The only birds of note today were the 2 Little Ringed Plovers that were on the wader scrape (L & A Corrall).
3 Oystercatchers that flew west from the Pinfold Hotel, Cudworth at 10.00hrs were probably the same 3 that left Edderthorpe Flash north at 11.00hrs. Were they the Ferrymoor Flash adults with their 1 fledged young?
A male Banded Demoiselle was seen near the gate at Edderthorpe Flash (CG).
A Little Owl has been seen in Low Cudworth over recent days (L & Corrall).
Wintersett Res: 06.15hrs - Steve Denny
Mute Swan 37 + 4 CHRes.. + 3 Anglers CP
Oystercatcher 3. Goldeneye 1 female.
Anglers CP - Odonata:
Emperor 1.
Carlton Marsh
A Little Ringed Plover was on the wader scrape again.
Our working group was busy strimming the embankment path all along its length (3/4 of a mile).
A Red Kite was seen flying low (at about 20ft) over White Cross Road, Cudworth at 11.00hrs (Andrew Corrall).
Anglers CP:
200 Swifts flying high over the lake,
and over the banks at Anglers CP all morning.
2 Little Ringed Plover and a Kingfisher were on the wader scrape this evening (CG).
Half a mile east of the the reserve, a Red Kite flew over The Grove at 09.00hrs.(Bob Embleton)
A Little Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwings, a drake Teal and a Lesser Black-backed Gull were on the wader scrape this afternoon with a Mallard and her brood of 10.
The LBB Gull tried to nick one, but the female Mallard made sure it didn't.
A large female Grass Snake swam across the water.
Anglers CP:
Light but persistent rain all morning.
Goslings 23. 2 Oystercatchers in the shallows.
A Little Ringed Plover and a drake Teal were on the wader scrape. Flying over it were 2 Swallows, 2 Swifts, and 12 House Martins flew north (Les & Andrew Corrall).
Walton Hall:
Female Wigeon 1.
Anglers CP:
Mallard 3 large young.
Wintersett Res:
Mute Swan 32.
Botany Bay:
Cetti's Warbler 2.
Wintersett Res:
Goldeneye 1 female. Pochard 1 male.
A singing male Cuckoo on west bank Wintersett Res.. 06.35hrs.
+ another male Cuckoo at Santingley Grange.
Common Tern 2 + 7 Wintersett Res..
Anglers CP:
A 3/4th Summer Lesser Black-backed Gull was in the shallows.
Littleworth Park
Insects on this interesting site included 24 Small Heath, 20 Dingy Skipper and 7 Common Blue butterflies.
Moths on show, 13 Burnet Companion, 9 Yellow Shell, 24 Mother Shipton and 1 Straw Dot.
Also of note 1 Squash Shield Bug and 2 Broad-bodied Chasers.
27 Bee Orchids are in bloom (Chris Parkin).
Carlton Marsh
This evening 6 House Martins, 3 Swallows and 3 Swifts were feeding over the wader scrape and a drake Teal was feeding on it.
An Orange-tip butterfly was seen during the morning (CG).
Anglers CP:
Cormorant 2. Lesser Black-backed Gull 1, 09.51hrs..
Mallard 3 medium young. (AS). Oystercatcher 4.
Big Pond:(Disposal Point)
A Cetti's Warbler was singing. 5+ 4 Spotted Chasers (all teneral)
6 Azure Damselflies, 1 male Red-eyed and a few Common Blue and blue-tailed. (PM)
Wintersett Res:
Common Tern 4. Hobby 2 over for most of morning. (GJS)
A calling Ringed Plover flew over north 08.30hrs (PS)
A Hairy Dragonfly on west bank Clump + 5 more (GJS)
+ 1 male and 1 female north east WRes..
Cuckoo 1 male south of WRes.. Red Kite 1.
Wintersett Res. Ringing: (RB, PS)
7 birds were ringed this morning:
Botany Bay: (PM)
4 Spotted Chaser 1, 1 Azure Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselflies 110.
A Mallard was found with 7 eggs but no sign of the duck. Another female was on the wader scrape with 10 small young.
A Little Ringed Plover was on the wader scrape in the evening (Andy Morgan).
Insects included 2 Burnet Companion and a Cinnabar moth and 4 Thick-legged Beetles.
A Fox was on the prowl and spring flowers included Southern Marsh Orchid and Kidney Vetch (Chris Parkin).
A Red Kite circled over Field Drive in Low Cudworth from 09.00hrs until 09.35hrs (Richard Laverack).
Wintersett Res:
An Osprey flew over north at 06.55hrs.
Common Tern 2.
Anglers CP:
A Turnstone and 3 Dunlin were on the CP rocks.
A male Cuckoo was heard.
The only thing of note today was a Little Ringed Plover that called in during late morning (L & A Corrall).
Meanwhile our group was busy mowing and strimming the grass around the car park and ringing rides.
Wintersett Res:
Common Tern 11.
Anglers CP:
Cuckoo 1 male. Tufted Duck 31 + 13 WRes..
400 Swifts were in the area. A Dunlin was in the CP shallows.
Shoveler 1 female. Greylag Goose 7. A Red Kite flew over.
Canada Goose young 29 (including a new brood of 2 young).
Anglers CP:
A male Cuckoo was on the Pol.
A large fledged young Lapwing was in the Pol field.
Oystercatcher 3 young + 1 young.
Swift 150 + 70 Wintersett Res..
Wintersett Res:
Goldeneye 1 female.
Common Tern 14.
Carlton Marsh
There were 6 LBB and 1 Herring Gull on the wader scrape this morning. (K. Bannister).
Yesterday a Peregrine Falcon attacked a Red Kite at nearby West Green (N. Lunn).
Cudworth Common
Although the ash plain and the flashes are very much abused by off-roaders, squads and 4 by 4's, the site still manages to produce a good deal of flora and fauna. Today 2 pairs of Lapwing, probably with young, with Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Mistle Thrush and 2 singing Reed Warblers.
A very quiet day here.
Anglers CP:
Shoveler 2 males + 1 female.
Wintersett Res:
Common Tern 3.
A female Shoveler was new in today and a mallard was with 10 very small young (K. Bannister).
Also present 2 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel and Great Spotted Woodpecker.
A Goldcrest, 4 Song Thrush and 1 Mistle Thrush were all singing (L & A Corrall).
Anglers CP:
A female Marsh Harrier flew over west.
(Primary missing - so likely to be bird seen at Calder Valley and Pugneys in recent weeks.).
Shoveler 1 male. A Red Kite flew over. Cormorant 1
Oystercatcher 3 young + 1 young + 6 adults.
Wintersett Res:
Common Tern 2. Goldeneye 1 female.
150 Swifts were in the area.
All the common birds are settling down to breed and the migration is largely over consequently it was fairly quiet on the bird front.
So our attention will be switching to other forms of wildlife over the next few weeks.
Today's servey of the Western Meadow produced 1 Common Swift, 2 Silver Y and 10 Burnet Companion Moths.
Butterflies included 1m Brimstone, 1 Dingy Skipper, 1 Small Copper and 2 Small Heath (CG)
In addition a Common Blue was seen to the east of the reserve (JP).
Anglers CP:
Cuckoo 1 male calling. Shoveler 2 males.
Wintersett Res:
A Hobby flew over.
Ringing - Becky Bailey: 17 new birds were ringed:
Photos - Becky Bailey.2 Ringed Plovers and 1 Little Ringed Plover were on the wader scrape on the 14th (R.J. Boland). They were followed by a Redshank on the 15th and 16th (K. Bannister et al). A Cuckoo was also present.
Today 18th May. A late arriving Lesser Whitethroat was singing and 2 Lapwings were present (JP).
South Kirkby Industrial Park
1 Grey Partridge.
Anglers CP:
Cuckoo 1 male. Shoveler 1 male Tufted Duck 27.
Pochard 5. Red Kite 1 over.
Wintersett Res:
Goldeneye 1 female. 2 Hobbies were flying over at 15.06hrs.
A male Cuckoo was calling from the south east corner,
and the south west corner at 15.10hours.
Disposal Point:
Lesser Whitethroat 1 male.
Lepidoptera: ACP: Meadow Brown 1.
Small Heath 1. Mother Shipton 1. A Comma was in Stubbs Wood.
Big Pond:
Sedge Warbler 1 male. Cetti's Warbler 1 male.
Big Pond Odonata
Large Red Damselfly 1. Azure Damselfly 1.
Four Spotted Chaser 2.
Wintersett Res:
Common Tern 1. Goldeneye 1 female. Hobby 2 over.
A male Cuckoo was on the west bank + ACP
Mallard Young:
9 small on west bank WRes.
and 5 medium +3 very small young at ACP.
Anglers CP:
Oystercatcher 3 young + 1 young.
Odonata Botany Bay:
Red-eyed Damselfly 4 males + 2 females.
Anglers CP:
Redshank 1. Oystercatcher 3 young + 1 young.
1 young Lapwing in Pol Field. Shoveler 1 male.
Tufted Duck 23. Dunlin 1.
Mallard - 7 small young on south bank.
Wintersett Res: afternoon update
A Cuckoo was calling from the west bank.
Common Tern 1.
Anglers CP:
The south pair of Oystercatchers have 1 young.
The first Black headed Gull chick was seen this morning.
Haw Park Wood:
A Treecreeper was on the wall.
Wintersett Res:
A male Cuckoo was calling from the south east corner at 15.00hrs,
then the south west corner at 15.10hrs
2 Hobbies flew over at 15.06hrs.
Common Tern 4.
Mallard Young:
6 medium young at the boathouse WRes. + 4 small young on west bank ACP.
Oystercatcher 3 young. Shoveler 1 male.
Wintersett Res:
Pochard 1 male. Common Sandpiper 2.
Common Tern 2. Barn Owl 1 east bank.
Goldeneye 1 female.
Wintersett Res:
2 Red Kites flew east.
A Hobby flew over - (Simon Cooper)
Anglers CP:
Lapwing 1 young in Pol field.
Oystercatcher 3 young CP + ? young hatched south pair?
Rock Wall: Dunlin 1 in summer plumage. Common Sandpiper 1.
Canada X Greylag Goose hybrid 1. Canada Goose 22 young.
Little Grebe 2.
Mallard young
5 small CP + 6 very small + 9 small + 6 medium + 6 small/medium + 9 very small.
Pol Boardwalk Pond: Large Red Damselfly 1.
Walton Hall:
Redstart 1 male.
Here are the Wintersett WeBs counts for May 2024.
Mute Swan 22 Canada Goose 16 Greylag 7
Great Crested Grebe 15 Little Grebe 2 Coot 49 Moorhen 13
Mallard 51 Gadwall 12 Tufted Duck 17 Goldeneye 1
Grey Heron 2 Lapwing 5 Oystercatcher 5 Common Sandpiper 1.
2 Grey Partridge in the area.
Anglers CP:
Common Sandpiper 1. Shoveler 1 male.
Pol Boardwalk Pond:
Large Red Damselfly 1.
Walton Hall:
Redstart 1 male.
Walton Hall:
Yesterday the male Redstart was still singing from the tree tops.
Today the male Redstart gave 2 bursts of song at 15.15hrs on Anglers CP Hill - Steve Denny.
Anglers CP:
Common Sandpiper 1. A Red Kite flew over.
Oystercatcher 3 young.
Canada Goose 9 young + 4 young + 2 young.
Canal Flash Cold Hiendley:
Cuckoo 1 male (PW)
Wintersett Res:
Great Crested Grebe 6. Goldeneye 1 female.
Disposal Point: Lepidoptera
Small Yellow Underwing 1.
An Oystercatcher flew north from the wader scrape at 06.55hrs (Keith Bannister).
A Peregrine in stoop mode was seen over Royston Road, to the east of the reserve recording area, and 2 Lesser Whitethroats sang from the Albert Street Allotments (JP).
A Waved Umber moth found its way into Dave Standish's kitchen last night at Firth Avenue, Low Cudworth.
Anglers CP:
The north pair of Oystercatchers have hatched 2 very small young.
Common Sandpiper 1. Canada Goose 2 very small young.
Wintersett Res:
Goldeneye 1 female. A Grey Partridge was in the west bank clump field.
Lepidoptera:
A Small White Butterfly and a male Orange Tip were on the north bank WRes..
Odonata:
A male Blue tailed Damselfly was on the north bank WRes..
2 Tawny Owls were in their regular roost this morning, but had moved out of site by mid-day.
A Goldcrest sang near the hide and 3 House Matins flew north over the wader scrape.
Butterflies included 2m Brimstone. A Blue-tailed Damselfly was the first for this year.
Francis Hickenbottom visited this morning and provided us with a new species of fungi - Hawthorn Leaf Blight (Monilinia johnsonii).
Anglers CP:
Goldeneye 1 adult male CP + 1 female WRes..
Oystercatcher 5 adults CP
+ a flock of 11 flew north west over CP at 09.46hrs.
Mallard 9 young ( 1 yellow).
A Common Sandpiper spent the day on the wader scrape (JP et al).
It's good to know there are still 2 Grey Partridges around.
Insects included the first Small Heath of the Year, 12 Peacock, 2 Comma, 5 Speckled Wood, 2m Brimstone, 49 Orange-tips (15 of which were female), 1 Large White, 7 G.V. White, and 5 Small White.
Also of note Brown Silver Line moth, Green Tiger Beetle, Click Beetle (Athous haemorrhoidalis). Common Blue and Azure Damselfly were on the wing and the first Four Spot Chaser of the year. (Chris Parkin).
Anglers CP:
Shoveler 1 male. Common Tern 3.
Goldeneye 1 adult male ACP, + 1 female WRes.
Lapwing 2 adults + 1 small young in the Pol field.
Mallard young: 3 small/medium CP + 10 (from 12) very small young.
Wintersett Res:
Pochard 1 male.
A Peregrine flew over the wader scrape this morning (JP).
This afternoon 2 Cetti's Warblers sang as did Cuckoo and it gave good views.
There are several Greylag and Canada Goose broods now.
A Fox was laid in the sun for quite awhile.
Wintersett Res:
Common Tern 4. Arctic Tern 1 east at 08.48hrs. Swift 100
Anglers CP:
An adult Kittiwake was in this morning to 08.00hrs at least. (GJS)
Common Sandpiper 1. Goldeneye 1 male ACP + 1 female WRes..
Green Woodpecker 1. Grey Wagtail 1. Little Egret 1.
Oystercatcher 6. Red Kite 1 1st summer. Yellow Wagtail 3. (GJS)
Golf Course field: (PS)
Lapwing 2 adults + 1 small young.
Old Royston Flash: (SD)
3 medium/large young Lapwings in field next to traveller camp.
Walton Hall: (PS)
Redstart 1 male still singing. Treecreeper 1. Red Kite 1.
Canada Goose 5 young + 8 young.
Wigeon 1 injured female (still). Tawny Owl 1.
Wintersett Res:
14 birds were ringed today:
Highlights of 3 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Garden Warblers,
1 Blackcap and 1 female Cetti's Warbler (brood patch). Common Tern 1.
A Green Woodpecker and a male Lesser Whitethroat were on the west bank.
Also a control Sedge Warbler, apparently ringed yesterday, (but not here!!)
Will be nice to see how far it moved overnight.
Sedge Warbler 06.05.2024 R.Bailey
Lepidoptera:A Small Yellow Underwing was on the west bank clump
Walton Hall:
A male Redstart was seen.
Anglers CP:
Great Crested Grebe 7. Cormorant 2. Oystercatcher 6.
Goldeneye 1 male + 1 female WRes..
Cuckoo this evening by courtesy of Simon Cox.
Wintersett Res:
Common Sandpiper 2. Goldeneye 1 male + 1 female.Anglers CP:
Little Grebe 1. Long-tailed Tit fledged young.
Mallard young 6 medium + 1 very small + 7 small young.
A Whimbrel flew north 10.08hrs (PS, RD, AS).
An adult Little Gull flew over. (PS, AS). Common Tern 2.
A Tawny Owl was seen on the Woodland Walk. (SD).
Lepidoptera:
A male Orange Tip flew over CP.
Odonata:
A Common Blue Damselfly flew over north bank. WRes..The Common Sandpiper spent its 4th day on the wader scrape along with a Grey wagtail.
A Water Rail called, a Cuckoo sang and a Kingfisher flew over the scrape (C. Parkin/CG).
Anglers CP:
Vis.Mig: (PM + PW)
Arctic Tern 2. Swift 80.
Walton Hall:
A Redstart was singing
in good breeding woodland.
north east corner.
Ringing: (PS + RB)
8 birds were ringed this morning:
Highlight was 1 Reed Warbler.
The only report received today was of the Common Sandpiper, which has spent the last 3 days on the wader scrape (K. Bannister).
Wintersett Res:
28 Herring Gulls flew north + 10 Anglers CP.
Goldeneye 1 female.
A Common Sandpiper spent its second day on the wader scrape (JP/K. Bannister et al), but there was no sign of the Pink Feet Geese.
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Anglers CP:
A Lesser Redpoll was on the Pol. A Red Kite was in the ruin field.
Goldeneye 1 adult male + 1 female.
A Mediterranean Gull was calling.
Moorhouse Lane Pond:
Goldcrest 1 male.
This morning 2 singing Cetti's Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff and 6 Blackcap.
2 Grey Partridge were on a tilled field (L & A Corrall).
This afternoon a Common Sandpiper was on the wader scrape at 14.00hrs and an Oystercatcher flew south over the scrape at 16.00hrs. A Kingfisher flew over the reed beds (CG).
The Pink Feet had gone AWOL and were seen at Anglers Country Park (G.J. Speight)
86 species of bird were recorded in the area today - GJ Speight.
Biggest Dip - SWIFT! (there were 50 yesterday!)
Wintersett Res:
Goldeneye 1 male + 1 female.
A Water Rail was calling from the south east reed bed.
Cormorant 3. A Curlew flew south.
21 birds were ringed @Wintersett1 this morning with highlights of:
Reed Warbler 2, Garden Warbler 2, Blackcap 1,
Lesser Redpoll 5, Willow Warbler 1 and Chiffchaff 1.
Also - A Treecreeper was trapped on the clump. Pete Smith.
Disposal Point - Ponds/Santingley - Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Lesser Whitethroat, Cetti's Warbler, Little Grebe. Steve Denny
Woodcock, Both woodpeckers, Meadow Pipit,
Mediterranean Gull, Water Rail.
Anglers CP:
A Whimbrel was in the car park field.
Meadow Pipit 1 in CP fields. Pink-footed Goose 2.
Sparrowhawk - Paul Meredith
Haw Park:
1 Woodcock.
