Wintersett 28.02.2022

 Another quiet day!

Anglers CP:

Redwing 5.

Wintersett Res:

3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers were in the wood behind the boathouse bench. 

28/2/22 Wharncliffe Chase

A Red Kite appeared from nowhere at 8.30 just as I was packing up and gave good views for 10 mins. It came from the Wharncliffe Res area and drifted over the fields bordering Bank Lane before flying towards the shooting lodge where it settled in trees at the bottom of the drive. It then headed towards the southern end of Wharncliffe Chase and was lost from view.

Also Skylark, 2 Yellowhammer, Redwing, Common Gull, Buzzard, Kestrel

Wilthorpe Marsh w end. 27/2/22.

Raven 3 together with possibly 4 in the area. Singing Chiffchaff 1 and a calling Parakeet again in the Swallow Hill farm area. Goldcrest 1 pair, Oystercatcher 1, C Snipe 2 flushed, L Egret 1, Lapwing 15 down. Goosander 1 male presumed same which as been regular all month. 1 singing Cetti's.

Wintersett 27.02.2022

 Anglers CP:

21 Whooper Swans were on at 07.15hrs.  They left north west at 07.55hrs.

Gadwall 14.  Shoveler 11.   Great Crested Grebe 5.  

Wintersett Res:

A Cetti's Warbler was on the east  bank.  Goosander 9.  

A Linnet flew over.    Goldeneye 85.

Wintersett 26.02.2022

 Anglers CP:

Siskin 1.   Shoveler 7.   

Wintersett Res:

Little Grebe 1.  Goosander 18.  Pochard 46.

Carlton Marsh

The Canada Goose flock increased to 21, Greylag to 5. Also present Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, Kestrel, 1m1f Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker 'Yaffling' in the process of pairing up. 9 Herring and 3 Common Gulls all looking well in their breeding plumage (R Laverack/CG).

Only one Herald Moth was left in their winter hideaway (C. Parkin)

Carlton Marsh

This morning 2 Cetti's Warbler sang, Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker called, 4 Grey Partridge were on the fields, 2 Cormorant, 36 Teal, 13 Tufted Duck and a drake Goosander flew north (JP/K. Bannister).

This afternoon a 'Band' of 4 Jays, Water Rail and Tawny Owl. 

A Pipistrelle Bat was flying at dusk and a Dog Fox was barking (D. Standish/D Smith).

Jay (Dave Smith)

Ardsley Viaduct area

c100 Lapwing, 1 Red-legged Partridge, 3 Buzzards. Also 2 hibernating Peacock butterfly and 3 Herald Moths (C. Parkin).

Littleworth Park - Monk Bretton 

56 Magpies & Frogs mating (C. Parkin)

Wintersett 25.02.2022

 Wintersett Res:

Shoveler 22 + 2 Anglers CP.  

Haw Park Lane Wood:

Redwing 8.

Anglers CP:

Siskin 1.  Woodcock 1.

The nest boxes on the Woodland Walk were cleared out this morning.

A beetle Dromius quadrimaculatus, was a 5th record for the area.

A spider, Metellina merianae was  found in one box

   

                                          Metellina merianae,  Anglers CP 

                                            25.02.2022  Georgie Wightman

Wintersett 24.02.2022

 Anglers CP:

A Curlew was in the shallows this morning.   Siskin 3.  

Shoveler 12 + 4 WRes..  Redwing 5.

All photos taken by Steve Denny   https://twitter.com/StevieD131

Carlton Marsh

56 Gadwall was a pretty decent count, 4 Greylag, 2 Cormorant, Treecreeper, Coal Tit and a single Redpoll over. (JP/S. Grove/C. Parkin/CG). A pair of Buzzards were seen mating (G. Shearing)

A Bittern came in from the south at 17.58hrs to roost in the reed bed in front of Elaine's seat (Dave Standish) and a Tawny Owl called.

Wintersett 23.02.2022

 Anglers CP:

Two sightings of Merlin  this morning and 120 Pink-footed Geese flew northwest. 

Oystercatcher 4. 

Wintersett Res:

Shoveler 13 + 6 Anglers CP.   A Water Rail was in the boathouse reeds.

Ferrymoor Flash

The best there today was 1m Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck, 10 Teal, 1 Cormorant (adult sinensis), 1 adult Lesser Black-backed Gull and a Grey Wagtail.

Carlton Marsh

Can anybody identify this fungi/mould that is growing on the old disused rail embankment on soil on the edge, I believe it was there last year too.

Wintersett 22.02.2022

 Cold Hiendley Res:

Goosander 8.  Redwing 1.

Anglers CP:

A 1st Winter Mediterranean Gull was in the shallows this morning.   Snipe 5.

                                  Mediterranean Gull  1st Winter  Anglers CP  SDenny

Carlton Marsh

Still very quiet here wildfowl in low numbers as there is plenty of flood water to choose from in the locality. Best today was 3 Buzzards up together, Green Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, Goldcrest, Kingfisher and Cetti's Warbler. (L & Corrall/CG).

Dearne Valley Park

1 Fieldfare, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher. The flowers of Lesser Celandine and Coltsfoot were in bloom. 

(C. Parkin)

Wintersett WeBS February 2022

 Here is the Wintersett WeBS count for February 2022.

Mute Swan 6.  Canada Goose 23.   Cormorant 14.   Coot 128.   

Moorhen 18.  Mallard 35.   Teal 20.   Wigeon 318.   Shoveler 11.   

Gadwall 5.   Tufted Duck 147.   Pochard 85.   Goldeneye 126.   

Goosander 26.   Great Crested Grebe 17.   Grey Heron 3.

Lapwing 100.   Snipe 8.   Oystercatcher 5.

Wintersett 17.02.2022

 Anglers CP:

Pochard 65 + 28 WRes..    Oystercatcher 4.  

Wintersett Res.

Canada Goose 3.  Shoveler 9.  Goosander 3 + 5 CHRes..  

Carlton Marsh

February is traditionally a quiet month here. Today's best was 3 Little Egrets, 2 Water Rails (seen), 26 Herring Gulls, 6 Common Gulls, Peregrine, Great Spot Woodpecker and 2 singing Song Thrushes (JP/L & A Corrall/GG).

Wintersett 15.02.2022

 Anglers CP:

Woodcock  1.   Shoveler 10.  

Carlton Marsh & Ferrymoor Flash

Carlton Marsh

Little Egret, Grey Wagtail and c180 Pink Feet Geese NW at 17.05hrs (D. Standish/C. Parkin).

Ferrymoor Flash 

As well as the resident pair of Mute Swans, 7 Pochard (5m), 11 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Created Grebe, Male and female Goosander and 25 Lapwing south (CG).

Wintersett 14.02.2022

 Anglers CP:

Oystercatcher 3.  Shoveler 7.  Snipe 12.    Cormorant 18.

Wintersett Res:

A 2ndW Iceland  Gull was in the Wintersett Res. gull roost tonight,  before being flushed by a Sparrowhawk.

It was seen later in the roost at Old Moor.

 

2nd Winter Iceland Gull in WRes. Roost  14.02.2022  SDenny.