A juvenile Arctic Tern flew east. Chiffchaff 4.
Teal 13 + 1 Anglers CP. Wigeon 8 + 1 Wintersett Res. Pochard 2.
Wintersett Res:
2 Golden Plover flew east. Goldeneye 3 females. A Water Rail was on Botany Road.
Little Grebe 15 + 6 Anglers CP. Shoveler 84 + 7 Anglers CP.
The adult and juvenile Whinchat were still present. Also of note a 'Cream Crown' Marsh Harrier west at 08.45hrs, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, a singing Chiffchaff, Kingfisher, 3 Swallows and 8 Mistle Thrush (JP/K. Bannister/L & A Corrall).
A Barn Owl was hunting the western meadow at dusk (D. Standish).
The juvenile Whinchat from yesterday was still present, this time with an adult ( about a half a mile from the reserve on the path that leads to Sidcop in Cudworth) sallying for insects from low bushes and concrete fence posts.
On or near the reserve 2 Cetti's Warblers sang, 6 Swallows, 12 Shovelers, 2 Kestrels, Sparrowhawk, 12 Mistle Thrushes and 1 adult Collared Dove (JP CG)
A Cream Crown Marsh Harrier over upper Cudworth at 07.50hrs was harassed by a Herring Gull as it drifted north (Keith Bannister).
Today was a one bird day!
Anglers CP:
A cream-crowned Marsh Harrier flew east at 08.05hrs.
Mute Swan 30 Canada Goose 311 Greylag Goose 216 Cormorant 7
Coot 406 Moorhen 18 Great Crested Grebe 53 Little Grebe 15 Mallard 259
Teal 15 Shoveler 96 Wigeon 1 Gadwall 44 Tufted Duck 307 Pochard 2
Goldeneye 6 Lapwing 180 Snipe 1 Grey Heron 6.
8th September 2021
Anglers CP:
Greylag Goose 238. Shoveler 86 + 32 W.Res.. Wigeon 1 + 7 WRes.. Teal 9 + 3 WRes..
Sand Martin 3.
Wintersett Res:
Cetti's Warbler 2 males north bank. Goldeneye 3 females. Little Grebe 20 + 1 ACP.
Lepidoptera:
Brown Argus 1 Anglers CP. Green-veined White 1 east bank WRes..
A Red Admiral and a Small Tortoiseshell Pits Wood.
9th September 2021
Anglers CP:
A Willow Warbler and a Reed Warbler in south west corner + a Reed Warbler north bank WRes.
Shoveler 81. Wigeon 10. Mallard 273. Teal 16.
A Hobby flew over. Swift 1.
12th September 2021
23 birds were ringed:
Highlights were : Chiffchaff 10. Blackcap 8. Goldfinch 3.
Wintersett Res:
Reed Warbler 1 on north bank.
Cetti's Warbler 3 males - north bank and north east bank WRes. + 1 male Ruin area,
+ 1 dead on road at Botany Bay.
Lepidoptera:
Green-veined White 1 north bank WRes..
Herptera:
A Grass Snake was in the area.
This morning 2 Common Sandpiper flew south over the wader scrape, a Cetti's Warbler sang from the scrape, 3 Coal Tit, and a Juv. Whinchat was in a nearby field (JP).
This afternoon a Willow Tit called from the marsh (SE3710) at 12.15hrs (D. Standish).
Then at 14.20hrs a Cream Crown Marsh Harrier came up the valley and gradually climbed, heading NE. 2 Red-legged Partridge were in a field nearby (K. Bannister).
An adult Hobby was catching dragonflies at 14.30hrs landing briefly in a Silver Birch (CG).
Also present Water Rail, Kingfisher, 11 Shoveler and Buzzard.
5th September 2021
72 Birds were ringed at Wintersett
Highlights were: 26 Chiffchaff , 3 Willow Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 6 Sedge Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat and 1 Goldcrest.
Wintersett Res:
A male Cetti's Warbler and a Water Rail were in the west bank marsh.
Anglers CP + Vis.Mig:
Pintail 2 in. Common Tern 1. Hobby 1. Chiffchaff 23. A Peregrine flew over.
Going south:
Ringed Plover 3, (+ 1 north over WRes..) Teal 12. Meadow Pipit 4. Red Kite 1 over Haw Park.
Going north: Goosander 8.
Lepidoptera: A Green-veined White was in the Willow Wood, Wintersett Res..
6th September 2021
Anglers CP:
A Yellow Wagtail flew over. A Greenshank and 7 Black-tailed Godwit flew south west.
Common Tern 1.
27 Birds were ringed:
13 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 9 Blackcap and 1 Whitethroat.
Herptera:
2 Grass Snakes were in the area.
7th September 2021
Anglers CP:
3 Black-tailed Godwit flew around before leaving north at 08.15hrs. Wigeon 2.
Lepidoptera
Anglers CP.: Brown Argus 1, Large White 1
Wintersett: Small Tortoiseshell 3
Pits Wood : Small Tortoiseshell 2, Holly Blue 1. Red Admiral 1.
Disposal Point Big Pond: Comma 1.
Odonata:
Disposal Point and Big Pond:
Ruddy Darter 1 male. Southern Hawker 1 male, Common Blue Damselfly 1 and Common Blue 1.
Another 1st for the area - per Georgie W-S https://twitter.com/GeorgieWightman
Conocephalus fuscus, the long-winged conehead
Anglers CP 07.09.2021 Pete Smith
https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/long-winged-cone-head
Conocephalus fuscus, the long-winged conehead, is a member of the family Tettigoniidae, the bush-crickets and is distributed through much of Europe and temperate Asia. This bush-cricket is native to the British Isles where it may confused with the short-winged conehead.
Still very quiet here especially for waders. Best today c10 Shoveler, 30 + Teal, 1 Little Egret north, 1 juv. and adult Buzzard and 1 ad & 1 juv. Collared Dove (not common here).
Butterflies included 10 Comma, 6 Red Admiral and 20 Speckled Wood.
There were at least 15 Brown Hawker, c 10 Migrant Hawker and 2 Southern Hawker males on the wing.
A Redstart was found by John Finch this morning.
40 Meadow Pipits and 6 Skylarks were feeding in stubble (JP).
This evening Kingfisher, Cetti's Warbler, 8 Shoveler and 57 Teal. This was the highest count for 20 years! 15 Swallows came in to roost.
A Southern Hawker along with several Migrant Hawkers were hunting.
10 species of butterfly today included 1 Brown Argus, a very late Gatekeeper, 4 Small Heath, 2 Small Copper, 1 Painted Lady, 3 Red Admiral, 44 Speckled Wood, 6 Small White and 4 Green Veined White (Chris Parkin).
Today A Willow Tit called from the Whin Pool area of the embankment at SE 3709. A Cetti's Warbler sang from the reedbeds and a Snipe and 41 Lapwings were additional to the 20 Teal and other resident wildfowl on the wader scrape (JP/K. Bannister).
72 birds were ringed this morning:
Highlights were 3 Willow Warbler, 26 Chiffchaff, 5 Reed Warbler,
6 Sedge Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat,
1 Whitethroat, 3 Swallow, 1 Goldcrest and 2 Linnet.
Another dreary day was brightened up a bit by some decent birds. This morning c500 Geese on the top fields comprised of Greylags, but most were Canadas. Also present Green Woodpecker, 2 single Willow Tits on the embankment at SE3710 & SE 3709) (JP).
This afternoon 7 Shoveler, 28 Teal, 1 Swift south, 1 Hobby north at 15.13hrs, 1f Great Spot Woodpecker, Kingfisher, 1m Cetti's Warbler, 1 Water Rail, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Herring and 4 LBB Gulls.
c10m Migrant Hawker & 1m Southern Hawker & 1 Red Admiral (CG).
8/8 cloud, cool with a light easterly.
Anglers CP:
Hobby 1. Swift 9. Sand Martin 5. Snipe 1. Whitethroat 1 on east bank.
A Nuthatch was at the feeding station.
Wintersett Res:
Little Grebe 16 + 6 Anglers CP. Cormorant 6 + 4 Anglers CP. Pochard 3.
c400 Canada & c20 Greylag Geese were on Ferrymoor Flash with a juv Cormorant and 3 Shoveler.
Anglers CP:
Swift 3. Sand Martin 1. Teal 7. Wigeon 1. A Little Egret was in the shallows.
Cormorant 5 + 2 Cold Hiendley Res
Wintersett Res:
Shoveler 40 + 9 Anglers CP. Goldeneye 3 females + 1 female Cold Hiendley Res.
37 birds ringed were ringed at Wintersett this morning.
Highlights were: Willow Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 9, Blackcap 6 , Linnet 6
and Reed Bunting 2.
Haw Park:
Hobby 1 over.
Lepidoptera:
A Green-veined White was on the west bank, Wintersett Res.
Peter Rawson made a cracking job of repairing the damaged seats on the embankment this afternoon and the YWT cut the vegetation on the island in the scrape.
Today's birds included juv. Kingfisher, 29 Teal, 1 Cormorant north, 4 Shoveler, 4 Little Grebe, Water Rail, 3 juv. Sparrowhawk and Buzzard (CG)
This evening 630 Canada Geese and 107 Greylags came to feed on an adjacent stubble field at dusk (D. Standish).
Butterflies on show were 2 Red Admiral, 3 Peacock and 4 Speckled Wood.
Cloudy with a cool, moderate northerly breeze.
Anglers CP:
7 Black-tailed Godwit flew into the shallows at 09.48hrs, left east at 10.11 hrs.
Yellow-legged Gull 1 adult. Wigeon 5.
Wintersett Res:
Cetti's Warbler 1 male on east bank + 1 male on north bank Cold Hiendley Res..
Cold Hiendley Res:
Teal 5.
