Wintersett 02.10.2024 - G.Speight, P.Smith, S.Denny.

Wintersett Res: (GJS et al)

Goldeneye 1.  Ringed Plover 1 over at 07.45hrs.  

Wigeon 45 + 61 ACP.   Little Grebe 10.   Swallow 70 + 25 ACP.

House Martin 50 + 35 ACP.  Water Rail 2.  Gadwall 133 + 60 ACP.

Scaup 4 juveniles. ACP. (SD et al)   

Scaup Type - hybrid 1 male.  (SD)

Redwing 26 west.  A Marsh Harrier flew over  north east at 13.35hrs.(GJS)

Anglers CP: (PS).

Chiffchaff 13 + 6 WRes. (GJS) + 5 (PS).  Pochard 55 + 7 WRes..

A Cetti's Warbler on east bank.  Pink-footed Goose 1.  Sand Martin 1 ACP.

Rock Pipit 1.  A Peregrine was on the cathedral - (Wakefield) ( GJS).

Hybrid Aytha 1 male. (SD).     Scaup 4 juveniles (SD). 

Insects: (PS)

Migrant Hawker 1.(PS)   Comma 1. (PS)

Botany Bay:

Redwing 1 (SD).

Carlton Marsh

205 Canada Geese and 6 Greylags were on the scrapes this afternoon with 2 Cormorants and 2 Dabchicks.

A male Southern Hawker was flying despite the light rain. 

Work about to begin to shore up the dike bank where it enters the reserve.
 

Wintersett 30.09.2024

Anglers CP: 

Snipe 4.

Wintersett Res:

Swallow 30.   House Martin 3. 

Carlton Marsh

A Common Gull was the first for this autumn. As was a Lesser Redpoll. 

Also present Grey Wagtail, Cetti's Warbler and 5 Shoveler (JP).

Wintersett + Ringing 29.09.2024

 Wintersett Res:  Ringing - Becky Bailey, Pete Smith.

28 Birds were ringed this morning:

Highlights were: Chiffchaff 7,   Goldcrest 1,   Goldfinch 11,

Reed Bunting 2,  + 1 x1st year male Sparrowhawk.

Little Egret 2 flew over west at 11.30hrs.

Water Rail 1 west bank.   Lapwing 350 flying over ruin field.

Reed Warbler 1 retrapped west bank marsh.

Anglers CP:   Pink-footed Goose 2.  Siskin 1. 

 

1st year male Sparrowhawk  WRes. R.Bailey. 

Carlton Marsh

3 Swallows south skirting the ground were in a hurry. 2 Skylarks and a Blackcap called and a Cetti's Warbler sang. c100 Canada Geese were on the scrapes with 7 Shoveler and a Cormorant.

Insects included 1 Painted Lady, 6 Red Admiral, 15 Comma, 13 Speckled wood, 15 Small Copper, 4 Large white, 2 Small White, 1 Green-veined White and 2 Southern Hawkers (C. Parkin).

Wintersett + Ringing + Insects 28.09.2024

 Ringing at Anglers CP:  Pete Smith.

17 Birds were ringed this morning:

Chiffchaff 4,  Reed Warbler 1,  Goldfinch 9.

Anglers CP:

Pink-footed Goose 1  and Siskin 1.

Insects:

A Speckled Wood Butterfly was at the boathouse reeds.

Common Darter 1 Pol (ACP) + 5 boathouse.

Brown Hawker 1 - boathouse.

Willow Emerald Damselfly 1 boathouse.

Wintersett 27.09.2024

Wintersett Res:

Little Grebe 14.   Shoveler 52 + 24 ACP. 

Cormorant 8 + 4 ACP.   A Water Rail was in the boathouse reeds.

Swallow 50.   House Martin 3.  Chiffchaff 7 + 2 ACP.

Goldeneye 1 female. 

Botany Bay:

Kingfisher 1.  

Anglers CP:

Little Egret 1.  Migrant Hawker 1.

Teal 12.  Pink-footed Goose 2,

Insects:-  Haw Park Lane.

Comma 2,  Common Darter 1. 

Wintersett 26.09.2024

Wintersett Res:

A Water Rail was in the boathouse reeds. 

Goldeneye 1 female.

Botany Bay:

2 Blackcaps.

Anglers CP:

Greylag Goose 187.   Yellow-legged Gull 1 adult.

Pink-footed Goose 2.

Carlton Marsh

c500 Geese were on the east fields this morning, they included Greylags, but most were Canada Geese. Then c100 Pink Feet headed SE at 09.20hrs. 20 Skylarks and a Snipe were flushed (JP). 

This afternoon 3 Green Sandpipers were on the wader scrape and 10 Linnets were present (CG).

c100 Pink Feet flew east at 09.00hrs over Nether Cudworth (R. Laverack)

Spindle Tree (Euonymus europaeus) fruit and seeds (CG)

Fairy Ink Cap (Coprinellus disseminatus) (CG)

Wintersett WeBS for September 2024

Here are the Wintersett WeBS counts for September 2024:

Mute Swan 58.   Canada Goose 17.   Greylag Goose 44.

Cormorant 17.   Coot 733.   Moorhen 33.   

Great Crested Grebe 37.   Little Grebe 11.   Mallard 72.

Teal 13.   Shoveler 95.   Gadwall 218.   Wigeon 37.

Tufted Duck 174.   Pochard 57.   Goldeneye 1.

Grey Heron 5.   Little Egret 1.   Lapwing 233.  Snipe 3.

Kingfisher 3.

Pete Smith,  Steve Denny.

Wintersett - Retrap - Becky Bailey

Willow warbler PTE195 was ringed 7/8/23 

 @Wintersett1  WBC by@PeteSmith1254

as a 1st yr M.

It was retrapped on 27/7/24 by Tay RG at Tay Lodge, Errol. 

355 days, 327km NNW

Wintersett 25.09.2024

Anglers CP: 

Little Egret 1.

Going south. 

House Martin  20.    Swallow 179 + 50 ACP.

Meadow Pipit 302.  Marsh Harrier 1 at 10.45hrs.

Skylark 40.  

Going east:  Golden Plover 11.

Wintersett Res:

2 Crossbill flew south flew from boathouse bench at 07.25.   G.Speight.

Shoveler 57 + 25 ACP.   Goldeneye 1 female.  

Great Crested Grebe 1 in wing moult.

Haw Park Wood: 

Hobby 1. 

Willow Wood:

Odonata:  Migrant Hawker 1. 

Lepidoptera:   Speckled Wood 1. 

Carlton Marsh

2 Green Sandpipers were on the wader scrape and c200 Canada Geese & 20 Greylags were on the main scrape. 2 Cetti's Warbles sang and 10 Skylarks were on the east fields (R. Laverack/JP).

Ringing this morning produced 26 birds that included 2 retraps. Among them 3 Reed Buntings, 2 Reed Warblers, 3 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs and a Cetti's Warbler.

This little fella was reluctant to go at first.

                                        Chiffchaff (CG)

Wintersett + Ringing 24.09.2024

Walton Hall:

3 Great White Egrets,  then seen over ACP 

with 2 flying east at 09.35hrs then 1 east at 09.50hrs. 

Little Egret 1.

Haw Park Wood:

Hornet 1.   Hobby 2.

Lepidoptera:

A Red Admiral was on Haw Park Lane.

Wintersett Res:

Wigeon 66.  Little Grebe 15.  

Great Crested Grebe 29 + 10 ACP,

Anglers CP:

Swallow 50.   House Martin 50.   

Golden Plover 2 north west + 1 south east + 7 east.

Green Woodpecker 1.  A Cetti's Warbler was on the Pol.

3 Grey Heron flew over high west at 11.05hrs.

Greylag Geese 158.  Great Black-backed Gull 1 adult.

Meadow Pipit 48 south. 

Pete Smith Ringed 45 birds today @Wintersett1,

with highlights of Chiffchaffs 15,  Blackcap 3,  Reed Bunting 1 and Goldfinch 18.

Carlton Marsh

A belated record of a Marsh Harrier heading north on Saturday 21st at 15.00hrs was sent in by Helen Todd.

Male Marsh Harrier (Helen Todd)

 

Today 23rd September 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper.

Wintersett 23.09.2024 - Pete Smith

Anglers CP: 

Teal 19.   Greylag Goose 30.   Pink-footed Goose 1.

Little Egret 1.   House Martin 1 + 3 WRes...

Wintersett Res:

Canada Goose 22.   Common Scoter  1 immature female.

Water Rail 1 north east corner + 2 boathouse reeds.

A Yellowhammer was on the north bank.

Carlton Marsh

The Common Sandpiper and 3 Green Sandpipers are still on the wader scrape along with 34 Teal.

345 Canada Geese, 50 Greylags and 2 Cormorants were on the main scrape with 6 Shovelers and a Grey Wagtail (K. Bannister/M. Weir/JP/CG).

A Marsh Harrier ambled along before heading west at 11.10hrs (JP).

Wintersett 22/09/2024

Anglers CP:

Cetti's Warbler 1 male south west area.

Little Egret 1.  Snipe 1.   

Mute Swan       Canada Goose    Greylag Goose     Cormorant

Leaf mine: Stigmella  aceris  on Field Maple,  west bank ACP.  

Wintersett Res.

Reed Warbler 1 boathouse reeds.   

Carlton Marsh

This morning 3 Green Sandpipers, 1 Common Sandpiper, 31 Teal, 350 Canada Geese, 18 Greylags, 4 Shoveler. Also Cetti's Warbler, Coal Tit and Greenfinch.

A male Willow Emerald made short flights to and from the Buddleia near the hide (R. Laverack/CG)

Willow Emerald (CG)

South Kirkby Industial Park

2 Red Admiral, 12 Comma, 3 Common Blue, 7 Small Copper and 3 Southern Hawkers (C. Parkin).

Carlton Marsh 20/9/24

4 Green Sandpipers and a Common Sandpiper were on the wader scrape. Also present c300 Canada Geese with 12 Greylags and 28 Teal (JP).

A 'Mothing session' provided Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, Lunar Underwing, 4 Common Wainscot, 2 Pale Mottled Willow and a Black Rustic (C. Parkin/CG).

 

Cudworth Common

This little Bank Vole showed no fear whatsoever as it munched its way through the short grass, before toddling off in its own time.

Bank Vole CG

Wintersett + Ringing 21.09.2024

Wintersett Ringing: - Becky Bailey

56 Birds were ringed at Wintersett this morning:

Highlights were:

Chiffchaff 25,   Blackcap 8,   Reed Warbler 8,   Sedge Warbler 1,

Cetti's Warbler 2,  Water Rail 1.

Retrap: Willow Warbler 1.                                    

Wintersett 20.09.2024

Anglers CP Vis.Mig:   PM, AS

A Marsh Harrier flew over south at 08.45hrs. 

Common Sandpiper 1.   Little Egret 2.

A Cetti's Warbler was singing in the SW corner.

10 Wigeon dropped in at 09.08hrs.  Little Grebe 2. 

A Marsh Harrier flew south east at 09.17hrs.

Teal 14 + 7 (SD),  Tufted Duck 130 (SD).

Going north: (SD).

100 Pink-footed Geese at 09.50hrs. 

A Dunlin flew north at 09.59hrs. 

Wintersett Res: (SD)

Kingfisher 1.   Hobby 1.  

A Blackcap was in the Willow Wood. 

Cetti's Warblers: - (SD)

1 male in Willow Wood,  1 male in south west corner ACP,

1 male in north east corner WRes.,  1 male north bank WRes.

Carlton Marsh

c300 Canada Geese were on the wader scrape at first light, along with a Little Egret, the Common Sandpiper and the 3 Green Sandpipers.

A Water Rail called and 2 Skylarks and 3 Swallows were moving south.

Insects included a few Large White, 1 Meadow Brown, 3 Comma, 1 Red Admiral, and 3 Willow Emeralds near the hide on a Buddleia (R. Laverack/J. Finch/C. Parkin/CG).

                     Willow Emerald Damselfly (Chris Parkin)

Wintersett 19.09.2024

Anglers CP: 

Little Egret 1 and  Common Sandpiper 1,  in the shallows. (AS)

Wintersett Res:

A Great White Egret was at the bottom end of the boathouse reeds

 at 11.30hrs,  seen from Dam Wall. (AS).

North West WRes: (SD)

Reed Warbler 1.  Water Rail 1.

Botany Bay Dell: (SD)

Greenfinch  2.

Carlton Marsh

There were c300 Canada Geese on the scrapes with 9 Shovelers, a Grey Wagtail and a Water Rail that showed for about 5 minutes. 

The Common Sandpiper was still on the wader scrape with 3 Green Sandpipers, the highest count here since August 1994 when there were 6! (R. Laverack/ L & A Corrall).

Anglers CP: 18.09.2024

Anglers CP:

A Little Egret and a Common Sandpiper  were in the shallows this morning.

A Hobby was over the Ruin Field. (SC.) - still present at 18.15hrs, looks like a juv.. (SD)

Steve Denny - Looks like Great White Egret is roosting halfway along south bank, WRes.

Gull Roost: 

Black-headed Gull 1500,  Lesser Black Backed Gull 40,  

Herring Gull 5,  Common Gull 4.

Carlton Marsh

Skeins of Pink Feet Geese were moving NW with c50 at 08.40hrs and c100 at 10.32hrs (JP/R. Laverack).

Also of note 5 Shoveler, Green and Common Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail, Cetti;s Warbler, 7 + 5 + 15 Swallows over, and 5 Buzzards in the air together.

Insects included 9 Speckled Wood and 2 Willow Emerald on the dike (CG).

Wintersett Vis.Mig.. 17.09.2024

Anglers CP  Vis.Mig-  G.Speight and S.Denny  up to 9 0'clock

Going west: (SD)

50 Pink-footed Geese flew over north west at 07.36hrs + 77 west  at 09.20hrs.

 780 south east + 170 west.  

Going south: (GS) (up to 09.00hrs)

Meadow Pipit 155 south.   

Teal 39,  Wigeon 53.

(Simon Cooper ) A Pintail on CP - heading into shallows.

67 Pink-footed Geese at 09.30hrs.

Srorrs Mill to Ardsley Viaduct

3 Buzzards up together, 2 Grey Wagtails, 1 Grey Partridge, 30 Mallard.

It was a perfect day for flying insects with 8 Red Admiral, 17 Comma, 1 Meadow Brown, 37 Speckled Wood. 

Also 1 European Hornet, Vapourer moth, 2 Southern Hawker, 3 Migrant Hawker and 50 Squash Bugs on Dock, but there were probably many many more in a nearby field full of Dock (Chris Parkin).

Carlton Marsh

This mornings ringing produced 11 Blackcaps, 4 Reed Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs and 2 Cetti's Warblers. A singing male was nearby (CG).

                                           Cetti's Warbler

The Common Sandpiper was still on the wader scrape with 2 Lapwings.

On the main scrape and other pools 4 Shoveler, Cormorant and Kingfisher (R. Laverack).

A Stonechat was found in a hedgerow on fields to the east (M. White).

 This evening there were 2 Common Sandpipers, 120 Canada Geese, 2 Water Rails called as did a female Tawny Owl (D Standish).

Wintersett 16.09.2024

 Anglers CP:

Blue sky and hot sun all day!

2 Little Egrets and 2 Grey Herons were the best of a poor show!

Carlton Marsh

A Common Sandpiper was present for the 14th day along with 2 Lapwings, Cetti's Warbler and a Kingfisher. Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers were around and 20 + 20 Swallows moved through (K. Bannister/D. Standish).

Very unusual was a Willow Warbler that sang in nearby Cudworth Park. Most have have usually left by now (JP).

Wintersett 15.09.2024 Pete Smith

Anglers CP:

Yellow-legged Gull 1 adult.   Yellow Wagtail 1 south.

2 Pintail were on CP. (PM).  Common Sandpiper 1.

Wigeon 4.  Shoveler 48.  Teal 13.  Pochard 41. Little Egret 3.

23 Mistle Thrush on Haw Park Lane this morning. (SD)

Wintersett Res:

07.15hrs: Steve Denny 

2 Goosanders flew south, appeared to drop in WRes., but couldn't see them.

Haw Park:

Hobby 3.

Carlton Marsh

5 Shoveler, 28 Teal, Water Rail, Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, 20 Pink Feet SE at 11.00hrs, Cormorant south. 

Hirundine passage around mid-day saw 10+11+9 Swallows and 15 + 4 House Martins quickly moving south. Also present Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Cetti's warbler (JP/CG)

Insects included 1m Brimstone, 14 Red Admiral, 8 Comma, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell (the first since July), 1 Meadow Brown, 39 Speckled Wood, 12 Large White an 60 unidentified White species. Migrant and Southern Hawker were on the wing (C. Parkin) and a female Willow Emerald was ovipositing in a dead Willow branch in the Old School Pond (CG). 

Also Yellow-bellied Slider, Fox and and a Jack Pike on the dike near the hide (K. Bannister) 

                               Southern Hawker (Chris Parkin)

 

Wintersett + Ringing + Insects P.Smith, R.Bailey 14.09.2024

Wintersett Res:

A Stonechat was on the west bank.

6 Goosanders flew over.  Sand Martin 2.

Pink-footed Geese:

17 flew south + 45 south + 16 west + 29 west + 9 east.

Haw Park Wood:

Hobby 3.

Anglers CP: Garganey 1.   

54 birds were ringed this morning.

Highlights: Chiffchaff 24,  Goldcrest 2,  Blackcap 7,

Reed Warbler 8,  Sedge Warbler 2, Reed Bunting 1.

Insects - Wintersett Res:   P.Smith,  R.Bailey

Green-veined White 1.   Small White 1.  Comma 2.

Brown Hawker 2.

Carlton Marsh

c50 Pink Feet heading ENE at 11.45hrs on Thursday 12th were our first of the autumn (Russ. J. Boland).

Today 13th there were 3 Common Sandpipers on the Wader Scrape (John Finch/Dave Standish).

South Kirkby Industrial Park

4 Swallows and 3 House Martins. 

 

Butterflies included 2 Red Admiral, 26 Comma, 13 Speckled Wood, 5 Common Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Small Copper, 19 Large White plus 132 unidentified White species (Chris Parkin).

Wintersett + Ringing 13.09.2024

Haw Park Wood: 

Hobby 3.

Anglers CP:

Little Egret 3 + 1 west over WRes..

Garganey 1.  Sand Martin 2.  Common Sandpiper 1 (MWeir).

Pink-footed Goose - 770 SE in 14 Skeins.  and 77 NW in 3 skeins.

Sand Martin 2 ACP.   Goosander 1 redhead into CP  08.35hrs. 

Snipe 2 CP + 1 west.  2 Pintail  flew into ACP at 11.02hrs.

Haw Park Lane: 

Mistle Thrush 23. (Steve Denny)

18 Birds were Ringed on the POL:

Chiffchaff 5.   Blackcap 10.   Robin 2. BlueTit 1. 

Common Sandpiper 1 (M. Weir)

Wintersett Res:

Swift 2.  Goldeneye 1 female.  

Black- tailed Godwit  7 north at 10.23hrs.

Lepidoptera:

A Small White butterfly was on Haw Park Lane. 

A Speckled Wood was seen on Anglers CP. 

Wintersett + Vis.Mig. 12.09.2024

 Anglers CP:

Marsh Harrier 1 dark juvenile flew west at 09.20.   Alba Wagtail 35. 

Hobby 2 (adult + juvenile).   Little Egret 2.  Sand Martin 4 + 1 WRes.

Green Woodpecker 1.  Meadow Pipit 58 south. 

Pink-footed Goose 642 in 16 skeins, very high up,  heading  East or South east.

Wintersett Res:

Swallow 100.  Black Tern 1 juvenile.  House Martin 400.  Swift 3 (GJS et al.)

Great Crested Grebe 40 + 10 ACP.   Shoveler 29. 

Peregrine 1 juvenile female.   Golden Plover 1 east.  

5 Red Kites flew over the area.  58 Meadow Pipits flew south.

Cold Hiendley: A Raven flew over north.   (GJS, PM, AS.)

Lepidoptera:

Green-veined White 1 NE,  WRes..  A Large White in boathouse reeds.

Botany Bay:  

Kingfisher 1.  Red Admiral 1, Reed Warbler 1 and Whitethroat 1.

Brown Hawker 1 at 11.55hrs.

Wintersett 11.09.2024

Anglers CP: (PS)

Shoveler 11.   Teal 12.   Garganey 1 juvenile.

Wigeon 1 + 9 WRes.   Little Egret 2.  Sand Martin 4.

Black Tern 1 juvenile.  Common Sandpiper 1.

Botany Bay.  Kingfisher 1  + 1 ACP.

Wintersett Res: 

A juvenile female Peregrine flew over. 

Hobby 1 juvenile.  A Whitethroat was on the northeast bank.(PS,AS)

Lepidoptera: (SD)

A Large White was on the east bank WRes.

A Willow Emerald was on the south bank Cold Hiendley Res., east of sewage works.

Botany Bay: Odonata (PS)

Common Darter 1.  Brown Hawker 2.  

Small Red-eyed Damselfly 1 male. 

Carlton Marsh

A Common Sandpiper spent its 9th day on the wader scrape. 31 Canada Geese were on the main scrape. 

6 Mistle Thrushes, 3 Red-legged Partridges and a Meadow Pipit were on the nearby fields (JP/CG).

Wintersett 10.09.2024

Anglers CP:

Teal 9.   Pintail 4 south.  Lapwing 200.

Meadow Pipit 41  south.

Wintersett Res: 

Sand Martin 5.  Wigeon 7.  Hobby 2.   

 Mistle Thrush 16 in north bank field.

Swallow 300.   House Martin 400. 

Wintersett 09.09.2024

Wintersett Res:

Black Tern 1 Juvenile.

A  Cream-crowned Marsh Harrier flew over Cold Hiendley Fields.

Kingfisher 2.  Pochard 27.    Wigeon 7.  Hobby 2.   

Little Grebe 9 + 1 ACP.

Anglers CP:

Garganey 1 juvenile on the shallows. (SD).  Little Egret 3. 

 A singing male Cetti's Warbler was in the south west corner.

Wheatear on the Hill list, seen on the shallows rocks. (SD). -that takes the total to 83! (PM)

Wintersett + Moths + Mammals. 08.09.2024

Anglers CP:

Overnight moth trapping, by Pete Smith, was fantastic last night,

with an amazing number of migrant moths and hordes of other moths.

                                              

The highlightwas, without doubt,  a Convolvulus Hawkmoth, a new species for the area! 

  

A Delicate was also a new species for the area!   Pete Smith  08.09.2024

There were also 4 small Mottled Willows,  2 Scarce Bordered Straw,

 2 Clifden Nonpareil,   10 Vine Rustics and a Bulrush Wainscott!

                                                  

Clifden Nonpareil    Peter Smith

Anglers CP:

Wigeon 8 west.  Common Sandpiper 1.  Little Egret 1.  

Sand Martin 8.  Hobby 3 Haw Park.  

A male Cetti's Warbler in south west corner. 

Mammal Trapping:

Bank Vole 13.  Wood Mouse 12.  Field Vole 1.  Common Shrew 3. 

Carlton Marsh

Last night's moth session with Chris Parkin and Melvyn White produced 19 species that included  6 Old Lady, 7 Copper Underwing, 2 Angle Shades, 5 Centre Barred Sallow, 3 Common Wainscot and 5 Dusky Thorn.

Anglers CP + Ringing 07.09.2024

Anglers CP: 

Common Sandpiper 1.   Ringed Plover 1 juv. down.

Redshank 4 flying around 06.55hrs.,  left NE 07.05hrs.

A Garganey and a Little Egret were in the shallows.   

Wigeon 2.   Hobby 3 + 1 flew over at 10.35hrs.

65 Birds were ringed at Wintersett: - west bank clump:  

P.Smith, R. Bailey.

Chiffchaff 25 west bank.  Willow Warbler 1.   Blackcap 4.

Whitethroat 1.  Reed Warbler 7.   Sedge Warbler 3.

Cetti's Warbler 1 juvenile male. Grey Wagtail 2.  

Odonata: Brown Hawker 1.

 

Grey Wagtail  WRes.    R.Bailey

Carlton Marsh

A Snipe and a Common Sandpiper on the wader scrape (K. Bannister). 

2 single Wheatears and 2 single Whinchats and 3 Red-legged Partridges were present on the east side of the reserve (L & A Corrall).

Also Cetti's Warbler, Kingfisher, and 7 Blackcaps were ringed. A Vapourer moth was present (CG).

A Red Kite was seen over Pontefract Road in Upper Cudworth at 16.10hrs (G. Miller)

The vegetation on the island in the scrape was back (YWT Volunteers)

Anglers CP: Vis.Mig. 06.09.2024

Anglers CP:  Paul Meredith,  Steve Denny. Pete Smith.

Going east:  Ravens 2 east at 07.56hrs.   

Going north:  Spoonbill 2 at 09.02hrs.

2 Curlew flew west.  Common Sandpiper 1.  

Yellow Wagtail 1 flew south CP. 

Red Kite 1.   Snipe 1.  Magpie 17.

A juvenile Common Gull flew south.

Little Egret 1.  Mistle Thrush 1 west.

Disposal Point:

Circa 100 Linnets were on the disposal point.

Haw Park Wood:

Hobby 2.

Wintersett Res:

Black Tern 1 juvenile.  (SD et al.) 

A Water Rail was in the boathouse reeds. 

A Ringed Plover flew over,  SD, PM ACP

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Botany Bay:

Whitethroat 1.   

CP Vis Mig 07.15-13.15 

Vis.Mig update @Wintersett1 - per Paul Meredith

Highlights: Spoonbill (2N), G W Egret (1W), Red Kite (1), Hobby (4), Peregrine (juv S), 

Curlew (2W), R Plover (1 N), C Sand (1), Raven (2E), Yellow Wag (1 S); 

Black Tern still on TR 13.15 hrs.

         

      Great White Egret  ACP  P.Meredith               2 Spoonbills  ACP   P.Meredith

Wintersett 06.09.2024

Wintersett Res:

Wigeon 1.  Great Crested Grebe with 3 medium young, south west corner,

+ 4 small young north east corner.

Odonata: Wintersett Res:

A Brown Hawker was in the Willow Wood on Haw Park Lane.

Anglers CP: Lepidoptera:

A Small White,  a Large White and a Common Blue Damselfly 

were over the north west bank WRes..   Peacock 1.

Green-veined White 1.  Brimstone 1 male.

2 Willow Emerald on trees by the boathouse, WRes..

Teal 8.

Anglers CP:

A Great White Egret landed briefly, then left west at 11.22hrs.

A juvenile Peregrine flew over south, then over north bank  chasing Lapwing.

Botany Bay:

A male, small Red-eyed Damselfly and a Common Darter were seen.

Carlton Marsh

A quiet day with c100 Canada Geese and 10 LBB Gulls on the top fields, a Swallow, 2 Yellow Buntings and 2 Chiffchaffs (JP).

Jasper Pratchek has made a start on laying the rest of the southern meadow hedge.

Wintersett 05.09.2024

Wintersett Res:

Swift 1.  Wigeon 4.  A Wheatear was on the north bank. 

Little Egret 2 + 1 ACP.  A Water Rail was in the boathouse reeds.

Wigeon 4.  Mallard 81.  Kingfisher 1.  

Little Grebe 1 + 7 WRes..   Swift 1.

Anglers CP:

Garganey 1 juvenile still on shallows.  Teal 5.   Shoveler 8.

Willow Warbler 1.  Great Crested Grebe 1 fledged Young.

Mistle Thrush 13.  Little Grebe 1.

Sand Martin 1 + 1 WRes..

Carlton Marsh

Today's best Common Sandpiper, a calling Greenshank, 3 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Little Egret.

Also Wheatear, a late Willow Warbler and a Goldcrest (K. Bannister/JP/A. Corrall/J.Finch).

Wintersett + Ringing 04.09.2024

Anglers CP:

Little Egret 1.   Common Scoter 3 males.  

Common Sandpiper 1. (SD)

The juvenile Garganey was in the shallows.   Teal 3.   Snipe 1.

Wintersett Res:

Little Grebe 3  + 1 CHRes.  Shoveler 4 + 12 Anglers CP.

A juvenile Kittiwake left east at 14.12hrs.

Odonata:   A Brown Hawker was in the boathouse reeds.

67 birds were ringed today:  ACP-Pol. - Pete Smith

With Highlights of:  

 Chiffchaffs 35,  Willow Warbler 2  and  Blackcap 8. 

Of the 51 Chiffchaffs ringed here on the 2nd,  

NONE were retrapped today!

Carlton Marsh

The Bittern hasn't been seen since Saturday, but it was good while it lasted.

Today 3 Shoveler, 3 Cormorants north, and 40 Greylags SE at dusk. A Green Sandpiper was on the wader scrape and 2 Kingfishers were around the scrape. The usual Tawny Owl showed at dusk (K. Bannister/D. Standish/Bob Embleton et al).

Wintersett - 03.09.2024 An Autumn's birding in half an hour! (Steve Denny)

 Steve Denny: An Autumn's birding in half an hour!

Wintersett Res:

A Wheatear was on the north bank,  and a Whinchat, possibly 2, 

at the boathouse end of north bank(SD).

Botany Hill:

A Redstart was on Botany Hill.  

A Spotted Flycatcher was on Botany Bay in NW corner, where you go in from the road.

Joe Woods reported : 

2 Wheatear on north bank of WREs. + Whinchat and Spot Fly still present also a Hobby!

Wintersett + Ringing 02.09.2024

Anglers CP: 

Grey Heron 1.   Cormorant 7.

A Nuthatch was in the Willow Wood. 

The Garganey  was in the shallows. (Steve Denny)

91 birds were ringed today by Pete Smith, with highlights of:

Chiffchaffs  51,  Willow Warbler 2,   Blackcap 10,

 

Reed Warbler 4,   Goldfinch 2 and a Goldcrest. 

 

Botany Bay (Steve Denny)

 

Whitethroat 1.   Lesser Whitethroat 1.

 

3 Snipe flew east. 

Wintersett 01.09.2024

Anglers CP: 

A Ruff, a Whimbrel, a Greenshank and a Ringed Plover flew over by 10.14hrs -Pete Smith.

A Hobby flew over.  (PS, PM, AS.) 

Pochard 29.   Tufted Duck 143.   Swift 1.   Little Egret 3.

Garganey 1 juvenile in the shallows.  Teal 13.

Odonata:

Common Blue Damselfly 1 ACP.

Wintersett Res:

Kingfisher 1.   Goldeneye 1 female.   

Great Crested Grebe:   

3 young south west WRes.  + 4 young north east WRes. 

Carlton Marsh

This morning a Hobby was harassed by a Crow over the scrape at 09.50hrs (Helen Todd). 2 Little Egrets were on the wader scrape and a Cetti's Warbler called from the reed beds. A Goldcrest called and 50 Canada and 10 Greylags were resting on the scrape

At least 3m Vapourer moths and 5 Brown Hawkers were flying (Geoff Carr/CG).

This evening 30 House Martins and a very late Hobby at dusk. The Bittern climbed the reeds at 20.00hrs and continued to show until the light faded. It gave good views for several observers as the photographs below show (Helen & Andy Todd).

Bittern photos by Helen Todd

Wintersett 31.08.2024

Anglers CP:  P.Meredith

A Ringed Plover called over CP at  07.28hrs.  

Little Egret 2.

Going south:

Snipe 5.   Teal 6.

Wintersett Ringing - @Becky Bailey 31.08.2024

76 Birds were ringed at Wintersett1 this morning; 

Highlights - Chiffchaff 25,  Willow Warbler 4,  Blackcap 10,

Whitethroat 1,  Reed Warbler 9,  Sedge Warbler 8,  Linnet 2,

Reed Bunting 3

Thurlstone

31 Wall Brown, 1 Brown Argus (a first for me here), 4 Small Copper, 3 Gatekeeper (Chris Parkin).

Wintersett 30.08.2024

Anglers CP:

Great Crested Grebe with 1 young on back. 

Little Grebe 2.  Cormorant 7.  Grey Heron 2.

Grey Wagtail 2. 

Wintersett Res: 

A Water Rail was in the Willow Wood Reeds. (SD)

190 Lapwings were on the north bank. (SD)

Botany Bay Dell: (SD)

Purple Hairstreak 1.  Whitethroat 1.

Cold Hiendley Res:

Grey Heron 1.

Carlton Marsh

This morning 2 Little Grebes, 2 Tufted Ducks, 1 Shoveler, c70 Gadwall and Green Woodpecker. 

Also a fresh dead Common Shrew, Fox, and a Grass Snake swam across the dike near the bird hide (K. bannister/CG/Jim Finnerty).

This afternoon 7 Red Admiral, 5 Peacock, 2 Comma, 27 Meadow Brown, 1m Brimstone, 4 Common Blue (2 mating), 1 Small Heath, 7 Large White, 42 White species. Also 3 Migrant Hawker, 1 Common Emerald and a Squash Shield bug (C. Parkin).

This evening Little Egret south,12 Greylag, 10 House Martins, 1 Sand Martin, 3 Swifts, 2 Water Rails called as did a male Tawny Owl. 

Then the Bittern climbed up the Bullrushes at 20.15hrs before flying up and around the marsh alighting in a reed bed to the left of the hide at 2020hrs, giving good views (D. Standish/CG/J/ Finch/S. Bethell).

Wintersett + Update. 29.08.2024

Anglers CP:

Garganey 2.   Whitethroat 1.  Shoveler 5.  

Little White Egret 1.   Grey Heron 1. 

 Little Grebe 1.   Cormorants 2.

Wintersett Res:

A juvenile Hobby was hunting in the south west area.

A 3rd CY Yellow -legged Gull was roosting on number 3 buoy. 

Lepidoptera:

Speckled Wood 2.  Brimstone 1.  

Small White 2 on clump.

Carlton Marsh & Littleworth Park - Monk Bretton

Carlton Marsh

1 Yellow Wagtail south was the highlight today (JP).

 

Littleworth Park

1 Peacock, 1 Comma, 47 Meadow Brown, 12 Common Blue (2 mating), 7 Small Heath and 5 Migrant Hawkers (Chris Parkin)

Carlton Marsh (Tuesday 27/8/24)

Little Egret, 12 Swifts, Bittern climbed up reeds at 20.20hrs on main scrape, a Water Rail and 2 Tawny Owls called  (Dave Standish).

Wintersett 28.08.2024 G.Speight / ASmith

Anglers CP:

Goldeneye 1.   Little Egret 2. 

Pink-footed Goose 1.   Swift 2.  Common Tern 1.  Lapwing 26.

A Grey Heron and 7 Cormorants flew over to WRes.

A Little Egret on fence on lake corner + another in the shallows.

Wintersett Res:

Garganey 1 + 1 ACP.   Pochard 53 + 2 ACP.

Yellow-legged Gull 1.  Common Tern 1.

Mute Swan 61 (53  + 5 Cold Hiendley Res. + 3 ACP)

Shoveler 23 (12 + 11 ACP).   Pochard 53 + 2 ACP

Haw Park Wood:

Hobby 3 over. 

Wintersett ( GJSpeight) 27.08.2024 Updated

South westerly  f  3-4 cloudy, mild.

Wintersett Res: 07.00hrs

Mallard 103 + 83 ACP.   Pochard 51.  Ringed Plover 5 south.

Hobby 1 over.   Sand Martin 100.   House Martin 80.

Swift 75 south west + 30 over WRes..

Anglers CP: 

2 Little Egrets were at the top end of the rockwall, 

Little Grebe 8... 5 ACP + 3 WRes..  Garganey 1.  Common Sandpiper 1. 

Dunlin 2 south 07.25hrs.  Common Tern 4.  

Great Crested Grebe  46 .....4 ACP + 41 WRes. + 1 Cold Hiendley Res..

Teal 11.  Shoveler 6.

Carlton Marsh

Today's sightings included a Little Egret, Goldcrest, Treecreeper, Coal Tit (the first since April), 3 Buzzard included a juvenile, 2 Great Spot Woodpeckers, Cetti's Warbler, and a Lesser BB Gull 3rd summer (L & A Corrall).

A Southern Hawker was ovipositing in the school pond (CG).

Later in the evening the Bittern was heard in the reed beds which then flew into Bullrushes at the south end of the scrape at 19.10hrs (Dave Standish).

A record shot of the Bittern in fading light and at distance (D. Standish).

Wintersett 26.08.2024

Anglers CP:

A Greenshank  flew onto south bank ACP at 08.48hrs.  Left south west. (PM)

Little Egret 2. (SD)  Teal 3.  Little Grebe 4.  Shoveler 4.

 

A juvenile Garganey was in the shallows.

 

Three juvenile  Hobbies over Haw Park. 08.58 (SD)  

 

2 Hobbies over ACP at 09.15hrs. (PM)

Wintersett Res:

 

30 Pochard  (SD).

Carlton Marsh

A Bittern flew across the scrape into a Bullrush red bed at 10.25hrs (K. Bannister/JP/John Finch). Out first since April 2021.

Also present 2 Little Grebe, 2 Kingfisher and 2 single Swifts flew south (CG).

This evening the Bittern flew into the reed bed nearest Elaine's seat overlooking the scrape. It climbed up the reed bed stems at 20.15hrs.

Also of note Water Rail called, a Hobby came in after the House Martins feeding over the scrape and a Tawny Owl called at dusk (Dave Standish).

The Northern Meadow is covered in Devil's Bit Scabious at the moment.

 

Wintersett 25.08.2024

 Anglers CP:

Grey Wagtail 5.   Little Egret 2.   Teal 1.

The juvenile Garganey was in the shallows this morning. (PS)

Shoveler 1.   Greenfinch 2.  Swift 12 ACP + 13 WRes..

Wintersett Res:

Pochard 15.   Little Grebe 9 + 1 ACP.

Goldeneye 1 female.

Cold Hiendley Res:

Common Tern 3.

Lepidoptera:

A Gatekeeper was on the west bank WRes..

Odonata:

A Southern Hawker was in the Willow Wood.

Wintersett + Ringing 24.08.2024

34 birds were ringed at Wintersett this morning - @BeckyBailey101

Highlights were: Chiffchaff 4.  Willow Warbler 4,   Blackcap 6,

Garden Warbler 1,   Whitethroat 2,  Reed Warbler 1,  

Sedge Warbler 4,   Cetti's Warbler (f),  Linnet 4,  Swallow 1. 

 Also

Swift 16 south + 8 ACP.   Yellow-legged Gull 1 adult south ACP,

Whimbrel 1 south (GJS, PS).   Great White Egret 1 north. (GJS)

Meadow Brown 1 and Large White Butterfly 1 north bank WRes..

Common Shrew 1 deceased north bank WRes..

Wintersett 23.08.2024

Cold Hiendley Res:

Common Tern 5.   

Wintersett Res:

Pochard 17 + 7 ACP.   Goldeneye 1 female. 

Anglers CP:

Shoveler 17.   Little Egret 3.  Little Grebe 2 + 2 WRes..

Hobby 1.   Mallard 102 + 8 WRes.. Swift 2 + 10 WRes..

Teal 3.  Pink-footed Goose 1.    Canada X Greylag Hybrid  2.

 

Garganey 1 juvenile.  Steve Denny.