Wednesday, 31 July 2024

Wintersett + Ringing + Butterflies 31.07.2024

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.

Tuesday, 30 July 2024

Carlton Marsh

3 Grey Herons and 2 Little Egrets were feeding on the very much depleted wader scrape. Also present Garden Warbler. (K. Bannister.CG).

South Kirkby Industrial Estate
2 Buzzards and  Grey Wagtail
 
17 species of butterfly included 3m Brimstone, 2 Small Copper, 5 Common Blue, 1 Marbled White, 184 Gatekeeper and 23 Peacock. Also 2m Broad-bodied Chasers (C. Parkin).


Wintersett + Moths 30.07.2024

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,

Among the moths @Wintersett1 
were this longhorn ( Arhopalus rusticus ) and the Carrion beetle (Nicrophorus humator )
  Image
 Longhorn Moth  ( Arhopalus rusticus )  Pete Smith

Monday, 29 July 2024

Carlton Marsh

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).

                         Roesel's Bush Cricket (Roeseliana roeselii) (Chris Parkin)

Wintersett 29.07.2024

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.

Sunday, 28 July 2024

Wintersett + Ringing 28.07.2024

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. 

Saturday, 27 July 2024

Carlton Marsh

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.

Labyrinth Spider (Agelena labyrinthica)
The Western Meadow Pond containing loads of Purple Loosestrife and Lesser Spearwort. A Male emperor watched over a female ovipositing. (CG)

Wintersett July 27th 2024

 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. 

Friday, 26 July 2024

Carlton Marsh

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.

Wintersett + Butterflies 26.07.2024

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.

Thursday, 25 July 2024

Wintersett + Ringing 25.07.2024

Anglers CP:
Shoveler 3,  
Wintersett Res:
Pochard 4 males, 
Ringing on Pol ACP:  Pete Smith 
52 birds were ringed @Wintersett 1 this morning,
with highlights of  Chiffchaff 18,  Willow Warbler 9,
Blackcap 4,   Garden Warbler 1.  Whitethroat 1,
and Reed Warbler 14,  plus a control Reed Warbler.

Wednesday, 24 July 2024

Carlton Marsh

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.

 
 
Yellow-tail moth found on the embankment on Monday 22/7/24 (CG)
The first for 24 years!

Wintersett + Ringing 24.07.2024

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:

https://x.com/SBillcliffe/status/1815805040377872517

Tuesday, 23 July 2024

Wintersett + Insects 23.07.2024

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.

Monday, 22 July 2024

Wintersett WeBS July 2024

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

Wintersett 22.07.2024

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.

Sunday, 21 July 2024

Dearne Valley Park - Hoyle Mill

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).

Wintersett + Insects. 21.07.2024

 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. 

Saturday, 20 July 2024

Carlton Marsh

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

Brown China Mark
July Highflyer
Pebble Hook-tip

Wintersett 20.07.2024

 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.   

Friday, 19 July 2024

Wintersett + Ringing 19.07.2024

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.

Thursday, 18 July 2024

Wintersett + Ringing 18.07.2024

 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.

Wednesday, 17 July 2024

Carlton Marsh

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 + Odonata 17.07.2024

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.

Image

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.

Tuesday, 16 July 2024

Carlton Marsh

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).

The 3 juvenile Avocets happily feeding  this evening, the presumed female was nearby chasing the Little Egret (CG). I only had my phone with me.


Wintersett 16.07.2024

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. 

Monday, 15 July 2024

South Kirkby Industrial Park

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).

Carlton Marsh
Great Spot Woodpecker, Cetti's Warbler, Willow Warbler & Sedge Warbler (CG).

Wintersett + Ringing 15.07.2024

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.

Sunday, 14 July 2024

Carlton Marsh

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).

Adult and juvenile Avocets (David Standish)


Wintersett 14.07.2024

 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.

Saturday, 13 July 2024

Wintersett + Ringing 13.07.2024

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.

Friday, 12 July 2024

Littleworth Park - Monk Bretton

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).

Cudworth Common
A Lesser Whitethroat sang near the wind turbine (CG).
 
Cudworth
A Red Kite flew over Wheetshaw Lane at 10.20hrs. (Terry Smith)
 
Carlton Marsh
Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 1 Lapwing. Also female Black-tailed Skimmer and male Southern Hawker (L & A Corrall).

Wintersett 12.07.2024

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)

Thursday, 11 July 2024

Wintersett 11.07.2024

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.

Wednesday, 10 July 2024

Carlton Marsh

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 10.07.2024

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.

Tuesday, 9 July 2024

Carlton Marsh

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).

Monday, 8 July 2024

Wintersett Ringing Recovery - Becky Bailey

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.

Image

Carlton Marsh

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). 

                                    Broad-bodied Chaser (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).

Wintersett + Ringing July 8th 2024

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 + Ringing 07.07.2024

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).

Saturday, 6 July 2024

Wintersett 06.07.2024

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.

Friday, 5 July 2024

Carlton Marsh & Cudworth Common

Carlton Marsh
The Yorkshire in Bloom judge was given a guided tour this morning. Little Egret, Emperor, Southern Hawker and Brown Hawker dragonflies were abroad.
 
Ferrymoor Flash
Great Crested Grebe, 2 Sand Martins and Oystercatcher.

Cudworth
A Red Kite was reported over Barnsley Road at around 10.30hrs (Steve Milner) and a Peregrine made a stoop over the Newtown estate around 11.30hrs (Les Corrall).

Littleworth Park - Monk Bretton
Butterflies included 2 from a new brood of Comma, 465 Meadow Brown, 308 Ringlet, 5 Gatekeeper, 122 Small Skipper and 12 Small Heath (Chris Parkin).

Wintersett 05.07.2024

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. 

Thursday, 4 July 2024

Carlton Marsh

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 04.07.2024

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.

Wednesday, 3 July 2024

Wintersett 03.07.2024

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.

Tuesday, 2 July 2024

Wintersett Ringing 03.07.2024

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. 

Monday, 1 July 2024

Wintersett 1st July 2024

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.