Wintersett Res:
2 Sand Martin were new for the year. Greylag Goose 5.
Cetti's Warbler 1 in boathouse reeds + 1 in west bank marsh.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Goosander 1 redhead.
Old Royston Flash:
Redshank 2.Anglers CP:
A Black-tailed Godwit was feeding on the bank at the northern end of ACP.
A Brambling and 6 Siskin were on the Pol feeders.
Black-tailed Godwit Anglers CP Steve Denny.
Anglers CP +Vis.Mig.
Great Black-backed Gull 2.
Whooper Swans were moving this morning
5 in at 07.57hrs, 12 north at 07.29hrs, 34 north at 07.47hrs,
24 north at 07.57hrs and 2 on Cold Hiendley Res..
Redwing: 30 over + 10 west. Siskin: 4 on Pol feeders + 11 east.
Goosander 2 over north west.
Wintersett Res:
2 Grey Wagtails were on the spillway.
The Barnsley Naturalist Society visited this morning providing the following 4 Buzzards in the air together, 5 singing Chiffchaffs, 1 singing Cetti's warbler, 3 singing Reed Buntings, 1 Yaffling Green Woodpecker, 1 Linnet, 1 Greenfinch, a male Grey Wagtail and 6 Common Gulls.
The first flowers of Cowslip were showing in the western Meadow along with Dogs Mercury and White Dead Nettle on the embankment.
4 Smooth Newts and a Froglet from last year were found under an old sleeper and a Lemon Slug was under a rock.
A fresh dead Wood Mouse was another interesting find.
A Orange Underwing was flying around the top of a Silver Birch tree (C. Parkin).
It was really good to see old friends from this group again, I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did.
Thank you for coming and being so enthusiastic.
Anglers CP:
A Red Kite flew over at 10.30hrs, then over WRes..
Lapwing 41. Snipe 2. Shoveler 21. Goldeneye 35. Teal 4.
Chiffchaff 3 males + 5 males WRes, + 4 males Walton Hall + 1 male Haw Park.
Siskin 2 + 4 flew east and 2 flew south over WRes..
Wintersett Res:
Goosander 2 males + 3 redheads.
Cetti's Warbler 1 male north bank + 1 male north east corner + 1 male east bank.
Walton Hall:
Redwing 15 + 13 in Willow Wood.
Willow Wood:
Fieldfare 19.
Lepidoptera:
Peacock 1 on Stubb's Wall, Walton Hall.
Anglers CP:
A Curlew flew over. A male Siskin was at the feeding station.
Shoveler 26. Gadwall 16. Snipe 4.
12 Whooper Swans were in this morning and still present at 16.55hrs in rain
Four of the 12 Whooper Swans at Anglers CP 11.03.2022 Sue Billcliffe
https://twitter.com/SBillcliffe/status/1502311784786579456
An adult Little Gull in winter plumage was spotted by Pete Smith at 14.35hrs.
Anglers CP:
Shoveler 17. A Peregrine flew over south.
Wintersett Res:
Goosander 1 redhead. Chiffchaff 2 males + 1 male Anglers CP.
A Siskin flew over south.
Wintersett Res:
Chiffchaff 1 on east bank + 1 Anglers CP. Goosander 1 + 1 WRes..
Anglers CP:
White Wagtail 3. Pied Wagtail 21.
Old Royston Flash:
Stonechat 1 female .
Anglers CP:
Whooper Swan 26 + 5 Wintersett Res,, Green Woodpecker 1.
Wintersett Res:
Cetti's Warbler 1 male west bank marsh + 1 boathouse reeds.
Chiffchaff 1 east bank + 1 west bank + 2 Anglers CP.
Goosander 1 redhead.
Anglers CP:
Shoveler 15 + 2 Wintersett Res..
Wintersett Res:
14 Whooper Swans flew over north at 10.05hrs.
A male Cetti's Warbler was in the west bank marsh. A calling Chiffchaff was in the clump.
Greylag Goose 2. Goosander 1m + 1f.
10 Skylarks, 11 Yellow Buntings and 1 Linnet were feeding in maize stubble.
A singing Dabchick and a 'Yaffling' Green Woodpecker were on the pylon pond and 5 Ringed Plovers were on the ash plateau.
Wintersett Res.
A Chiffchaff was seen at the boathouse bench + a male Chiffchaff was on the west bank.
A Water Rail was in the boathouse reeds + another was in the west bank marsh.
Kingfisher 1. A male Cetti's Warbler was in the west bank marsh.
Cold Hiendley Res:
2 redhead Goosanders were in this morning + a drake Goosander on Wintersett Res..
Great Crested Grebe 8 + 4 Anglers CP + 11 Wintersett Res..
Walton Hall:
Oystercatcher 2.
Anglers CP:
Shoveler 14.
Anglers CP:
Lapwing 58. Oystercatcher 4 + 2 at Walton Hall.
Botany Bay:
Goosander 2 redheads + 1 male Wintersett Res.
Wintersett Res:
Cetti's Warbler 2 - 1 male boathouse reeds + 1 west bank.
A Water Rail was in the boathouse reeds.
Wintersett Res:
An adult drake Red-breasted Merganser was seen briefly by Steve Denny very early this morning.
Pochard 62 + 18 Anglers CP. Goosander 2 males.
Anglers CP
Snipe 13. Siskin 1. Cormorant 11 + 3 WRes..
The Red-breasted Merganser at Wintersett Res..04.03.2022 SteveDenny
Anglers CP
Wigeon 180 + 2 Wres,,
Wintersett Res:
A Chiffchaff was on the west bank. Pochard 45.
A male Cetti's Warbler was in the west bank marsh.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Goosander 4.
Anglers CP:
18 House Sparrows were at the Pol feeding station.
14 Snipe were on the shallows. Cormorant 9.
Wintersett Res:
Pochard 33 + 24 Anglers CP.
Cold Hiendley Village:
A Golden Plover flew over.
Botany Bay:
Goosander 2 + 1 Cold Hiendley Res..
A Redshank flew east on Saturday 26th (JP).
73 Species were recorded during February, which is well above average for this site, but still 4 short of the phenomenal February of 2021. Still a great effort everybody, thank you.
Today Little Egret. 9 Tufted Duck, 18 Canada geese, 6 Greylags, 20 Teal, Little Egret, Green Woodpecker, 1 Linnet north, 2 Siskin, 3 Redwing south and Coal Tit (L & A Corrall/CG).
Wintersett Res:
A Chiffchaff was near the boathouse bench. Goosander 4.
A Cetti's Warbler and a Water Rail were in the west bank marsh.
18 Redwing were in Haw Park field.
Anglers CP:
Shoveler 11. Oystercatcher 4. Goosander 1. Snipe 4.
2 Lesser Redpoll were at the feeding station.
