Here are a couple of photos of the Great White Egret
at Broomhill Flash today,
taken by Ron Marshall.
Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Tuesday, 26 July 2022
Wintersett Ringing 26.07.2022
Anglers CP:
81 birds were ringed today.
Highlights were: 11 Willow Warbler, 24 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap,
8 Garden Warbler, 5 Whitethroat, 10 Reed Warblers, 7 Goldfinch,
2 Song Thrush and a Magpie.
Wintersett Res:
13 Greenfinch were in the north east corner.
Black-necked Grebe 2.
Lepidoptera:
A Brown Argus on the Pol was new for the year. ASmith.
Odonata:
2 Southern Hawkers were on the Disposal Point + another was near the railway bridge.
Monday, 25 July 2022
Wintersett 25.07.2022
Wintersett Res:
Black-necked Grebe 1 adult + 1 juvenile.
Anglers CP:
Mistle Thrush 14 flew over. Common Sandpiper 2. Wigeon 1 male.
Greylag Goose 162. Tufted Ducklings 6 very small.
Lepidoptera ACP:
Common Blue 1 . Small Copper 1. Small Skipper 1.
Odonata:
Migrant Hawker 1 ACP.
Diptera:
Cheilosia illustrata, seen at Wintersett Res. today by Georgie W-S.
Carlton Marsh
4 Egrets were on the wader. scrape all day (L. & A. Corrall et al). 6 Dabchick included 2 young and the juvenile Buzzard was airborne. Both Whooper Swans are fine, feeding on the scrape. Female Tufted Ducks have 3 and 10 young.
Insects included 2 Brown Hawker, 1f Southern Hawker, 1m Emperor, 1 Holly Blue and 3 Gatekeeper.
Low Moor/Midhope 25/7/22.
Couple of hours this aft. Peregrine 1 fem., C Buzzard 1, Kestrel 3. Raven 4, group of 3 and a single. LBB Gull 3, Siskin 2.
Sunday, 24 July 2022
Wintersett 24.07.2022
Anglers CP:
Common Sandpiper 2. Wigeon 1 male. Common Tern 16 (10 were juveniles).
Swift 172 south west:
Cold Hiendley Res:
Tufted Ducklings: 2 small +1 medium. Mallard Duckling: 1 medium.
Gadwall Ducklings: 5 medium + 1 medium young. Pochard 2 males.
Wintersett Res:
Black-necked Grebe: 1 adult in summer plumage + 1 juvenile.
Little Grebe 1 adult.
Lepidoptera:
A Ringlet was in Haw Park Wood.
Saturday, 23 July 2022
Carlton Marsh
An adult Common Tern was ob the scrape at 16.26hrs. (Dave Standish)
Woolley
40 House Martins were feeding. 17 species of butterfly included 6 Red Admiral, 12 Comma, 326 Gatekeeper, 1 Brown Argus and 2 Small Copper. (Chris Parkin)
Wilthorpe Marsh 23/7/22.
Quiet, with few notables. Raven 1 showed well soaring and calling with it or another flying off lower down towards Higham. Little Owl 1 ad., Parakeet 1 heard only. Chub showing well at a few places on the river feeding off the surface. Tree Bee woodpecker hole nest very active.
Wintersett + Ringing 23.07.2022
Anglers CP:
Common Sandpiper 3. Common Tern 4 juveniles.
172 Swifts flew south west. Hobby 1 1st summer.
Mediterranean Gull 1 juvenile.
Wintersett Res:
The Black-necked Grebe in summer plumage is still present.
https://twitter.com/StevieD131/status/1550771908446232577/photo/1
88 birds were ringed at Wintersett this morning:
Highlights were:
16 Willow Warbler, 17 Chiffchaff, 15 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler,
2 Whitethroat, 10 Reed Warbler, 4 Sedge Warbler, 2 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting,
1 Swallow and 1 Kingfisher.
Kingfisher Wintersett Res. 23.07.2022 RBailey
Reed warbler S396640 was retrapped today at Wintersett,
having been originally ringed on 02/09/16 by Archie.
as a first year bird. It hasn't been caught in the intervening 6 years!!
Friday, 22 July 2022
Carlton Marsh
A Little Egret was present along with a calling Water Rail and a juvenile Tawny Owl (JP).
Juvenile Tawny Owl (Karen Pickard)
July Highflyer (Dave Smith's Carlton garden)
The Phoenix (Dave Smith)
Wintersett + Moths 22.07.2022
Anglers CP:
Common Sandpiper 1.
Wintersett Res:
Common Tern 6 + 3 ACP. Pochard 2 + 3 CHRes.. Tufted Duck 4 small young.
The adult Black-necked Grebe still present.
Overnight Moth Trapping at Anglers CP
revealed a cracking BORDERED STRAW!
Only the 2nd site record, with the previous one being on
20th August 1996!
Bordered Straw 2nd record ACP Pete Smith
A Pine Hawk-moth was also trapped overnight ACP Pete Smith
Thursday, 21 July 2022
Cudworth Common
Little Egret, Juvenile Buzzard, Green Woodpecker and 22 Gatekeeper butterflies despite the cloudy conditions.
Ferrymoor Flash
1 Oystercatcher south 2 north later, Kingfisher and Mute Swans with 1 cygnet.
Wintersett + Ringing 21.07.2022
Anglers CP:
2 Redshank were on the shallows. A Curlew called as it flew over.
Ringing: per Pete Smith
A damp start delayed ringing until 09.00hrs.
45 birds were ringed today:
Highlights were:
6 Chiffchaff. 7 Willow Warbler, 13 Blackcap, 6 Garden Warbler,
1 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, and 1 Reed Warbler.
Wednesday, 20 July 2022
Carlton Marsh
A Green Sandpiper paid a brief visit to the wader scrape this evening.
A juvenile cuckoo was found dead near the hide (Dave Standish). Mrs Tufted Duck still has 11 ducklings on the scrape and a Kingfisher was whizzing around.
2 male Southern Hawkers were patrolling the embankment.
Cuckoo
Another First for Wintersett!
Pete Smith was attending to a moth trap and found a new beetle for the area. 18.07.2022
Many thanks to Mike Denton who confirmed this beetle as Nicrophorus vespillo
Nicrophorus vespillo Pete Smith
Mike Denton reported the main ID features:
The distinct inward curve of the hind tibiae can be clearly seen on the photograph.
Although there should be a fringe of brown hair along the front of the thorax, this has been rubbed off.
You will be pleased to know that this is yet another new species for the Wintersett area!
Wintersett 20.07.2022
Anglers CP:
Common Sandpiper 2 Wigeon 1 male.
Wintersett Res:
Black-necked Grebe 1 adult in summer plumage.
Goldeneye 1 female.
Haw Park Wood:
The Fire Service have been present all day.
Tuesday, 19 July 2022
Carlton Marsh
A 'Redhead' Goosander was on the wader scrape (Dave Standish). My garden thermometer peaked at 41.1c.or 105.8f.
A few moths from Dave Smith's Carlton garden last night.
Dusky Sallow
Sycamore
The Miller
Early Thorn
Wintersett WeBS for July 2022
Here are the Wintersett WeBs counts for July 2022:
Mute Swan 54 Canada Goose 141 Greylag Goose 59
Cormorant 1 Coot 152 Moorhen 16
Great Crested Grebe 20 Little Grebe 1 Black-necked Grebe 1
Mallard 52 Gadwall 11 Tufted Duck 154 Pochard 7 Goldeneye 2 Wigeon 1
Grey Heron 5 Common Tern 4 Redshank 2 Common Sandpiper 1
Lapwing 60.
Wintersett + Insects + Record breaking Temperature 19.07.2022
A Record breaking temperature of 39 degrees centigrade this afternoon!!
Wintersett Res:
Oystercatcher 1. Black-necked Grebe 1. Goldeneye 1 female.
Kingfisher 1 + 1 at Cafe Pond ACP.
Anglers CP:
Common Sandpiper 2. Grey Wagtail 1.
Odonata:
A male Lesser Emperor was off the south bank of Anglers CP at 11.00hrs..
Moth trapping over the last 2 nights produced:
Barred Hook-tip 1. Brown-veined Wainscot 2.
Bordered Beauty 3. Gold Spangle 1.
Maiden's Blush 1. Scarce Silver-lines 2.
Muslin Footman 1. Pine Hawk-moth 1.
Sycamore 2. Oak Nycteoline 1.
Beautiful Carpet 1. Clay Triple-lines 2.
Buff Footman 1. Dingy Shell 1. Gothic 1.
Small Yellow Wave 2. Coronet 2. Slender Brindle 2
in addition to many other species!
Brown-veined Wainscot Anglers CP. 18.07.2022 Pete Smith
Barred Hook-tip Anglers CP 18.07.2022 Pete Smith
Bordered Beauty Anglers CP 18.07.2022 Pete Smith
Monday, 18 July 2022
Wilthorpe Marsh 17/7/22.
As expected very steady. Juv Little Owl 1, L Egret 2, 10 Lapwing down. The weather bringing fish to the top with a shoal of 7 Chub showing well. 2 Stoats with 1 dragging a young Pigeon kill away.
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