellen.org/count/view/1100/20231025 for full counts.
Evening Update: - Wintersett Res: Steve Denny
The Red-throated Diver has withstood the first test with the boats.
Still here at dusk and feeding off SETR reedbed for most of time.
Two Swallows over Top Res left west 16:45.
Still no gull roost to speak of on TR!
Wintersettt Res:
The Red Throated Diver still on this morning.
Anglers CP:
Two Waxwings in from the east at 09:20, dropped in near Pol hide,
but unable to relocate them. (SD).
Fungus : Francis Hickenbottom
It was good to see some Collared Earthstars (Geastrum triplex) at Haw Park today.
Anglers CP: Thick mist until 11.30 this morning.
Simon Cooper had a pair of Brambling brightening up a misty morning at the feeding station. Click on link for video https://twitter.com/i/status/1716424662811373611
Wintersett Res:
Cracking views of the R T Diver on top res this aft. Bonus Little Gull too. Some video grabs.
A Red throated Diver was off the boathouse at 13.30hrs. @Fitzybirder.
Having not seen the Diver since 2.10hrs, I thought it may have snuck off - Steve Denny.
Just relocated it off south bank 15.00hrs. It's diving alot and not easy to find!
Viewing from the fishing pog on, Ferry top Lane, (between SE corner and Pits Wood)
the RTD was near Buoy 4 at 15.45 - 15.49hrs. A. Smith
By 15.52hrs it was to the right and far behind Buoy 5,
near the bridge, on the far side of the Res.
Red throated Diver Wintersett Res. 23.10.2023
Photos by Simon Cooper
Wintersett Res:
A Peregrine flew over.Anglers CP:
A Merlin flew south. A Whooper Swan flew over.
A Brambling flew west, and 1 male and 1 female at the Pol Feeders. ( Simon Cooper)
A Kingfisher on the fence at the edge of the lake provided entertainment as it caught fish this morning. Photo by Steve Denny
Kingfisher ACP 22.10.2023
There was a good turn out for the Fungi Foray in Haw Park Wood,
led by Francis Hickenbottom and Hiram Windgust.
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Francis gave us lots of interesting information about the fungi found on the walk. He told us what each part of the fungus was called and explained what to look for and described the smell! Some were very pungent and others had very little smell.
The photos show the wide range of colour and shape.
2 Tawny Owls were seen and heard at dawn and a Barn Owl was flying (Gemma Shearing).
A large centipede found today is the Western Yellow Centipede (Haplophilus subterraneus), which is new to the reserve's list (Chris Parkin). Also 1 Red Admiral, 1 Speckled Wood.
A Red Kite was seen over 'The Grove', Cudworth at around 11.20hrs (Dave Tattershall).
A Short-eared Owl flew west towards the reserve over Beech Avenue, Cudworth at 16.20hrs (Geoff Miller).
Anglers CP: + Vis.Mig:
https://trektellen.org/count/view/1100/20231021 P.Meredith
A Raven was calling in the CP field.
Going east: Pink-footed Goose 270 at 09.46hrs + 40 east at 09.50hrs. Siskin 11.
A Brambling was in the car park. A Dunlin was in the shallows.
Little Egret 1. Shelduck 1 juvenile.
Going south:
Scaup 2 juveniles flew to Wintersett Res at 09.02hrs, and then returned to ACP
when yachts came out.
Skylark 47. Mistle Thrush 2. Redwing 337. Fieldfare 436.
alba Wagtail 3.Meadow Pipit 5.
Going west:
22 Pintail flew west at 10.15hrs..
Goosander 2 west + 6 dropped on ACP. Starling 7.
Going north east:
A juvenile Red Throated Diver was on Anglers CP at 10.45hrs, flew off low north east at 11.12hrs.
Wintersett Res:
Whooper Swans 3 adults.
Lepidoptera:
Red Admiral 1.
Steve Denny:
At 60.02 masl Top Res water level is at its highest recorded value since new spillway
was built in 1979, what must the level have been this time last night?
Shoveler 81. Shelduck 1 juvenile. Little Egret 1.
A Dunlin was in the shallows. Goosander 1 redhead.
3 adult Little Gulls, briefly at 10.15hrs. (PS, GJS, AS.)
Wintersett Res:
A Bittern was in the south east corner reed bed at 08.00hrs. (GJS)
Goldeneye 14.
11 Little Gulls - 6 adults + 5 1stW at 12.25hrs.
15 Little Gulls - 10 adults + 5 1stW at 12.50hrs.
4 Little Gulls - 3 adults + 1 1st W remained at 13.45hrs.
A 'Redhead' Goosander flew north and a Dunlin was on the wader scrape until around 10.45hrs (R.J. Boland/JP). Teal have increased to 46 and 6 Shoveler and 4 Common Gulls were also present. c200 Greylag & Canada Geese flew SE at around 11.30hrs.
Full list https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1100/20231019
Anglers CP + Vis. Mig:
A Dunlin flew over. Teal 241 in shallows + 2 WRes.. Little Egret 2.
Wigeon 93. Shoveler 44. Shelduck 1 juvenile. Mallard 43.
Pintail 1.
Going east: Siskin 43.
Going south: Merlin 1. Brambling 20 south in 1 flock + 1 east.
Going west: Starling 1330.
Going south west: Fieldfare 465. Redwing 925.
Odonata: Migrant Hawker 1.
Lepidoptera: Red Admiral 3. Comma 1.
Today's highlights were 38 Teal, 6 Shoveler, Grey Wagtail, Siskin and a singing Cetti's Warbler.
https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1100/20231018
Anglers CP Vis.Mig: - Paul Meredith 07.20 - 12.20.
Weather: Wind - East 3, cloud cover 6/8
Going north west:
Pink-footed Goose 47 + 1 flew south west, then went back east.
Going north: Little Egret 1.
Going south: Merlin 1. Skylark 35 + 5 north.
Grey Wagtail 1. alba Wagtail 3. Meadow Pipit, 11 in one flock.
Lepidoptera: Red Admiral 1 south.
Going west: Starling 29. Chaffinch 1.
Going south west:
Redwing 955.
Fieldfare 1030 - (All directions from NW to south , but mostly SW)
Present ACP:
Shelduck 1 juvenile. Pintail 1. Goldfinch 15. Peregrine 1 juvenile male.
Anglers CP Vis. Mig. 07.25 - 12.25
55 birds were ringed this morning,
with highlights of Blackcap 1 female, Coal Tit 1, Lesser Redpoll 27 and Redwing 15.
A juvenile male Blackcap was ringed and a female Cetti's Warbler was re-trapped from September. The Blackcap had fattened up to 22grammes, extra petrol ready for the off.
Also present 12 Fieldfare, c40 Goldfinch, Grey Wagtail, 4 Siskin, 4 Shoveler, and 78 Greylag east (JP/CG/C. Parkin).
Note the car park will be closed for the next two days for resurfacing work to be completed.
Present today 1 Snipe, 30 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 1 Common Gull and 1 Cetti's Warbler sang. Also Great Spot Woodpecker, Coal Tit, Goldcrest and 5 Siskin (CG/L & A. Corrall).
Once again congratulations to the Wintersett Wildlife Group and in Particular, Steve Denny for a really great book of the 'Birds of Wintersett'.
A must have book that would make a really great Christmas present. See their site for details of how to acquire it.
Here are the Wintersettt WeBs Counts for October 2023
Mute Swan 33 Canada Goose 17 Greylag Goose 16
Cormorant 6 Great Crested Grebe 14 Little Grebe 14 Coot 334
Moorhen 23 Mallard 58 Teal 17 Shelduck 1 Gadwall 205
Shoveler 66 Wigeon 83 Tufted Duck 275 Pochard 11
Goldeneye 2 Lapwing 100 Grey Heron 4 Little Egret 2.
Birds of the Wintersett Area
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Wintersett Ringing: Pete Smith
61 birds were ringed at Anglers CP this morning, with highlights of:
Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrests, 5 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush,
37 Lesser Redpoll, Reed Bunting and Goldfinch
Wintersett Res. + Vis.Mig: S.Denny G.Speight P.Smith
Shelduck 1. Goosander 7. Chiffchaff 1. Brambling 1.
Going north:
Pintail 2.A slow start, got going with geese and thrushes for a hour from 09.00, then died.
Going north:
A Rock Pipit over the north bank of the Res.towards Anglers CP at 16:30 - SDenny.
Going north east:
Golden Plover 4,
Going south east:
Pink-footed Goose 100 in 2 skeins
Going south west:
Pink-footed Goose 228 in 8 skeins. GJS. Wood Pigeon 2150. Snipe 1.
Skylark 50 Song Thrush 1 Redwing 685 Fieldfare 414 alba wagtail sp. 4
Meadow Pipit 6 Chaffinch 7 Greenfinch 1 Goldfinch 12.
Going West:
Pink-footed Goose 156 in 2 skeins at 13.10hrs and 13.15hrs.
Anglers CP: The 1st Frost!
Little Egret 1. Pochard 7. Shelduck 1 juvenile.
5 Whooper Swans (3 juveniles) flew in at 09.20hrs.
Shelduck 1 juvenile.
Going east:
Pink-footed Geese 52 at 09.20hrs + 2 more skeins 10 + 60
Wintersett Res:
A male Cetti's Warbler was in the boathouse reeds + another male was on the north east bank.
Chiffchaff 1 on the west bank + another at Botany Bay.
Goldeneye 2,
Insects:
A female Common Darter was in the boathouse reeds.
A Speckled Wood butterfly was in Pits Wood.
Anglers CP + Vis.Mig:
Little Egret 2. Kingfisher 1. Cetti's Warbler 1 male on south bank.
Peregrine 1. Pochard 6. A Water Rail and a Shelduck were in the shallows.
Whooper Swan 9 adults flew in at 09.30hrs., left south east at 11.45hrs.
Going north:A Cream-crown Marsh Harrier flew north over
Botany Bay to Wintersett Village at 15.25hrs.
Going south:
A Red Kite flew south + 1 in ACP field.
An adult male Merlin flew over south.
Little Egret 1. Skylark 46. alba Wagtail 5. Meadow Pipit 19.
Greenfinch 6. Lesser Redpoll 65. Goldfinch 85. Reed Bunting 3.
Going west: Jackdaw 41 (16 + 19 + 6). Redwing 17. Fieldfare 5.
Going south west: Dunlin 1. Stock Dove 4. Wood Pigeon 2150.
Going east: Pink-footed Goose 120.
Going south east: Whooper Swan 9.
Haw Park Wood: A Raven flew over calling.
Odonata ACP:
A Willow Emerald was in a tree over the boardwalk pond.
Migrant Hawker 1.
Lepidoptera:
Red Admiral 4 south.Anglers CP: Very quiet this morning.
2 Pied Wagtails were in the shallows.
Little Grebe 2. Snipe 1. Stonechat 1.
Stonechat ACP 13.10.2023 S.Denny
Anglers CP + Vis.Mig. 12.10.2023
Shelduck 1 juvenile flew in from Wintersett at 10.55hrs.
Little Egret 1, Marsh Harrier 2,
Red Kite 2 blogging - 1 south 12.32hrs + 1 south 13.48hrs ,
Little Grebe 1. Common Buzzard 19, Peregrine 1 juvenile male. Whooper Swan 9.
https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1100/2023101
Pink-footed Goose:
Going north west: Pink-footed Goose 35 + 35 + 70. Starling 4
Going south east: Pink-footed Goose 21 + 150 + 220
Going South: Common Buzzard 1. Skylark 123 House Martin 2.
alba Wagtail sp. 2. Meadow Pipit 49. Lesser Redpoll 12. Siskin 8.
Reed Bunting 2
Going southwest: Wood Pigeon 1300.
Going west: Mistle Thrush 1. Redwing 10. Fieldfare 1.
Lepidoptera: Going south: Comma 1 south. Red Admiral 36.
Whooper Swans Anglers CP 12.10.2023 Sue Bilcliffe
Anglers CP:
9 Whooper Swans were on this morning - Photos - Sue Bilcliffe
Vis.Mig. Anglers CP: 07.25hrs - 14.00.hrs
Observers: P Meredith throughout: + P Williamson (to 10.00) and A Smith (09.00 to 11.30)
https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1100/20231012
Present:
Shelduck 1 juvenile. Little Egret 1,
Going south:
Red Kite 1 blogging south 12.32 hrs. + 1 south 13.48hrs. Common Buzzard 1 very high.
Skylark 123. House Martin 2. alba Wagtail 2 south.
Meadow Pipit 49. Lesser Redpoll 12. Siskin 8. Reed Bunting 2.
Going north west: Pink-footed Goose: 35 + 35 + 70. Starling 4.
Going south east: Pink-footed Goose: 21 + 120 + 250.
Going west:
Marsh Harrier 2 - a juvenile male + a juvenile female, (with white patch on belly).
+ 1 female adult high west over ACP. + 1 juvenile female.
Mistle Thrush 1. Redwing 10. Fieldfare 1.
Going north east:
Wintersett Res: Raven 2 over north east at 11.29hrs, calling.
Then 2 over Santingley, presumably the same 2, at 13.15hrs,
joined by a third, all of which left north east.
Skylark 13.
Lepidoptera:
Going south: Comma 1. Red Admiral 36.
Anglers CP:
Just 2 birds of note this morning.
Little Egret and Juvenile Shelduck,
Rain stopped play at 09.45hrs, lasted until 15.00hrs.
c250 Pink Feet west at 08.50hrs and another skein of c100 at 09.05hrs (K. Bannister/D. Standish/JP).
2 Wigeon on the scrape were new for this year! Also 12 Shoveler, 20 Teal, 2 LBB Gulls, Grey Wagtail, 4 Goldcrest, and 2 Cetti's Warbler sang (L. & A. Corrall).
3 Willow Emerald damselfly were near the hide, 2 in tandem over the dike (CG).
Anglers CP Vis.Mig:
https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1100/20231010
Going south: Pink-footed Goose 161 (91 SE + 70 south).
Golden Plover 4. Skylark 78 + 9 east. Swallow 18.
Song Thrush 4. Mistle Thrush 2. Blackbird 1. alba Wagtail 17.
Meadow Pipit 181. Bullfinch 3. Goldfinch 44. Reed Bunting 2.
Going north east: Pink-footed Goose 959.
Going west:
Redwing 1330. Fieldfare 30. Snipe 5. Grey Heron 1.
Chaffinch 43.
Going south west:
A Great White Egret with a Litte Egret. at 11.18hrs. Siskin 24.
Going south east: Collared Dove 1.
Going east: Little Egret 1.
Lepidoptera:
Going south: Comma 1 Red Admiral 16.
At least 210 Redwings moved SW in smallish groups from around 8am. A juvenile female Blackcap and a juvenile Reed Warbler were ringed this morning. 2 Redpoll and a Siskin were flying around and a Cetti's Warbler sang (CG).
2 Willow Emerald were on the dike near the hide enjoying the lovely sunshine (L & A Corrall).
Wintersett Res. Vis.Mig. 09.15 - 11.00hrs - Ange Smith
A Rock Pipit flew north and a flock of 60 Skylarks flew south at 09.00hrs. Steve Denny.
The Rock Pipit moved to the east bank, but was still present at lunch time - Chris Swaine.
Flocks of Redwings were steadily moving west over Ryhill village this morning.I was in the north bank field, and counted 980 in the first thirty minutes. More flocks followed.
The Redwing flocks kept coming.
I held on until 10.15hrs, as the farmer was ploughing the field, by which time I had counted 2045 Redwings! By 10.40hrs the total was 3145.Redwings still going west, but I had to move off, as the farmer was coming too close.
Total count
980 by 09.35 hrs + 830 by 09.55hrs
+ 1220 by 10.15hrs + 475 by 12.40 hrs + 620 by 1245hrs
The total Redwing count was 4125!
Anglers CP:
Snipe 3. Pied Wagtail 2. Shelduck 1 juvenile.
Today's highlights were Kingfisher, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Redpoll, 1 Siskin, and a few Redwings and a Fieldfare arrived this evening (CG/D. Standish).
Butterflies included 1m Brimstone, 23 Red Admiral, 23 Comma, 5 Speckled Wood and 2 Small Copper (C. Parkin).
Anglers CP: Vis.Mig. @Fitzybirder
A Woodcock was flushed from the Vis. Mig. Benches early this morning.
A Pintail flew south. 11 Redwing, and 6 Fieldfare flew west.
A Cetti's Warbler was in bushes on the path to the hide.
A decent enough session once the fog cleared. Managed to get Redwing over the 1.5k mark, just, but the birds had largely given up before I did. The first (11) did not come through until 09.50, then very slow for the next hour with peak numbers (and biggest flocks of 170 & 150) just prior to midday. Tailed off quickly after 1 pm. Plenty of buzzard activity early afternoon inc a few that seemed to be going straight through. The slightly raggy looking marsh harrier was a different bird to yesterday
Follow link below for full list.
https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1100/20231008
25 Birds were ringed this morning. Pete Smith
Highlights were:
Chiffchaff 2. Blackcap 1 female. Lesser Redpoll 11.
Not forgetting the micro Box Tree moth, which is new for Carlton Marsh, although I have caught it in my garden over recent years.
