Low Moor/Midhope 30/11/23.

2 till 4pm. Barn Owl hunting the fields from 3pm onwards. Pinkfeet c 25 w at 3-15 pm, Fieldfare c100, Raven 2. C Buzzard 2, Kestrel 2.

Wintersett 30.11.2023

Steve Denny sightings:

Wintersett Res:

3 Shelduck - left north west at 09.17hrs. 

Anglers CP:

Canada Goose  92.  Siskin 10.  Teal 27.

73 Pink-footed Geese flew north west at 08.35hrs.

Carlton Marsh

c70 Pink Feet flew west at 09.30hrs (JP), 

The highlight of the day was a Green Woodpecker, the first since August. Also present 2 Goldrest, Buzzard, Kestrel, Water Rail, Kingfisher, 12 Redwing, Treecreeper and a pair of Shoveler (L. & A. Corrall)..

Wintersett 29.11.2023

Steve Denny sightings:

Anglers CP:

Wigeon  307 +  6 WRes..

Snipe 13 in south west corner.

Wintersett Res:

Water Rail - one off the  north west bank.

Wintersett 28.11.2023

Steve Denny sightings:

Wintersett Res: 

Water Rail 2.  Cetti's Warbler 2

Anglers CP:

Goosander 8.

Carlton Marsh

On the surrounding set aside fields 26 Stock Dove, 60 Linnet, 15 Skylark and the odd Reed and Yellow Bunting. On the disused railway embankment, 2 Siskin, 2 Great Spot Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush and Treecreeper. In the marsh a Cetti's warbler and a Water Rail called (L. & A. Corrall/CG).

2 Foxes were on the prowl.

Nether Cudworth

 A Waxwing spent around 20 minutes at the top of a large Sycamore in Les Corrall's garden from 13.15hrs.

Wintersett Ringing Recovery - Becky Bailey

A Lesser Redpoll BNB2188 

was ringed at Fontburn Nature Reserve, Northumberland on 01/10/23 

and retrapped by  @PeteSmith1254

 on 16/10/23 @Anglers CountryPark (@Wintersett1). 

A move of 181km South in 15 days.

 

Wintersett 27.11.2023

Anglers CP: 

Wigeon 174 + 3 WRes..   Teal 22.   Snipe 16. 

A Water Rail was in the shallows.

A male Brambling. was at the Pol Feeders.

Low Moor /Midhope 26/11/23.

Steady couple of hours this aft. Pinkfeet 70 w at 2-20 pm., Fieldfare 120 +, Linnet flock c 150. Raven 2 with few raptors just Buzzard and 2 Kestrels.

Wilthorpe marsh 26/11/23.

Pinkfeet c 350 in 2 skeins between 10 and 10-30 am. Stonechat 2, Raven 2, Siskin 2, Peregrine 1, C Snipe 1. Pipit sp 1 flew towards s.f.

Carlton Marsh

 c200 Pink Feet Geese flew west at 10.15hrs  and 10 Common Gulls were on the fields (JP).

4 Mute Swans flew north but soon returned they way they came (K. Bannister).

Wintersett Ringing + Update 26.11.2023

81 birds were ringed this morning:

Highlights were:

Common Redpoll 2,   Lesser Redpoll 63   Coal Tit,   Goldcrest 2, 

Redwing,  and  2 Blackbirds  

(including photo below of rufous adult female, likely from NE Scandinavia)

and 1 control Lesser Redpoll  - (details awaited).  - Becky Bailey.

 

Anglers CP: 

A Water Rail called from the outflow and another Water Rail was in the CP shallows. 

Going west: Pink-footed Geese in 3 skeins - 55 + 170 + 220.  

Haw Park Wood: 

17 Pink-footed Geese flew over at 10.55hrs.

Carlton Marsh

4 Siskin, 2 Great Spot Woodpecker, 2 Water Rail called and 22 Teal. The wader scrape was 70% iced over after an overnight air frost. However, tucked away relatively sheltered and warm 24 Herald Moths (CG/C. Parkin)

Wilthorpe Marsh 25/11/23.

P Middleton, S Green. Jack Snipe 1, Common Snipe 3, Raven 2, Goldfinch c45. Greenfinch c12, Parakeet 1 heard only sewage farm area.

Wintersett 25.11.2023

Wintersettt Res:

Water Rail 1 boathouse reeds + 1 north east corner + 1 west bank.

Cetti's Warbler 1 boathouse reeds,  1 north bank + 1 male west bank marsh.

Anglers CP: 

Snipe 13.   Pintail 1 female.  Goosander 13.  Teal 22.   

Great Crested Grebe 5 + 1 WRes. + 1 CHRes..

Cold Hiendley Res: 

A Dunlin flew over.  

Goldeneye 36  + 32 ACP + 1 WRes.

Wintersett 24.11.2023

Wintersett Res:

Common Scoter 2 juveniles.   

A Water Rail was in the boathouse reeds + 2 were in ACP shallows. 

Anglers CP:

26 Goldfinch were on the Pol feeders.   Cormorant 13.  

ACP at Dusk: Dunlin 4.  Goldeneye 47.  Goosander 10.  

Haw Park Wood:

Siskin 1.

Low Cudworth To Ardsley Viaduct TPT

5 Red-legged and 4 Grey Partridge, 2 Buzzard, 5 Redwing. Also 15 Herald moths hibernating (C. Parkin)

Carlton Marsh (22/11/23)

Yesterday a Raven came in from the north and alighted in a large Ash tree behind the wader scrape. It was last seen near the Cudworth Parkway underpass at 10.05hrs (JP).

Also of note Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coal Tit, Redpoll, and a Cetti's Warbler sang.

Later in the day 25 Magpies and c300 Wood Pigeons roosted (L & Corrall/CG).

Cudworth
Woodcocks were flushed from Coal Pit Lane and near Edderthorpe Flash (A. Vincent).

Wilthorpe Marsh west 23/11/23.

Very steady. Woodcock 1 flushed, Grey Partridge c10, Goldcrest 4, Siskin 1, Starling flock 200+.

Wintersett 23.11.2023

Wintersett Res:

Common Scoter 2 juveniles.   

Going east: 32 Pink-footed Geese flew over.

Anglers CP: 

A Dunlin  dropped in this morning.   Pochard 8.

Green Woodpecker 1.

Wilthorpe Marsh west 22/11/23.

P Middleton, S Green. Peregrine 1, Raven 1 over calling with another 3 corvids but lost to view behind trees. Stonechat 2, Cetti's 2, Siskin 7, Redwing c 120.

Wintersett 22.11.2023

 Anglers CP:

A Raven flew over the west bank side.  Teal 31.   Cormorant 7. 

Moorhouse Lane Pond: 

A Marsh Harrier flew over, and then over to the west of ACP.

Wintersett Res: 

Common Scoter 2 juveniles.    

23 Stock Doves were in the east bank field. 

An unringed Cetti's Warbler was in the north west corner.

Wintersett + Photos by Derick Elvidge. 21.11.2023

Wintersettt Res:

Whooper Swan 10 flew over east at 09.00hrs.

Common Scoter 2 juveniles.   Teal 3.

Cold Hiendley Res:

 8 Whooper Swans dropped in at 10.15hrs - 2 + 2 were juveniles.

 5 Whooper Swans (1 juvenile)  dropped in at 10.50hrs. 

A Cetti's Warbler was on the south bank.  

Anglers CP:

Photos by Derick Elvidge. 

A Beautiful Male Siskin and lovely Blue Tit at Anglers Country Park, West Yorkshire.

 

 

Wintersett 20.11.2023

Anglers CP:

Green Woodpecker 1.  Herring Gull 91.   A Dunlin was in the shallows.

Lesser Redpoll 22.   A Raven at Botany flew to ACP at 11.00 hrs. 

Going west: Pink-footed Goose 50. 

Wintersett Res:  Common Scoter 2 juveniles.  

Cold Hiendley Res: Kingfisher 1.  Goosander 3 + 1 WRes..

Wintersett WeBS for November 2023

Here are the Wintersett WeBS counts for November 2023.

Mute Swan 28   Canada Goose 6   Greylag Goose 71   

Cormorant 6   Coot 323     Water Rail 1   Moorhen 13

Great Crested Grebe 7   Little Grebe 9   

Mallard 46   Teal 46   Shoveler 13   Wigeon 94   Gadwall 79   

Tufted Duck 242   Pochard 19   Goldeneye 55   Goosander 1   

Common Scoter 2   Grey Heron 3   Lapwing 132   Snipe 18.

Upland Reservoirs - November WeBS Counts

19/11/23

Ingbirchworth Reservoir 07.35-08.35

Great Crested Grebe 11, Little Grebe 3, Moorhen 2, Mallard 40 (23 male, 17 female), Greylag Goose 2

Black Headed Gull 79, Common Gull 1

Broadstones Reservoir 08.50 - 09.20

Mallard 10 ( 7 male, 3 female)

Black Headed Gull 43, Common Gull 12, Lesser Black Backed Gull 1

Royd Moor Reservoir 09.55- 11.20

Little Grebe 1, Moorhen 2, Mallard 42 (26 male, 16 female), Tufted Duck 24 (14 male, 10 female), Teal 10 (7 male, 3 female), Wigeon 1 (male), Cormorant 2, Canada Goose 152

Black Headed Gull 249, Common Gull 5

Wintersett 19.11.2023

Anglers CP:

Going north west:  80 Pink-footed Geese. 

Herring Gull 160.

Martin Weir recorded 44 species on BirdTrack at Anglers CP this morning.

Click on link for full list.

https://twitter.com/wakeyweir86/status/1726257682925883513

Wintersett Res:

Common Scoter 2 juveniles.

Cold Hiendley Res:

Gadwall 77 + 2 ACP.  Wigeon 52 + 32 ACP

Goosander 4 + 1 ACP.  Pochard 15 + 3 ACP.

Carlton Marsh

There was no sign of the Goldeneye from yesterday. 2 Cormorant, 21 Teal, 2 Water Rail, 8 Common Gull, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Siskin, 2 Great Spot Woodpecker, c25 Redwing, 20 Starling, 17 Magpie and a Tawny Owl at its usual; roost. (5 were seen with a nightscope yesterday night) (CG/D. Standish).

Fungi - Candlesnuff, Shaggy Ink Cap and Clouded Agaric.

Male Common Darter

Newtown, Cudworth
A Mottled Umber and a December Moth (with eggs) were attracted to the MV lamp, along with the Orange Ladybird (Halyzia sedecimguttata) (CG).

Wilthorpe Marsh west 18/11/23.

P Middleton, S Green. Raven 2 on pylon went w, Peregrine ad male through in same direction. Not much else, Woodpigeon c 135, G Pecker 1, Kingfisher 1.

Wintersett + Walton Hall 18.11.2023

Anglers CP:

A Linnet flew over.  Little Grebe 5.

Water Rail 1 in south west corner.

Going east:  Pink-footed Goose 120.

Golf Course Field:

Cetti's  Warbler 1. 

Walton Hall 11.00 - 11.15hrs.

Mute Swan 9.  Greylag Goose 3.  Canada Goose 55.  

Moorhen 4.  Coot 63.  Great Crested Grebe 2.  

Mallard 19.  Wigeon 1 female.  Shoveler 17.  Tufted Duck 9. 

Cormorant 3.  Heron 1.

Wintersett Res:

2 juvenile Common Scoters.

Carlton Marsh

A female Goldeneye, on the scrape at 07.45hrs, stayed all day, (K. Bannister et al) and c200 Pink Feet headed east at 09.40hrs (D. Standish).

Present were 2 Goldcrest, Treecreeper, 4 Skylark, 2 Linnet, 4 Redwing, Buzzard, Kestrel, Cetti's Warbler and 2 adult Common Gulls (L & A Corrall).

Low Cudworth to Ardsley Viaduct
3 Red-legged Partridge, 30 Redwing, Coal Tit, 4 Jay, 3 Mistle Thrush and 2 Bullfinch.

Insects included Green Shield Bug, Common Darter and a White-tailed Bumble Bee (C. Parkin)

Goldeneye duck (D. Standish)

Wintersett 17.11.2023

Anglers CP:

The Red-throated Diver was on Wintersett Res. to  09.05hrs, 

then on Anglers CP  to 09.15hrs,  then left high south west.

Pink-footed Goose  220 east  + 350 west.

Wintersett Res: 

Cetti's Warbler:  1 male in boathouse reeds + 2 males in north east corner,  + 1 south east corner,  and 1 male in west bank marsh.

Water Rail:  1 in boathouse reeds. + 1 north bank +  1 north west corner.

A flock of 20 Greenfinch was on north east bank.  

Common Scoter 2 juveniles.  A Linnet flew over.

Wilthorpe Marsh west 16/11/23.

Peregrine male again on pylons. Little Owl calling again in railway line area. 11 + Goldcrests, Redpoll 7, Siskin 2, Cetti's 2, T Creeper 2. Goosander 4 w, L Egret 1.

Wintersett 16.11.2023

Wintersett Res:

Red-throated Diver  1.  

Common Scoter 7 juveniles.

Wintersett 15.11.2023

Wintersett Res:

The Red-throated Diver still present.  

A Cetti's Warbler was in the boathouse reeds. 

A murmuration of 500 Starlings dropped in the boathouse reeds to roost at 17.00hrs.

Anglers CP:

Common Scoter 1 immature female.  Peregrine 1 juvenile male.

A Water Rail was in the south west corner + 1 in the boathouse reeds WRes..

ACP Rangers and a small group of Friends of Haw Park Wood  

cleared the vegetation from some of the islands.

Cudworth

 A male Brimstone butterfly was feeding on Ivy in Les Corrall's garden this morning.

A female Sparrowhawk sat less than 2 yards from an apparently ailing Goldfinch under a feeder, but didn't make any attempt to kill it. (Arthur Vincent's garden).

Wintersett 14.11.2023

 Wintersett Res:

 Red-throated Diver still present. 

Cetti's Warbler 1 male boathouse reeds + 1 male in west bank marsh.

A Water Rail called from the boathouse reeds.   Goosander 4. 

Anglers CP:

A Tree Sparrow was on the Pol feeders.

A Brambling was on the Pol.

Wintersett 13.11.2023

Anglers CP: 

Pintail 1 female.  A male  Brambling was on the Pol feeders.

Wintersett Res:

Red-throated Diver 1 still present.  Pochard 5 + 11 CHRes.

Wintersett Ringing 12.11.2023

Anglers CP Ringing: 

18 birds were ringed this morning :

Highlights were :  

 

4 Redwing,   8 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Common Redpoll and 1 Brambling.

Brambling   ACP  Becky Bailey

Low Moor/Midhope 11/11/23.

Very steady 3 hours. Red Kite 1, Sparrowhawk 1, C Buzzard 6+, Kestrel 3. Fieldfare c 200, Woodpigeon c70, Linnet c65, Redpoll c25. Siskin 4 Jay 1.

Wintersett + Ringing 11.11.20023

 Anglers CP:

3 Waxwings were in trees at the entrance to car park at 11.00hrs per Bird Guides.

Wintersett Res:  

A Cetti's Warbler  and a Water Rail were in the boathouse reeds. 

A Nuthatch was calling near the boathouse bench.

The Red-throated Diver still present.  A Water Rail was in the westbank marsh.

Going east:  Little Egret 1.  Pink-footed Goose 160.

19 birds were ringed at Wintersett this morning;

Highlights were:  

4 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Coal Tit,  5 Goldcrest and 1 Chiffchaff.

Carlton Marsh

1 Siskin, 2 Redpoll, 30 Goldfinch, 3 Skylark SW, Water Rail and another Cetti;s Warbler was ringed (6 this year). 

(R. J. Boland)

Wintersett 10.11.2023

 Wintersett Res:

A Chiffchaff was in the boathouse reeds + another on the Pol,  Anglers CP.

A Cetti's Warbler was in the boathouse reeds.

The Red-throated Diver still present.

Upland news 9/11/23.

Broadstones res. - Lapwing 200+ over, Stonechat 1 pair, 2 Meadow Pipits, 1 singing Tree Sparrow. Low Moor/Midhope. - Brief period here ruined by rain. - Heard only in the cloud a flock of Crossbills. Fieldfare 200+, Raven 1, Woodpigeon 100+, Siskin 1, Kestrel 2.

Wintersett 09.11.2023

 Anglers CP:

A Brambling flew south west. 

62 Pink-footed Geese flew west.

Teal 18.   Snipe 25.    

Wintersett Res:

The Red-throated Diver still present.  

Cetti's Warbler 1 in boathouse reeds + 1 in south west corner. 

Monk Bretton

 A Red Kite flew low south over Carr Street at 13.57hrs (Dave Smith).

Wilthorpe Marsh 8/11/23.

P Middleton, S Green. - Pinkfeet 33, w at 2-07pm. Jack Snipe 1, Common Snipe 5, Siskin flock 24, Cetti's 1 singing after a quiet recent spell. Meadow Pipit 4, Green Pecker 2.

Wintersett Ringing Recovery - Becky Bailey

Willow warbler NCD394 was ringed by  @PeteSmith1254

as a breeding female on 11/08/20  @Wintersett1; 

Retrapped at Stanford Reservoir, Northants on 21/08/23. 

1105 days, 137km South.

 

Wintersett 08.11.2023

Anglers CP:

Little Grebe 7.   Goosander 4.   Teal 10.   Little Egret 1.

Greylag Goose 100.   Canada Goose 70.

Wintersett Res:

Red-throated Diver 1. 

Pink-footed Goose 50 north.

Water Rail 1 boathouse reeds.

Wilthorpe Marsh west 7/11/23.

Very steady. Little Owl calling from railway line area. Fieldfare c 250, L Egret 2, Kingfisher 1, Siskin 1. Peregrine yesterday but no sign today.

Wintersett + Vis.Mig. + Odonata 07.11.2023

Anglers CP Vis.Mig   GJ Speight, P.Smith

https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1100/20231107

Going west: Pink-footed Goose  280.  Goosander 1.

 Going east: Pink-footed Goose 119.

Going south east: Collared Dove 1.

Going south west:  Wood Pigeon 250.  Skylark 10.  Starling 132. Song Thrush 1. 

Redwing 152.  Fieldfare 62.  alba Wagtail 2.  Lesser Redpoll 19.  Goldfinch 10.

Siskin 27.

Wintersett Res:

The Red-throated Diver still present.

A Marsh Harrier flew over the reeds,  left west over CHRes., then to Haw Park  at 10.52hrs.

Goosander 6.  Little Egret 2.

Odonata: Migrant  Hawker 1 at the boathouse bench.

Going east: 

A Short-eared Owl flew over Pits Wood at 09.39hrs.(GJS), first of the year.

Going south: Whooper Swans 3 + 8.  Little Egret 1.

Haw Park Wood: Brambling 1. 

Cold Hiendley Res.

A Water Rail was on the south bank.  Gadwall 74 + 2 ACP.

Going north east: A Crossbill flew over at 10.50hrs. 

Comments: 

Started very slowly, picked up around 09.00 for a couple of hours before going quiet again. 

An eastbound Short-eared Owl took the podium, with 2 small Whooper herds, 

5 Pink-feet skeins and a blogging Marsh Harrier the other highlights.

Wintersett 08.11.2023

Wintersett Res:

Red throated Diver still present.

Anglers CP:

Going south: Whooper Swan 6

Pink-footed Goose 1 juvenile.

Pochard  7 ACP + 14 WRes. +  2 CHRes. 

Carlton Marsh

c250 Canada Geese were on the wader scrape, a Water Rail Rail called, Kingfisher, a Cetti's Warbler sang near the hide and another male was caught in the marsh along with an adult Redwing. c80 Linnets were in a nearby field. (K. Bannister/C. Parkin/D. Standish/CG).

Wintersett + Ringing 05.11.2023

26 birds were ringed at Anglers CP:  

Highlights of  Redwing 10,   Blackcap 1 female,  Reed Bunting 1,  Lesser Redpoll 10, and a large Common Redpoll with a wing of 80mm, weight of 13.1g. 

                  

                                                    

 Anglers CP:

Little Grebe 3.  Snipe 9.

- Going east:

Pink-footed Goose 80 + 50 + 65

Wintersett Res:

The Red throated Diver and the male Common Scoter still present on Wintersett Res.

28 Whooper Swans flew over Wintersett Res. at 12.15hrs. 

11 Whoopers left and 17 flew in to Anglers CP.

Cold Hiendley Sewage Works:

Chiffchaff 1.

Carlton Marsh

70 Pink Feet flew north over Low Cudworth at 10.05hrs before they were seen at 10.08hrs still heading north just east of Carlton Marsh (R. Laverack/G. Miller/JP).

Wintersett + Ringing 04.11.2023

Wintersett Res:

Red-throated Diver 1.   Common Scoter 1 male.

 

Red-throated Diver 1.  Photo S.Denny   

Double Click link below for video.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1718170417918054729  

Anglers CP + Ringing:

47 birds were ringed this morning:

Highlights were:  Redwing 12,  Goldcrest,  Chiffchaff, 

 

Lesser Redpoll 23 and 2 cracking Common Redpoll!

 

                                          

                                                         

 

 Common Redpoll   ACP Pol  04.11.2023  Simon Cooper

 

ACP Feeding Station:   

 

A Nuthatch  was on the feeding station this morning.  - photo by Simon Cross

 

https://twitter.com/messages/media/17207896369585

Carlton Marsh

180 Canada Geese were on the wader scrape late afternoon. Also Water Rail and Cetti's Warbler on main marsh.

Cudworth 
A male Brimstone was flying around Ivy in a garden on the Birkwood estate around mid-day (A. Vincent) 

Wintersett + Vis Mig. 03.11.2023

Wintersett Res:

Red-throated Diver 1.  Common Scoter 1 male.   

Cetti's Warbler 1 male north east corner + 1 male boathouse reeds.

Anglers CP:

Peregrine 1 juvenile male.   Kingfisher 1.   

Brambling 1.  Goosander 3.

Anglers CP  Vis.Mig:

Going east: Pink-footed Goose 17 + 150 + 150

Going west: Pink-footed Goose 30.

Going south west: 

Fieldfare 1,130.   Wood Pigeon 2,590.  Redwing 175.

Going south: Crossbill 6.

Wild goose chase

 What's happening with the geese?  In the nine years we've lived at Carlton the goose count on our nearby Athersley Memorial Fishing Lake has been a consistent zero.  This autumn we've had loads of movement over the house more than once every day and I was happy to see a couple of Canadas on the lake recently rising to a dozen later.  A few days ago I was well surprised to count 56 Canadas on there!  Today I lost count at 200 Canadas and over 100 Greylags on the lake!!

Carlton Marsh

 c70 Pink Feet flew east at 08.30hrs (Keith Bannister).

Low Cudworth
A female Blackcap flew into Les Corrall's patio window on 29th October and died of shock. Then today a male was in his Apple Tree at 12.40hrs.

Wintersett 02.11.2023

Wintersett Res:

Red-throated Diver 1.  Common Scoter 1 male. 

Teal 14 + 2 ACP.

Going west: 

Pink-footed Goose 110.  

Anglers CP Pol +  Feeders:

1 Tree Sparrow + 2 Nuthatch on feeders this morning.  Chiffchaff 1.

Anglers CP:

Little Egret 1.  Snipe 17.  Goosander 2 males. 

Hawfinch, 1 in Hawthorn bushes on west side. 

Pintail 1 male on, then flew to Wintersett Res..

A Rock Pipit flew east at 10.43.

Carlton Marsh

 This morning c25 Redwing, c25 Fieldfare, 2 Cormorants and 2 Skylarks (K. Bannister)

This afternoon Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail and c400 Canada Geese flew SE (of which c75 alighted on the wader scrape) at 16.25hrs. c20 Greylags were with them and continued SE at 16.30hrs. (CG)

60 Pink Feet flew SE over the Birkwood estate, Cudworth at 09.20hrs (A. Vincent).

Wintersett + Insects 01.11.2023

Anglers CP:

 A Chiffchaff was on the Pol.  Little Egret 1.  

Little Grebe 7 + 9 WRes.  Shoveler 61.

Golden Plover 32 over CP fields. 

Going south: Swallow 2.  Dunlin 1.

ACP Insects: 

European Hornet 1.  Common Darter 1,

Wintersett Res: 

Red-throated Diver 1.  Common Scoter 1 male.

Great Northern Diver 1 juvenile at 08.50hrs, left north at 09.00hrs. (GJS, SC, SD)

A hunting  Cream-Crowned Marsh Harrier flew over.

Little Gull 1 adult,  then over to ACP.   Little Grebe 9 + 7 ACP.

Goldeneye 21 + 8 ACP + 7 CHRes..

Haw Park

Peregrine 1.