Tuesday 7 November 2023

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 + 8Little 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.

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