Wintersett - Ringing + Vis. Mig + Odonata + Lepidoptera 12.08.2021

 Anglers CP:

A Curlew flew over.    A Little Egret came in at 12.45hrs.  

Mallard 237 flushed off shallows.   Shoveler 4.

Peregrine 1.   Hobby 1.  

30 birds were ringed 

Highlights were:  Willow Warbler 5.   Chiffchaff 11.   Blackcap 6.   

Garden Warbler 1.   Lesser Whitethroat 1.   Sedge Warbler 1.   Reed Warbler 3.

Anglers CP Vis.Mig:

Going south

Buzzard 1.  Black-tailed Godwit 1 at 10.30hrs.  2 Red Kites at 12.00hrs. 

p.m. update -Still 400 Swifts and 400 mixed hirundines feeding.

Odonata Wintersett Res:

Brown Hawker 33.   Migrant Hawker 5.   Emperor 1.  Black-tailed Skimmer 2.

Lepidoptera Anglers CP:

Common Blue 1 male.  Brown Argus 3.   Essex Skipper 1.   

Painted Lady 1.  Small Copper 1.    Red Admiral 1.

Gatekeeper 6.   Meadow Brown 30. 

Carlton Marsh

 3 Little Egrets were feeding on the wade scrape this morning (JP).

Wintersett + Ringing + p.m.update 11.08.2021

 Wintersett Res:

Common Tern 4.    Little Grebe 2 + 1 Anglers CP.

Shoveler 1.   Goldeneye 4 females.  Tufted Duck 4 small young. 

Cold Hiendley Res:

Gadwall 24.  

Anglers CP - afternoon update.

An impressive flock of 26 Cormorants flew west this afternoon.

44 Birds were ringed this morning:

Chiffchaff  17.   Willow Warbler 2.   Sedge Warbler 4.   Reed Warbler 9.   

Whitethroat 1.   Blackcap 2.  

Lepidoptera:

A Gatekeeper was on the west bank, Wintersett Res..

Carlton Marsh

 A walk round with Richard Laverack this afternoon saw Green Woodpecker, 3 Buzzards up (2juvs), at least 2 juv Sparrowhawks calling & 1 flying, Greenfinch and 7 Dabchicks (6 juvs).

Butterflies included 7 Peacock, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Comma and 1 Purple Hairstreak.

Littleworth Park - Monk Bretton

18 species of butterfly included 7 Small Copper, 2 Holly Blue, 88 Common Blue, 5 Brown Argus, 1 Large Skipper, 10 Small Heath, 226 Gatekeeper, 17 Peacock, 2 Comma and 1 Red Admiral (Chris Parkin).

Wintersett + Ringing 10.08.2021

 Anglers CP:

Oystercatcher 3 ( 2adults + 1 juvenile).    Grey Heron 2  (1 adult + 1 juvenile)

An exellent morning ringing once the early showers cleared  @PeteSmith1254

61 birds were  ringed:

Highlights were:  

7 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff,  12 Reed Warbler,  2 Sedge Warbler, 

1 Lesser Whitethroat,   5 Whitethroats,   13 Blackcaps,  

1 Linnet and a Treecreeper.

Lepidoptera Anglers CP:

Brimstone 1 male.  Small Skipper 1 Pol

Odnata: Anglers CP

Black-tailed Skimmer 2  (1 pair in cop.)

Wintersett + Lepidoptera: 09.08.2021

 Anglers CP:

A Spotted Redshank flew south west at 07.23hrs.  

A Little Egret was in the shallows.   Pochard 3.   Teal 1. 

Common Tern 4 south. 

Lepidoptera Anglers CP:

Brown Argus 2.  Small Copper 1.  Small Skipper 1.  Gatekeeper 1.  

Wintersett + Vis.Mig 08.08.21

 Moorhouse Lane Pond:

Sparrowhawk  1 adult + 2 fledged young.

Anglers CP  +  Vis Mig:

 Oystercatcher 1.

Going south west:

Another good late morning movement of  736 Swifts which again dried up by early afternoon

 Yellow Wagtail 1.

Going south:

A Dunlin flew south at 11.35hrs.   Common Gull  2 + 1 + 1  adults and 1 juvenile.

Wintersett + Vis.Mig. 07.08.2021

 Anglers CP Vis.Mig: First watch of autumn!

Going south:    

Swift 1083  from mid morning.  Common Tern 5.   Yellow Wagtail 1.

Anglers CP:

Pochard 3.   Teal 2.   Oystercatcher 3.  Lapwing 120.  

Odonata. 

Emperor 1 male.   

Wintersett 06.08.2021

 Anglers CP:

A juvenile Yellow-legged Gull was in  this morning,  left north west at 09.48hrs.   Oystercatcher 1.

Canada Goose 162.   Greylag Goose 159.   Goldfinch 50.   Swift 300  

Haw Park Wood:

A Red Kite flew over at 10.10hrs. 

Wintersett Res.

Great Crested Grebe  34  + 12  Anglers CP + 2  Cold Hiendley Res.

Little Grebe 1 + 1 Anglers CP.    Common Tern 8.   Goldeneye 5 females.

Odonata:

Migrant Hawker 1 Anglers CP.

Wintersett + Ringing etc. 05.08.2021

 42 Birds were ringed this morning:

Willow Warbler 11.   Chiffchaff 12.   Reed Warbler 7.  Blackcap 6.  Garden Warbler 3. 

Anglers CP

Oystercatcher 2.   Common Tern 1 + 2 Cold Hiendley Res.   

Botany Bay:

Greenfinch 2.  

Wintersett Res.

Common Gull 1 adult.  

Tufted Duck Young:  2 medium in north east corner  + 4  small off south bank.

Reptile:

A Yellow-bellied Slider was seen at the west end of Cold Hiendley Res.

Odonata: 

A  male Emperor was on Botany Bay. 

A  male Black-tailed Skimmer and a male Ruddy Darter were on the north bank Wintersett Res..

Lepidoptera - Wintersett Res.

A Painted Lady was on the east bank.    A Comma was on the north east bank.  

Painted Lady Wintersett Res.  05.08.2021   ASmith

                                                 

Carlton Marsh

 Today Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, Great Spot Woodpecker, Dabchick, 6 LBB Gulls.

Butterflies 58 Peacock, 8 Comma, 6 Red Admiral (JP/L & A Corrall)

Wintersett + Ringing 04.08.2021

 Wintersett Res.

A  Whimbrel flew over calling  at 06.45hrs.  Follow the link for Steve Denny's video. 

https://twitter.com/StevieD131/status/1422860133013524481 

A Water Rail was in the west bank marsh.   Goldeneye 5 females + 1 female on Cold Hiendley Res.. 

 Cold Hiendley Res:

The  first autumn Wigeon was in this morning.

49 birds were ringed at Wintersett Res. by @PeteSmith1254  this morning.

Highlights were:  8 Willow Warbler,   9 Chiffchaff,   4 Whitethroats,  12 Reed Warbler , 8 Sedge Warbler,  3 Reed Bunting and 2 Linnet.   

No Blackcaps again is very worrying!

Carlton Marsh

Not much change here except for a Green Woodpecker and a new brood of 7 Tufted Duck.

Butterflies toady included 52 Meadow Brown, 18 GV White, 9 Small Copper,17 Peacock, 3 Comma and 32 Gatekeeper.

Dragonflies on the wing Emperor, Four Spot Chaser,  Brown Hawker (5) Common Darter and  Emerald Damsel.

Shaded Broad Bar, Antler Moth and the micro Udea lutealis were in the meadows.

Antler Moth (CG)

South Kirkby Reclamation

17 species of butterfly included 6m Brimstone, 15 Brown Argus, 2 Small Copper, 78 Common Blue, 287 Gatekeeper, 1 Painted Lady and 5 Red Admiral. Moths disturbed were Latticed Heath and a Brimstone (Chris Parkin)

Wintersett + 03.08.2021

 Anglers CP: 

A Greenshank flew west  at 08:35 hrs.

Wintersett Res:

The juvenile Black-necked Grebe was near the boathouse.  

Goldeneye 5 females.

Tufted Duck young:  1 small + 3 small/medium.

 Lepidoptera:

Anglers CP:  Small Skipper 1.   Brimstone 1 male.  

Wintersett Village.  Large Skipper 1.   Red Admiral 1. 

Wintersett Res.  Green-veined White 1 near boathouse. 

Mammal:

Hedgehog 1 dead on Haw Park Lane.

Odonata: 

Black-tailed Skimmer 1 male Anglers CP. 

                                Black-tailed Skimmer  Anglers CP  03.08.2021   ASmith

Carlton Marsh

Two Willow Tits were calling this morning (1st seat on embankment SE3710 & near the ringing rides SE3710). An adult Dabchick was with 2 full grown on the wader scrape and Cetti's was also sing near the ringing rides. Juv Buzzard and Sparrowhawk were around and Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker called.

Out of 7 Reed Warblers ringed this morning XO76299 was re-trapped. This bird was ringed as a juvenile on 11/9/16, which means that it has already successfully made the journey to Africa 5 times and will be getting ready to depart in the middle of August.

Reed Warbler XO76299 (not easy to take one-handed)

Butterflies on show were 1 Red Admiral, 1 Ringlet and 5 Peacock (L &  A Corrall)

Littleworth Park- Monk Bretton

18 species of butterfly included 2 Painted Lady, 9 Peacock, 1 Red Admiral, 5 Brown Argus, 32 Common Blue, 4 Small Copper, 384 Gatekeeper, 323 Meadow Brown (C. Parkin).

Wilthorpe Marsh 1/8/21.

Forget yesterday. Fem Goosander flushed off river and flew downstream. Has probably bred with a pair seen nearby in Spring.

Wintersett 02.08.2021

 Anglers CP: 

A Curlew flew over at 05.10hrs.    Yellow-legged Gull 1 adult, Psycho.  

Tufted Duck 1 female + 5 very small young.  

Wintersett Res:

Black-necked Grebe 1 juvenile.   Great Crested Grebe 27 + 7 Anglers CP.

Common Tern 10 + 3 Anglers CP .   

Goldeneye 5 females +  1 Cold Hiendley Res.   Teal 1.

Haw Park Wood: A Red Kite flew over at 11.15hrs.

Cold Hiendley Res:

Shoveler 1.

Botany Bay:

Mallard 66 + 20 Wintersett Res. +  10 Anglers CP.

Lepidoptera: 

Small Skipper 1.

Carlton Marsh

A Cetti's Warbler sang near the ringing ride steps this morning (JP) and a Red Kite seen over Cudworth bypass alighted near the wader scrape viewpoint at 13.35hrs (Dave Standish). 

Yesterday 31/7/21

3 fledged juv. Sparrowhawks were making short flights and the juv. Buzzard was calling. Butterflies included 1 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock, 2 Ringlet, 6 Gatekeeper and 10 GV White.

Our first Migrant Hawker of the year was taken down by a Brown Hawker and 2m Southern Hawkers were patrolling their territories.

The day flying male Vapourer moth and the micro moth Udea lutealis (5) were disturbed from vegetation.

Rabbit Ings (Yesterday)

A Barn Owl was hunting at 14.50hrs and a Green Woodpecker was calling (Chris Parkin).

Old Moor RSPB today

Broad-leaved Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine) (CG)

It was found on Green Lane on right hand side of the path approaching the Wath Ings Hide 

 

Low Moor/Midhope.

Couple of hours this aft. Hobby 1,presumed imm. hunting barnside moor a few times, Red Kite 1, C Buzzard 1, Raven 1. Lapwing flock c120 n.

Wilthorpe Marsh 1/8/21.

Green Sand 1, C Snipe 3, L Egret 1, pair of Willow Tits on river SE338088. Lapwing flock 18.