Wintersett 31.10. 2024

Anglers CP: 

Goldeneye 18 + 7 WRes + 2 CHRes..

Cormorant 44.  Teal 25.  Lapwing 220

A Water Rail was in the south west corner reeds.

Shoveler 17 + 14 WRes.. 

Wintersett Res: 

Canada Goose 33.    Goosander Redhead 7.

Carlton Marsh

An escaped starling sized parrot species was very vocal in the car park trees this morning. The only birds of note were Goldcrest, Water Rail and 5 Redwing west (A. Corrall/K. Bannister).

Wintersett 30.10.2024

Anglers CP:

Pochard 202.   Goldeneye 10 + 6  Wintersett Res.. 

Carlton Marsh

Kingfisher, 5 Shoveler, Cetti's Warbler, 12 Skylarks in stubble with 12 Meadow Pipits (L & A Corrall).

Insects on show were 3 Speckled Wood, 3 Comma, 2 Red Admiral, 10 Green Shield bug and 2 Squash Bug (C. Parkin).

2 Willow Emerald in tandem on the dike (R. Laverack/CG et al).

male Willow Emerald (Chris Parkin)    

male Willow Emerald (Helen Todd)
 

Wintersett 29.10.2024

Anglers CP:

A Water Rail was in the south west corner.  

Cetti's Warbler 1 male east bank + 1 male boathouse reeds.

A Dunlin was in the CP shallows.

Hawfinch - 4 flew west with 5 Redwing at 10.37hrs. 

Walton Hall Field: 50 Linnets

Wintersett Res: 

Goldeneye 8 + 4 ACP + 2 CHRes..   Shoveler 20 + 20 ACP.

Goosander 6 Redheads.    Kingfisher 1.  

Odonata:  A Common Darter was at the boathouse. 

Carlton Marsh

5 Buzzards were in the air together this morning and a group of Fieldfares were calling as they flew over (JP).

A Cormorant and 8 Shovelers were on the scrapes.

A Migrant Hawker, 2 Common Darters and 2 Willow Emeralds were enjoying the very mild conditions (CG).

Wintersett 28.10.2024

Anglers CP:

Goosander 25 on at dawn.

Cetti's Warbler 1 male north west bank, + 1 male west bank marsh.

Wintersett Res:

Kingfisher 1.   A Water Rail was on the north bank.

Carlton Marsh

The only notables today were 2 Cetti's Warbler, Grey Wagtail and 5 Shoveler.

Insects included 2 Speckled wood, 2 Comma, 3 Red Admiral, 1m 1f Migrant Hawker, 5 Common Darter and 1 Willow Emerald (C. Parkin/CG).

Wintersett 27.10.2024

Wintersett, Sunday morning- a good vismig morning with the usual team- highlights- 

Whooper Swan 7SE, Pink feet 230E, Woodpig 21,350, Gt Egret 1N 1S, Marsh Harrier 1W, 

Peregrine 1S, Fieldfare 68- our first of autumn, Redwing 355, Starling 1104, Brambling 2.

Anglers CP:

Grey Heron 6.   Peregrine 1 south.   Green Woodpecker 1.   

Pintail 1 male. 

Going east: Pink-footed Geese  50 + 20 + 60 + 121. 

Going west:  

Starling 738.  Redwing 350. Marsh Harrier 1.  Brambling 2.  

Fieldfare 68.

Going south: Siskin 15. Great White Egret 1  CP+ 1 north CP. 

Going south east: Whooper Swan 7.

Going south west: Wood Pigeon 21,350.

Pits Wood.  Red Admiral 1.

Wintersett Res:  Little Grebe 21.  Common Darter 1 on north bank.

Wintersett Village:  Collared Dove 11.

Carlton Marsh

A 1st Winter Med. Gull was feeding on a field to the east this morning (JP). Also there 2 Lesser Black -backed Gulls and 25 Carrion Crows.

Later an unseen skein of calling Pink Feet Geese headed west  at 11.20hrs. 15 Common Gulls were on the scrapes along with 9 Shoveler, Kingfisher and 2 Cetti's warbler. Also of note Coal Tit and Treecreeper (R. Laverack/CG).

A Migrant Hawker was abroad.

Wintersett Vis.Mig. 07.45 - 12.45hrs. 26.10.2024

 Anglers CP Vis.Mig.

Golden Plover 100 over Crofton.   Swallow 1 south.

Going east: 07.45hrs.   Pink-footed Geese  200.

Going west: Pink-footed Geese 409 in 6 skeins.

2 Great White Egrets flew into ACP at 11.12hrs,  left west 11.23hrs.

Meadow Pipit 46.   Chaffinch 64.  A Kingfisher flew over the shallows.

alba Wagtail 13.  Redwing 69  Goldfinch 74.   Stock Dove 10.  

Wood Pigeon 10,430.  Linnet 27.  Skylark 93.  Redpoll 8.  Siskin 16. 

Starling 7215.  Reed Bunting 1.  Green finch 10.   Song Thrush 

Mistle Thrush    Goosander 21.

Wintersett + Ringing

Anglers CP:

25 birds were ringed @Wintersett1 this morning

Highlights were:  Lesser Redpoll 7,  Goldfinch 12,  Reed bunting 2 and Song thrush 1.

A Swallow flew south and 2 Great White Egrets dropped in briefly!

Carlton Marsh

An article in the Barnsley Chronicle today reported on the recent death of Chris Sayer from Royston, aged 74.

Chris was the perfect gentleman who was liked by everyone  who knew him. He was involved as a volunteer with several local organisations over many years including our Wildlife Group, Rabbit Ings, YWT, and Barnsley Main Colliery. He was just a lovely bloke.

                                                 Chris sayer

 2 Wigeon were new in today (K. Bannister).

Wintersett 25.10.2024

Anglers CP:

Teal 20.  Chiffchaff 1.  Goldcrest 5 + 1 WRes..

Long-tailed Tit 32 + 50 WRes..(82).  Treecreeper 4. 

Robin 70 + 68 WRes.  (138).

Water Rail  2 north east  WRes.bench reeds.

Pink-footed Geese calling in mist + 2 flocks.

Redwing 10, 15.

Going west:  Starling  120.  

A Great White Egret was seen at Cold Hiendley Res - S.Denny.

Carlton Marsh

Yesterday 23/10/24 

2 Willow Emeralds and a Large White (L & A Corrall).

 

Today 24/10/24 

Cormorant, Common Gull, 6 Canada Geese, Grey Wagtail, 2 Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest and a Redpoll (L & Corrall/CG).

 

Storrs Mill 

Red Kite over at 13.52hrs. (R. Laverack) 

 

Ferrymoor Flash

5 Goosanders and 2 Great Crested Grebes (C. Parkin)

Wintersett 24.10.2024

Wintersett:  Quiet Today!

Going south:  

Little Egret 1.   Whooper Swan 2 south at 08.17hrs.

Golden Plover 90 circling Crofton.   Lapwing 180.   alba Wagtail 11.

Goldfinch 24.   Mistle Thrush 2.   Siskin 1.  Yellowhammer 8.

Skylark 2.  Greenfinch 2.  Collared Dove 1.

Going west: 

Redwing 42.  Pink-footed Geese 17.  Blackbird 2.  Starling 142 west.

Chaffinch 14 west.  

Wintersett Res:

Wigeon 90.

Wintersett 23.10.2024

Anglers CP:  Going south:

Alba Wagtail 20.  Meadow Pipit 89.  Goldfinch 77.  Skylark 15.   

Greenfinch 8.  Linnet 8.  Wood Pigeon 10,270.   Siskin 1.

Lepidoptera:  A Red Admiral flew south. 

Going west:

Chaffinch 15.  Redwing 18.  Starling 65.  Song Thrush 3.

Pink-footed Geese 66,  180,  240.

A male Merlin (same one as yesterday).

Anglers CP:

Goosander 21.   Goldeneye 7,  Great Crested Grebe 31.

Wintersett Res:

Goldeneye 5.  Great Crested Grebe 17.  Little Grebe 11.

Carlton Marsh

Both scrapes were pretty quiet again except for 2 Common Gulls, 4 Shoveler and a Cormorant.

Elsewhere Kingfisher, 3 Kestrels, 2 Goldcrests, 6 Skylarks and a Water Rail (L. & A. Corrall).

Insects included 2 Willow Emerald (L. A. Corrall) and 2 Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Migrant Hawker, 7 Green Shield Bugs and 37 Lacewings in the hide (C. Parkin).

Wintersett 22.10.2024

Wintersett Res: 

Wigeon 60.   Goosander 1 west.  Water Rail 2 + 1 calling on half moon at 11.50hrs.

Going east  650 Pink-footed Geese in 7 Skeins. Brambling 12. 

Going south:  

Linnet 14.  Skylark 66. alba wagtail 17. Mistle Thrush 1. Reed Bunting 6.

Siskin 19.   Greenfinch 7.  Wood Pigeon 6500.  Golden Plover 8.  Red Admiral 1

Anglers CP:

Teal 30.  A Raven flew over.  A Red Kite flew south 10.44hrs + 1 over ACP.

Going west: 

Redwing 10.  Chaffinch 27.  Goldfinch 98. Starling 109.  Blackbird 2.

Song Thrush 2.  Meadow Pipit 372.  Collared dove 2.  Merlin 1 at 11.00hrs

A Marsh Harrier flew south west at 11.25hrs.

Wintersett 21.10.2024

Anglers CP:

Goldeneye 4 females  + 5 females on Wintersett Res:

A Kingfisher perched on a tern post in the shallows.

A Cetti's Warbler called on the east bank WRes..

Carlton Marsh

Looking back over the past week 47 Teal, 3 Cormorants and 8 Buzzards on 13/10 (R. Laverack).

10 Whooper Swans on the wader scrape at 07.27hrs on 14/10 left south at 07.45hrs (K. Bannister).

c150 Pink Feet west over Low Cudworth at 10.30hrs on 14/10 (R. Laverack).

Also on 14th 5 Red Admiral, 10 Comma, 6 Speckled Wood, 3 Migrant Hawker, 1 Southern Hawker (C. Parkin).

Storrs Mill Wood 

18/10 2 Grey Partridges, 3 Red Admiral, 3 Comma, 3 Small Copper, 1 Green Veined White, 2 Squash Bug and 19 Green Shield Bugs (C. Parkin)

Wintersett 19.10.2024

Anglers CP: Pete Smith

Going west:  4 Grey Heron.  

Cormorant 34.   Lapwing 300.

Pochard 108.  

Pintail 5 circled ACP, flew south, then north.

A Noctule type bat flew over the hill at 18.20hrs. (PM)

Lepidoptera:   

A Red Admiral flew south.  Comma 1 ACP

Red Admiral 4 on Haw Park Lane. 

18.10.2024 + update.

Wintersett Village: UPDATE

A Stoat was seen in the village yesterday, by Pete Smith

Anglers CP: 

A Raven flew north.   An adult Mediterranean Gull flew south.

Migrant Hawker 1.  A Great White Egret flew south at 09.30hrs.

Pochard 152.   

Going south east: Pink-footed Geese 1220 in 15 skeins + Going east 545  in 6 skeins.

Going west: Redwing 66.  Starling 156.  Brambling 1.

Going south west: Skylark 68.  Chaffinch 53.  Wood Pigeon 640.

Going south:  Meadow Pipit 45.  Siskin 1.  

Wintersett Res:

Goldeneye 8 + 3 ACP.   Shoveler 27 + 19 ACP.  Pintail 1 female.

Little Grebe 19.   

Lepidoptera:

A Comma was on Haw Park Lane + 1 on west bank WRes..

Common Darter 1 Haw Park Lane + 1 west bank WRes..

Red Admiral 2 south.   Willow Emerald 1 west bank WRes..

A European Hornet on west bank WRes..

Wintersett 17.10.2024

Anglers CP:

Water Rail 1 south west + 1 boathouse.

Cormorant 29.   Goldeneye 2 males ACP + 1 female WRes.. 

Peregrine 1 juvenile female.    

Going  west: Pink-footed Goose 38. 

Gull Roost ACP: Steve Denny

A 1st Winter Caspian Gull,  

a 1st Winter and adult Mediterranean Gull,  

and  5 Goosanders,  were in the ACP Roost today.

 Insects: 

Red Admiral  2 ACP.  

Wintersett Res:

A Migrant Hawker was on the north bank.

Wintersett 16.10.2024

 Anglers CP: 

Teal 19

Cormorant 30 + 3 WRes.:

Wintersett 15.10.2024

Anglers CP:

A Brambling flew over.

40 Pink-footed Geese flew west.

2 Great White Egret flew west at 08.25hrs. (PW)

A Great White Egret flew north east at 10.05hrs.

Green Woodpecker 1.

860 Redwing flew south west.

Starling 21 west.

Wintersett Res:

Goldeneye 3.

Wintersett 14.10.2024

Anglers CP:  Pete Smith.

Cormorant 20.  

Going south: Wood Pigeon 1990.

Going west:   Skylark 11. 

Pink-footed Goose 1030 west in 5 skeins.

Wintersett Res:

Water Rail 1 boathouse reeds.  

Common Darter 1 in boathouse reeds and 4 + 2 north bank WRes.

Kingfisher 1 WRes.  Chiffchaff 1 at Ruin.   Little Grebe 20 WRes.

Great Crested Grebe 3 Large/Fledged young  SW. WRES.

PitsWood WRes.

Red Admiral 1,  Speckled Wood 1, Large White 1.

Wintersett Res: 

Comma 1 SE WRes.

European Hornet 1 SE WRes.

Cetti's Warbler 1 male SE WRes.

Wintersett + Ringing: 13.10.2024

Anglers CP:

A Merlin flew west at 08.38hrs.   

A Great White Egret flew south at 09.28hrs. 

16 Brambling flew northwest over ACP.

22 birds ringed were ringed this morning: 

(Becky Bailey, Pete Smith)

Highlights were: 

Chiffchaff 4,  Goldcrest 3,  Reed Bunting 1,  Goldfinch 4,  Lesser Redpoll 4.

Wintersett 12.10.2024

Anglers CP 

Redwing 68 -  (16, 30, 6,  11, 5) (PM)

A Great White Egret flew north. 07.55hrs.  

alba Wagtail 1 south.  Skylark 5 west.

Wintersett Res: (PS)

Goldeneye 4.    Whooper Swan 3, then left south at 10.54hrs

Cetti's Warbler: 4 males:

1 north bank + 1 north east + 1 south west + 1 west bank marsh.

Carlton Marsh

2 Cormorants, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Goldcrests and a Snipe on the wader scrape (L & A Corrall).

c200 Pink Feet Geese headed east over the Newtown Estate, Cudworth at 17.54hrs (D, Standish).

Wintersett 11.10.2024

(GJS - onto hill for 07.15hrs to 10.45hrs, then around WRes + CHRes.)

Wintersett Res:

Pink-footed Geese: 1800 east in 16 skeins.

Whooper Swan  86 east: 40 south east at 08.50.  43 at 09.05. + 3 east.

Skylark 15.  Redwing 10 west.  Mistle Thrush 6.  Song Thrush 2.

Nuthatch 1 south west.  Wood Pigeon 7030 - (7.30 to 8.30.)

Going south:

Meadow Pipit 77.   alba 8.  Linnet 10.  Grey Wagtail 2.  Goldfinch 16.

Green Sandpiper 1 south at 10.45hrs.  Cormorant 24 ACP + 6 south + 3 WRes..

Going west:

Brambling 4.  Snipe 2.  Redpoll 3. 

Anglers CP: 

Black-necked Grebe 1.  Pochard 79 - (77 ACP + 2 WRes.. )

Water Rail 4  - 1ACP + 3 WRes.  Chiffchaff 2.  

Pochard 77 + 2 WRes.

Chiffchaff 2.

Carlton Marsh & Cudworth Commom Kestrel Recovery

Carlton Marsh - Insects included 2 Red Admiral, 10 Comma, 2 Speckled wood, 3 Small Copper, 1 Large White, 1 Southern & 2 Migrant Hawkers and a Silver Y Moth (Chris Parkin).

Cudworth Common

A Kestrel found dead on 8th October 2024 in a wooded area opposite the Symphony factory had been ringed by the Sorby Breck Ringing Group as a nestling on 12th June 2024 at Owlthorpe near Rother Valley Country Park 26 kilometres away (Arthur Vincent).

Anglers CP Leucistic Duck. 10.10.2024 - Sue Bilcliffe

Anglers CP:

  

The Leucistic Duck still present this morning.

Sue Bilcliffe

Wintersett. Thursday am  Gray Speight

- Red-breasted Merg 2 on CP until they left S @ 08.10, 

Gt Egret 1, Pink feet 510 SE in 6 skeins, Red Kite 1, 

Stonechat 1, Pintail 1, Redwing 46.

Wintersett 10.10.2024

10.10.2024 -  Gray Speight 07.15 - 11.45hrs.

Anglers CP:

2 Red-breasted Mergansers were on, then left to the south at 08.10hrs. (GJS)

Wintersett Res: 

A Great White Egret flew in from the north at 08.30hrs, left north at 08.45hrs.

The RBM's continued south west 08.10hrs.  Little Grebe 20.  

Water Rail 1. Pintail 1 north at 08.40hrs.  Redwing 46. 

Alba Wagtail 2.  Pink-footed Geese - 510 south east,  in 6 skeins. 

Song Thrush 6.  Golden Plover 1 north. A male Stonchat was on the north bank.

Redpoll 1.  Red Kite 1.

Lepidoptera:  

Speckled Wood 1.  Red Admiral 1.

Red Admiral 2 and Speckled Wood 1 SE.WRes.

Odonata: (GJS)

Migrant Hawker 15,  Common Darter 2.

Three 1st winter Caspian Gulls in the Country Park roost @Wintersett1

This evening. 220 Pink-footed Geese east at dusk.

Photo Sue Bilcliffe  10.10.2024

Carlton Marsh

Kingfisher, Treecreeper, 2 Goldcrests and 2 Cetti's Warblers sang on what was a very dismal start to the day (L & A Corrall).

Wintersett 9th October 2024.

Wintersett Res:  Very heavy rain this morning, from 6.45a.m.

Gadwall 224 ( 84 WRes, 88 CHRes., 52 ACP).

Water Rail 1.  Chiffchaff 7.   

Going west: 73 Redwing. 

Cold Hiendley Res: 

A Mink was on the south bank. 

Carlton Marsh

The highlights of today were Little Egret, Green Woodpecker, Treecreeper, Goldcrest, 20 Skylarks and 6 Yellow Buntings. 

Also 3 Willow Emerald (2 in tandem) near the hide(L & A Corrall).

The scrape is liable to disturbance on Thursday as a contractor should be working in front of the hide.

Wintersett + Vis.Mig. 08.10.2024

Wintersett Res: 

Overnight rain, misty start turning warm and sunny.

Little Grebe 20.  Pintail 1 south.  Water Rail 2.  Raven 1 over.

Wigeon 72  -  08.00 WRes, over ACP, around WRes. left 14.10hrs.

Anglers CP:

Pochard 72 + 6 WRes = 78 .  

Great Crested Grebe  27 + 25 WRes. = 52.

Cormorant 19.  Skylark 21.  Chiffchaff 5 + 6.  Cetti's 2.  Linnet 20.

Greylag Goose 203.  A Rock Pipit on west bank. 

Robin 76 + 64 WRes. =140.   Hobby 1 juvenile Willow Wood. 

Redpoll 1 west.  

Insects:

Migrant Hawker 15.  Common Darter 2.  Red Admiral 2.

A Speckled Wood south east WRes.. 

Carlton Marsh

30 Pink Feet flew NW at 09.30hrs, 20 Skylarks and 15 Linnets were in a stubble field with 5 Meadow Pipits (JP)

Earlier a male Stonechat was found on a nearby field hedge (Keith Bannister). 

Insects included 4 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tort. 12 Comma, 6 Speckled Wood, 5 Small Copper, 1 Large White and 2 Small White. Also 26 Common Darters (Chris Parkin)

Wintersett + Vis.Mig. 07.10.2024

Anglers CP: Cloudy with sunny spells.

A Great White Egret flew in at 10.40hrs, left south 11.00hrs.

It flew over WRes. then veered over Cold Hiendley Res. trees.

 - AS viewed it from Dam Wall.

Little Egret 1.  Swallow 32.  House Martin 14.  Tree Sparrow 8. 

Alba 8.  Meadow Pipit 103.  Skylark 23.  Chaffinch 12.  Siskin 15.

Song Thrush 3.  Linnet 7.  Redwing 1. 

Going east: Pink-footed Goose 124 at 09.55hrs + 1

 Wintersett Res:

Goosander 2.  Goldeneye 1.  Pochard 2 + 83 WRes.. 

Wigeon 36.   Little Grebe 14.  Water Rail 1 WRes..  

Srorrs Mill to Ardsley Viaduct 5/10/24

A Barn Owl was hunting near the bridge (mid-day), 70 Lapwing,  Grey Wagtail, 3 Buzzards.

Butterflies included 1 Red Admiral, 20 Comma, 13 Speckled Wood, 15 Small Copper. 

Also a very late Large Red Damselfly, 3 Migrant and 2 Southern Hawkers.

And Common White Saddle Fungi (Helvella crispa) (C. Parkin)

Carlton Marsh

56 Teal on the wader scrape was the highest since 2021.

9 Shovelers were present along with 2 Chiffchaffs and a Cetti's warbler.

Wintersett 06.10.2024

Anglers CP:

Cetti's Warbler 1 male on south bank.   Goldeneye 1 male.  

Greylag Goose 3 Leucistic birds.

Swallow 17 south.   Chiffchaff 6.  Cormorant 20.  Shoveler 67.

Wintersett + Ringing 05.10.2024

Anglers CP:

A Great White Egret flew north at 08.26hrs. (PM).

Wintersett Res:

A Migrant Hawker and a Red Admiral were on the west bank clump.

23 birds were ringed this morning

Highlights were:  

Chiffchaff  5.  Cetti's Warbler 1. Goldcrest 1.  

Reed Warbler 1.  Reed Bunting 9. and Song Thrush 1.

Wintersett 04.10.2024

Anglers CP:

A Pintail was on, then on WRes.. + 2 flew south.   Snipe 2 CP + 3 west.

Pochard 104 + 1 WRes.. Scaup 1 juvenile. 

Pink-footed Geese 135 west + 80 west + 25 east + 120 east + 200 east.

Southern Hawker 1 male. 

A 1stW Caspian Gull was in the roost tonight.

Going south:  Swallow 60.  House Martin 20.  Meadow Pipit 30.

Going west: Redwing 7 + 3 CP.  

Wintersett Res: 

Cetti's Warbler  1 male north bank,  1 male north east bank + 1 east bank ACP.

Chiffchaff 1 + 2 ACP.  Common Darter 1 NE WRes. + 1 Pits Wood.  Teal 1.

Cormorant 11 + 2 ACP.  Goldeneye 1. 

European Hornet 1 south east WRes. + 1 Pits Wood.

Migrant Hawker 1 south east bank + 1 Pits Wood.

A Large white butterfly + a Speckled Wood butterfly in Pits Wood.

Botany Bay:  

Red Admiral 1 + 1 north east bank WRes..  Blackcap 1 (SD). 

Carlton Marsh

10 Redwings west were the first for this autumn and 30 Skylarks and 4 Meadow Pipits were on the top fields. Single Meadow Pipits trickled through thereafter (JP).

A little later 5 Buzzards were in the air together, 12 Starlings flew over and 4 Red-legged Partridges were in a nearby field (L & Corrall). 

A Grey Wagtail was seen near the cottages and a Siskin (the first for this autumn) was in the car park (CG).

At mid-day butterflies included 4 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tort. 18 Comma, 4 Speckled Wood, 7 Small Copper, 4 Small White and 1 Large White.

2 male Vapourer moths were on the wing along with 1m Southern Hawker, Migrant Hawker and 9 Common Darters (C. Parkin)

Wintersett + Ringing + Insects 03.10.2024

Anglers CP:

Ringing: 27 Birds were ringed this morning:

Chiffchaff 4 ringed on the Pol. 

Going west:    Redwing 4.   

Going south:  Redpoll 1.

Slavonian Grebe 1 x 1stW (PW, PM et al.)   Pintail 2.

A Ringed Plover flew over at 10.10hrs.  

Going east:

Pink-footed Goose 34 + 2 ACP.

Wintersett Res:

Little Grebe 10 + 2 ACP.

Insects: ACP

Butterflies: Comma 2.  Small White 1.  Speckled Wood 1.

Odonata: A Common Darter was at the boathouse bench.

A Migrant Hawker was in the boathouse reeds. WRes..

Wintersett 02.10.2024

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.