Low Moor/Midhope 30/11/23.

2 till 4pm. Barn Owl hunting the fields from 3pm onwards. Pinkfeet c 25 w at 3-15 pm, Fieldfare c100, Raven 2. C Buzzard 2, Kestrel 2.

Wintersett 30.11.2023

Steve Denny sightings:

Wintersett Res:

3 Shelduck - left north west at 09.17hrs. 

Anglers CP:

Canada Goose  92.  Siskin 10.  Teal 27.

73 Pink-footed Geese flew north west at 08.35hrs.

Carlton Marsh

c70 Pink Feet flew west at 09.30hrs (JP), 

The highlight of the day was a Green Woodpecker, the first since August. Also present 2 Goldrest, Buzzard, Kestrel, Water Rail, Kingfisher, 12 Redwing, Treecreeper and a pair of Shoveler (L. & A. Corrall)..

Wintersett 29.11.2023

Steve Denny sightings:

Anglers CP:

Wigeon  307 +  6 WRes..

Snipe 13 in south west corner.

Wintersett Res:

Water Rail - one off the  north west bank.

Wintersett 28.11.2023

Steve Denny sightings:

Wintersett Res: 

Water Rail 2.  Cetti's Warbler 2

Anglers CP:

Goosander 8.

Carlton Marsh

On the surrounding set aside fields 26 Stock Dove, 60 Linnet, 15 Skylark and the odd Reed and Yellow Bunting. On the disused railway embankment, 2 Siskin, 2 Great Spot Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush and Treecreeper. In the marsh a Cetti's warbler and a Water Rail called (L. & A. Corrall/CG).

2 Foxes were on the prowl.

Nether Cudworth

 A Waxwing spent around 20 minutes at the top of a large Sycamore in Les Corrall's garden from 13.15hrs.

Wintersett Ringing Recovery - Becky Bailey

A Lesser Redpoll BNB2188 

was ringed at Fontburn Nature Reserve, Northumberland on 01/10/23 

and retrapped by  @PeteSmith1254

 on 16/10/23 @Anglers CountryPark (@Wintersett1). 

A move of 181km South in 15 days.

 

Wintersett 27.11.2023

Anglers CP: 

Wigeon 174 + 3 WRes..   Teal 22.   Snipe 16. 

A Water Rail was in the shallows.

A male Brambling. was at the Pol Feeders.

Low Moor /Midhope 26/11/23.

Steady couple of hours this aft. Pinkfeet 70 w at 2-20 pm., Fieldfare 120 +, Linnet flock c 150. Raven 2 with few raptors just Buzzard and 2 Kestrels.

Wilthorpe marsh 26/11/23.

Pinkfeet c 350 in 2 skeins between 10 and 10-30 am. Stonechat 2, Raven 2, Siskin 2, Peregrine 1, C Snipe 1. Pipit sp 1 flew towards s.f.

Carlton Marsh

 c200 Pink Feet Geese flew west at 10.15hrs  and 10 Common Gulls were on the fields (JP).

4 Mute Swans flew north but soon returned they way they came (K. Bannister).

Wintersett Ringing + Update 26.11.2023

81 birds were ringed this morning:

Highlights were:

Common Redpoll 2,   Lesser Redpoll 63   Coal Tit,   Goldcrest 2, 

Redwing,  and  2 Blackbirds  

(including photo below of rufous adult female, likely from NE Scandinavia)

and 1 control Lesser Redpoll  - (details awaited).  - Becky Bailey.

 

Anglers CP: 

A Water Rail called from the outflow and another Water Rail was in the CP shallows. 

Going west: Pink-footed Geese in 3 skeins - 55 + 170 + 220.  

Haw Park Wood: 

17 Pink-footed Geese flew over at 10.55hrs.

Carlton Marsh

4 Siskin, 2 Great Spot Woodpecker, 2 Water Rail called and 22 Teal. The wader scrape was 70% iced over after an overnight air frost. However, tucked away relatively sheltered and warm 24 Herald Moths (CG/C. Parkin)

Wilthorpe Marsh 25/11/23.

P Middleton, S Green. Jack Snipe 1, Common Snipe 3, Raven 2, Goldfinch c45. Greenfinch c12, Parakeet 1 heard only sewage farm area.

Wintersett 25.11.2023

Wintersettt Res:

Water Rail 1 boathouse reeds + 1 north east corner + 1 west bank.

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

Anglers CP: 

Snipe 13.   Pintail 1 female.  Goosander 13.  Teal 22.   

Great Crested Grebe 5 + 1 WRes. + 1 CHRes..

Cold Hiendley Res: 

A Dunlin flew over.  

Goldeneye 36  + 32 ACP + 1 WRes.

Wintersett 24.11.2023

Wintersett Res:

Common Scoter 2 juveniles.   

A Water Rail was in the boathouse reeds + 2 were in ACP shallows. 

Anglers CP:

26 Goldfinch were on the Pol feeders.   Cormorant 13.  

ACP at Dusk: Dunlin 4.  Goldeneye 47.  Goosander 10.  

Haw Park Wood:

Siskin 1.

Low Cudworth To Ardsley Viaduct TPT

5 Red-legged and 4 Grey Partridge, 2 Buzzard, 5 Redwing. Also 15 Herald moths hibernating (C. Parkin)

Carlton Marsh (22/11/23)

Yesterday a Raven came in from the north and alighted in a large Ash tree behind the wader scrape. It was last seen near the Cudworth Parkway underpass at 10.05hrs (JP).

Also of note Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coal Tit, Redpoll, and a Cetti's Warbler sang.

Later in the day 25 Magpies and c300 Wood Pigeons roosted (L & Corrall/CG).

Cudworth
Woodcocks were flushed from Coal Pit Lane and near Edderthorpe Flash (A. Vincent).

Wilthorpe Marsh west 23/11/23.

Very steady. Woodcock 1 flushed, Grey Partridge c10, Goldcrest 4, Siskin 1, Starling flock 200+.