Anglers CP:
Little Grebe 1. Sand Martin 2. Yellow Wagtail 1 over.
An Osprey flew south over Anglers CP at 11.10hrs.
Mallard 2 small young. Cormorant 5 + 3 WRes..
Lepidoptera:
A Green-veined White and a Peacock flew over CP.
29 birds were ringed today @Wintersett1:
with highlights of Chiffchaff 10, Willow Warbler 3,
Blackcap 4 and Reed Warbler 5.
Moth highlight last night - was a Dark Spinach.
Wintersett Res:
Common Tern 23.
3 Grey Herons and 2 Little Egrets were feeding on the very much depleted wader scrape. Also present Garden Warbler. (K. Bannister.CG).
Anglers CP:
Teal 2. Grey Wagtail 2. Little Grebe 1.
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2. Gadwall 3.
Insect:
Roesel's Bush Cricket 1.
Moths - Pete Smith
A decent moth night @Wintersett1 with highlights:
Bordered Beauty, Leopard, Olive, Oak Nycteoline,
Birds today included 2 Little Grebes, 2 Little Egrets, Kingfisher, Great Spot Woodpecker, Kestrel and Buzzard (K. Bannister/L & Corrall)
Butterflies on show were 2f Brimstone, 12 Large White, 13 Speckled Wood, 2 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 39 Peacock, 8 Comma, 5 Gatekeeper, 28 Ringlet, 58 Small Skipper and 57 unidentified White species.
Also of interest 3 Brown Hawker, 2 Southern Hawker 1m 1f Banded Agrion, and a Roesel's Bush Cricket (Roeseliana roeselii). The latter, found on the gated entrance to the Western Meadow, is new for this site (Chris Parkin).
Anglers CP:
Redshank 1. Cormorant 4. Little Egret 1.
Ringlet Butterfly 1. Emperor 1 male.
Oystercatcher 5. Black-tailed Skimmer.
Wintersett Res:
A Red Kite flew over the north bank.
Pochard 5. Gadwall 8. Kingfisher 1.
Goldeneye 1 female. Gatekeeper 1.
52 Birds were ringed @Wintersett today;
Highlights - Chiffchaff 15, Willow Warbler 8,
Treecreeper 1, Blackcap 1, Whitethroat 4,
Reed Warbler 7, Sedge Warbler 7, Linnet 1,
Reed Bunting 1.
Wintersett Res:
Gadwall with 4 very small young. Kingfisher 1.
Grey Wagtail 1. Yellow Wagtail 1 flew south.
Goldeneye 1 female.
Anglers CP:
A Red Kite flew over the top end at 10.25hrs.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Common Tern 10.
Cold Hiendley Village:
Swift 1.
Lepidoptera:
WRes: Red Admiral 1. Ringlet 1.
Grey Wagtail, Cetti's Warbler 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls south, Dabchick, Little Egret & Great Spot Woodpecker.
This evening great views of a Peregrine circling the main scrape at 20.00hrs to 20.10hrs 3 times then over the the reed tops. Also 2 Dabchicks, c50 Swifts and a Grey Partridge called (D. Standish)
Insects included 1 Ringlet, 32 Meadow Brown, 6 Speckled Wood, 3 Gatekeeper, 2 Comma, 1 Small Copper, 1 Large White.
Also 2 Vapourer and 2 Shaded Broad Bar moths and a what is thought to be a Labyrinth Spider.
Anglers CP:
Lesser Whitethroat 1 Botany Dell + 1 ACP.
Garden Warbler 1. Common Sandpiper 1.
Kingfisher 1. Lesser Black-backed Gull 2.
Cormorant 2. Red Kite 1. Gadwall 2. Swift 1.
A Common Gull flew west.
An adult Mediterranean Gull was in the shallows.
Grey Wagtail 1.
Wintersett Res:
Hobby 1. Common Tern 12 + 4 ACP.
The highlights of today were 2 Little Egrets (wader scrape), 8 Swifts, 2 Goldcrests, 2 Kestrels, 1 Little Grebe (only 3rd record this year), 4 Reed Warblers (3 juveniles), 4 Blackcaps (all juveniles) and a Willow Warbler.
Insects included 3 Southern Hawkers, 4 Brown Hawkers, 1 Holly Blue & 2 Purple Hairstreaks (K. Banniaster/L & A Corrall/CG).
A Red Kite flew north high over Les Corrall's Low Cudworth garden at 4pm.
3 Peacock butterflies in the Storrs Mill area this morning were all from a new brood.
Anglers CP:
Common Sandpiper 1. Teal 1.
A Dunlin was in the CP shallows.
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2.
Lepidoptera:
ACP: Holly Blue 1. Ringlet 1. Meadow Brown 1.
Gatekeeper 1. Brimstone 1 male.
This morning Water Rail, Greenfinch, Kestrel, Great Spot Woodpecker and 2 Common Terns feeding on the scrape.
Insects included single Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Holly Blue and Banded Damselfly (Andrew Corrall).
A Little Owl is still a regular in Les Corrall's Low Cudworth garden.
Wintersett Res:
Grey Wagtail 5. Kingfisher 1.
Wintersett Ringing: Pete Smith.
40 birds were ringed @Wintersett1 this morning:
Highlights were:
Chiffchaffs 9, Willow Warblers 10, Blackcap 1, Whitethroat 2,
Reed Warbler 7, Sedge Warbler 4 and Reed Bunting 2.
Follow this link to see Sue Bilcliffe's photos:
Anglers CP:
A Weasel was seen on Haw Park Lane.
A Red Kite flew over.
A Little Egret flew over this morning.
2 Black Locust Trees are in the car park.
Lepidoptera:
A Small Skipper was seen this morning at Anglers CP.
Odonata:
2 Red-eyed Damselflies were seen at Botany Bay.
Here are the WeBS counts for Wintersett, July 2024.
Mute Swan 48. Canada Goose 96. Greylag Goose 7.
Cormorant 2. Great Crested Grebe 25. Coot 135.
Moorhen 9. Mallard 76. Gadwall 4. Shoveler 2.
Tufted Duck 83. Goldeneye 1. Oystercatcher 2.
Lapwing 91. Grey Heron 2. Common Sandpiper 2.
Common Tern 18.
Anglers CP:
Peregrine 1 over. Red Kite 1 over. Oystercatcher 2.
Lapwing 127. Common Sandpiper 1.
Common Gull 1 x 1st summer.
Greylag Goose 35. Herring Gull 4. Lesser Black-backed Gull 11.
Grey Wagtail family of 6, 2 Buzzards and 2 Mute Swans with 8 well grown cygnets.
Butterflies included 2 Red Admiral, 10 Comma and 58 Gatekeeper (Chris Parkin).
Anglers CP:
Common Sandpiper 2. Shoveler 2. Lapwing 90.
Cormorant 1. Oystercatcher 1.
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 3rd Summer.
Lepidoptera at ACP: Green-veined White 1.
Odonata at Moorhouse Lane Pond: Red-eyed Damselfly 3 males.
Last night moths (19/7/24) with Chris Parkin. 6 species of micro moths and 20 macros that included 2 Coronet, Scarce Footman, Small Phoenix, July Highflyer and 4 Old Lady
Anglers CP:
Common Sandpiper 2. Grey Wagtail 1.
Little Egret 1. Pochard 2 + 2 WRes..
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1. Common Tern 7.
Teal 1. Gadwall 6. Shoveler 2.
Wintersett Res:
Kingfisher 1. Goldeneye 1 female. Hobby 1.
Wintersett Res:
A Bittern flew over east and came down in the north bank reeds
It came over trees from the west.
One in the boathouse reeds wasn't seen leaving. - Simon Cooper
An adult Hobby flew over the Clump. -Pete Smith.
48 birds were ringed @Wintersett1 this morning
by Pete Smith and Becky Bailey.
Highlights were: Chiffchaff 7, Willow Warbler 2, Blackcap 5,
Garden Warbler 1, Sedge Warbler 7, Reed Warbler 8,
Reed Bunting 5, 1 juvenile male Cetti's Warbler,
Linnet 6 and a Treecreeper.
Anglers CP:
2 Common Sandpipers and a Little Egret were in the shallows.
Anglers CP:
Oystercatcher 4 + Little Egret 1 in the shallows.
A Grey Heron was in the shallows.
44 Birds were ringed @Wintersett1 this morning,
with highlights of Chiffchaff 16, Willow Warbler 8,
Blackcap 5, Garden Warbler 3 and Reed Warbler 2.
Pete Smith and Becky Bailey.
Wintersett Res:
Kingfisher 1.
The 4 Avocets stayed over on the wader scrape from the previous day and seem to be at home here.
Also of note 2 Kingfishers, Kestrel, Buzzard juv calling, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Teal, 2 Greylag, 2 Goldcrests sang, Pied Wagtail with 2 young, Green & Great Spot Woodpecker.
2 Brown Hawkers and 2 Southern Hawkers also 6 Comma, 75 Meadow Brown 46 Ringlet, 37 Gatekeeper, 48 Small Skipper, 10 Large White, 5 Large Skipper, 1 Small Copper and 9 Six Spot Burnet moths and a Bank Vole (K. Bannister/L & A Corrall/C. Parkin/CG).
Wintersett Res:
Pochard 1 male. Goldeneye 1 female. Kingfisher 1.
Haw Park Lane:
There’s been few opportunities to see dragonflies this summer
& Broad bodied Chasers are scarce anyway @Wintersett1,
so this was a nice surprise this morning. Steve Denny.
Walton Hall:
Great Crested Grebe 2 large young + 1 medium/large young.
Tufted Duck 3 medium. Wigeon 1 female.
Anglers CP: Oystercatcher 5.
Odonata - Anglers CP:
Black-tailed Skimmer 1 male. Emperor 1 male.The family of Avocets (1 adult 3 juveniles) returned and were on the wader scrape from at least 07.02hrs until we left at 21.00hrs (K.Bannister/D. Standish/CG).
This evening there Little Egret, 5 Greylags and a singing Goldcrest. A female Tufted Duck had 4 very small young on nearby Bleachcroft Farm pond.
Meanwhile on the main scrape 15 Starlings flew north, a LBB Gull flew south, and a Green Woodpecker called. 20 Swifts were feeding over the fields.
Earlier a Whimbrel called at 10.50hrs, as it headed south over Royston Road, Cudworth (half a mile east of the reserve) (JP).
Anglers CP:
A Barn Owl flew over the east bank. Kingfisher 1.
A Yellow Wagtail flew over. Oystercatcher 2 (adult + juvenile).
Grey Wagtail 1. Common Tern 8 + 10 WRes..
Little Egret 1. Lesser Black-backed Gull 1.
Wintersett Res:
Pochard 1.
Great Crested Grebe 2 large young + 1 medium young ACP.
2 Grey Partridge, 2 Buzzard (one was dead nearby - road casualty), 2 Grey Heron.
17 species of butterfly included 1 Purple Hairstreak, 3 Red Admiral, 152 Gatekeeper, 1 Small Copper, and 3m Brimstone.
2 Brown Hawker, and Large Red Damselfly (Chris Parkin).
Anglers CP:
Oystercatcher 1.
51 Birds were ringed this morning: (Pete Smith)
Chiffchaff 10. Willow Warbler 16. Blackcap 11.
Garden Warbler 3. Reed Warbler 1. Goldcrest 1.
Treecreeper 1.Lepidoptera: Anglers CP:
Lunar Hornet Moth 2 on net - Pol.
Black-tailed Skimmer 2. Ringlet 1.
Gatekeeper 1. Small Skipper 1.
4 Avocets (3 juveniles) were on the wader scrape from at least 07.03hrs to at least mid-day (Keith Bannister et al). The adult frequently chased Heron, Moorhen and Black Headed Gull away.
Also present Little Egret, 5 Teal, Kingfisher, Kestrel, and Goldcrest singing (L & A Corrall/D. Standish/CG/JP/C. Parkin).
Anglers CP:
Little Egret 1. Common Scoter 2 males.
Common Tern 10 (includes 1 juvenile).
Kingfisher 1. Red Kite 1. Sand Martin 250.
Oystercatcher 1. Swift 100.
Wintersett Res:
Common Tern 6.
47 birds were ringed this morning at Wintersett1:
P.Smith, R.Bailey.
Highlights were:
Willow Warbler 5, Chiffchaff 8,
Reed Warbler 14, (8 adults), Sedge Warbler 5,
Garden Warbler 2, Cetti's Warbler 1
juvenile male.
Anglers CP:
Oystercatcher 4. Little Egret 3 in the shallows.
Common Scoter 2 males. Tufted Duck 4 very small young.
Wintersett Res:
Common Tern 8 ACP + 3 WRes.. Kingfisher 1.
Great Crested Grebe 2 large young + 1 medium young ACP.
30 Longtailed Tit, 2 Bullfinch.
Butterflies included 2 from a new brood of Small Tortoiseshell, 454 Meadow Brown, 186 Ringlet, 42 Gatekeeper, 148 Small Skipper and 1 Small Heath. A Brown Hawker was also flying (C. Parkin).
Anglers CP:
Common Scoter 2 males. Oystercatcher 2. Common Tern 7.
A male Sedge Warbler was on the west bank.
Grey Wagtail 1.
Wintersett Res:
A Peregrine was hunting over the Res.. (Martin Weir)
Wintersett Res:
Common Scoter 2 males + 1 female, + 2 males ACP.
Goldeneye 1 crippled female. Pochard 1 male.
Anglers CP:
5 MINK were on the islands. (1 female + 4 young) .
Redshank 1. Oystercatcher 2. Kingfisher 1.
Common Tern 4 + 8 WRes..
Sand Martin 100.
30 House Martins were feeding over a nearby field and a Goldcrest sang from the wader scrape viewpoint.
Earlier insects included our first 5 Gatekeepers of the year, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Commas, 114 Meadow Browns, 123 Ringlets, 35 Small Skippers, 6 Large Whites plus 22 unidentified white species.
3 Southern Hawkers and 2 Banded Demoiselles were on the wing along with a single Narrow-bordered 5 Spot Burnet Moth (C. Parkin).
Wintersett Res:
Pochard 1 male. Common Tern 5 + 5 ACP.
Anglers CP:
54 Lapwing were in the Pol Field + 19 ACP.
Oystercatcher 6.
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 adult + 1 2nd summer.
A very rainy day helped to put some much needed water in the wader scrape. This evening produced a Little Egret, a Green Sandpiper and a few Teal had returned.
Nearby a Goldcrest sang its head off despite the heavy rain (Dave Standish/CG).
Reed warbler AJN8771 was ringed as a juv. at Wintersett,
on 31/7/21 (by me) and retrapped at
Stanford Res on 8/6/24 as a breeding male,
- a move of 137km (excluding migrations!) in 1043 days.
A Buzzard alighted in a large Willow at the back of the scrape with a small Grass Snake. Great Spot Woodpecker, 3 Mistle Thrush, 1 Yellow Bunting and a Linnet sang (L & A Corrall/M.White).
Ringlet and Meadow Brown were common again today in addition to single Large White, Small Skipper and Red Admiral.
A fresh dead mole was found on the path (K. Bannister).
Marsh Woundwort found on the edge of the scrape in front of the hide, a new site for it, was the first flowering plant since 2018 (CG).
Marsh Woundwort (CG)
2 Little Egrets were on the wader scrape (only a large puddle now) at 21.25hrs and may have roosted (CG).
Anglers CP: (Pete Smith).
3 Kingfishers were in the shallows, early morning.
Common Tern 1 + 7 WRes..
Oystercatcher 1. Cormorant 1.
35 Birds were ringed this morning @Wintersett1,
with highlights of: Chiffchaff 8, Willow Warbler 7,
Goldcrest 2 juveniles, Reed Warbler 1, Whitethroat 1,
Garden Warbler and Blackcap 9.
Wintersett Res: (Steve Denny)Goldeneye 2 females - 1 south west corner + 1 north east corner.
Moorhouse Lane Pond:
4 Ruddy Darters and a Comma.
Wintersett Res:
Kingfisher 1. Common Sandpiper 1.
Oystercatcher 3 flew over (2 adults + 1 juvenile).
51 Birds were ringed at Wintersett before the rain;
Highlights were:Chiffchaff 14, Willow Warbler 2, Treecreeper 1,
Blackcap 5, Garden Warbler 2, Sedge Warbler 4, Reed Warbler 3,
Reed Bunting 5, Cetti's Warbler 2.
Anglers CP:
3 MINK were on the islands. (Pete Smith).
Anglers CP:
Common Shrew 1 dead.
Oystercatcher 2.
A Little Egret was in the shallows.
Grey Wagtail 1. Herring Gull 1.
Common Tern 5.
Wintersett Res:
Common Tern 3.
Wintersett Res:
Kingfisher 1.
Anglers CP:
A Little Egret was in the shallows.
Common Tern 5 + 5 WRes..
Lepidoptera: ACP
A large Skipper, a Gatekeeper, and a female Brimstone,
were seen at ACP. 2 White-letter Hairstreak were seen on Haw Park Lane.
Stubbs Wall Field:
Lapwing 1 adult + 2 small/medium young.
Walton Hall:
Great Crested Grebe 1 large young + 2 small/medium young.
A Common Tern visited the scrape staying for around 45 minutes (our 2nd this year) (L & A Corrall/CG et al).
Also present Kingfisher, LBB Gull and Grey Wagtail.
Wintersett Res:
A Redshank was on the boathouse slipway. Teal 2.
A young Cetti's Warbler brood fledged at the boathouse bench.
Common Tern 6. Oystercatcher 5. Grey Wagtail 1.
Anglers CP:
The 3rd summer Lesser Black-backed Gull
took a Black-headed Gull chick from the islands this morning.
Lepidoptera:
Large Skipper 1 ACP.
Odonata:
Red-eyed Damselfly 2 males on Botany Bay.
Anglers CP:
Teal 1 male. Grey Wagtail 1. Oystercatcher 3.
Common Tern 4 (1adult + 1 1st summer)
A Yellow Wagtail was in the Pol Field.
A Barn Owl was flying over at 14.30hrs.
A Lesser Black-backed Gull took 2 Black-headed Gull chicks.
Wintersett Res:
Tufted Duck 11 young WRes. + 5 young ACP, + 6 young ACP.
Goldeneye 1 female. Common Tern 12.
Gadwall 4. Lesser Whitethroat 1 male on north east bank.
Cold Hiendley Res.
Mallard 5 young fledged + 2 large fledged young Botany Bay.
Wintersett Res:
43 birds were ringed at Wintersett today by Pete Smith, despite when rain delayed start.
Highlights were: Chiffchaffs 13, Willow Warbler 7, Blackcap 3,
Whitethroat 1, Sedge Warbler 4 and Reed Warbler 6.
A Water Rail was in the west bank marsh.
Wintersett Res:
Common Scoter 1 male. + 1 female ACP. Hobby 1.
Anglers CP:
A Curlew flew south. 3 very small Lapwing in Pol Field.
5 very small young Tufted Ducks were in the shallows.
Common Tern 3, including a 1st summer bird.
Sand Martin 200. Oystercatcher 2.
Mallard young: 2 fledged + 2 fledged + 2 small young.
House Martin 50.
