Wintersett Res:
A male Cuckoo was in the south east area at dawn - Steve Denny.
Goldeneye 1 female.
Mediterranean Gull 1 adult + 1 2nd summer flew over car park.
Common Tern 2. Swift 11.
Garden Warbler 8 males in the area.
Sedge Warbler 4 males west bank clump.
A Goldcrest flew over Botany Road (north west).
10 male Reed Warblers were in the area.
Anglers CP:
Goldeneye 1 adult male + 1 female.
Haw Park:
Lesser Redpoll 1.
Cold Hiendley SF:
Grey Wagtail 1.
Anglers CP:
Yellow Wagtail - 7 + 1 at the ruin. Arctic Tern 1.
Garden Warbler 4 - 1 male on Pol + 1 male at ruin + 1 male west bank clump (WRes.)
+ 1 north east bank WRes..
Lesser Whitethroat - 3 males Disposal Point., 1 male Pol + 1 male north east WRes.
Goldeneye - 1 adult male, 1 female.
A Little Ringed Plover flew over at 17.12hrs.
Wintersett Res:
Mallard 4 small young. Common Tern 5. Swift 11.
Sedge Warbler 2 males west bank clump +1 male west bank + 1 male north bank WRes..
Cetti's Warbler 5 males + 1 male Moorhouse Lane Pond.
George's corner field: Wheatear 1 male.
Lapwing 4. Yellow Wagtail 2 - 1 male and 1 female.
The 2 Pink Feet were back on the scrape after their sojourn to Anglers Country Park yesterday.
Also of note 2 Treecreepers and 20 Starlings. A new brood of 6 Canada Geese were near the hide (Ian Hey/CG).
Wintersett Res:
A male Garden Warbler was on the north east bank + 1 west bank clump.
Pochard 1 male. Swift 9. Common Tern 5.
Sedge Warbler 2 males west bank clump and 1 male west bank.
A male Lesser Whitethroat south east (O'Donnel's)
+ 1 male north east bank, and 1 male north bank.
Cetti's Warbler 5 males. A Yellow Wagtail was on north bank.
Steve Denny had a close encounter with a Barn Owl this morning,
it flew came over north bank WRes. and left that way.
Great Crested Grebe 1 sitting.
Mallard 11 young + 6 very small young Pol, ACP.
Oystercatcher 1. Sand Martin 6
Anglers CP:
Goldeneye 1 female, and 1 male CP + 1 female WRes..
A White Wagtail was in the shallows.
A 1st Winter Great Black-backed Gull was in the shallows.
A Little Ringed Plover called in at the wader scrape this morning.
Also present Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 5 Swallow, Buzzard, Kestrel and 2 Treecreepers (L & Corrall/CG).
Anglers CP: -
A flock of 60 Redshank was on the shallows at 06.00hrs - photo below, Steve Denny.
2 Lesser Whitethroats - 1 on the Pol and 1 near the cafe answering - Ian Allard.
Pink-footed Geese 2. Oystercatcher 6.
Wintersett Res:
No sign of the Red-throated Diver in the area today.
Arctic Tern 6 + Common Tern 1.
Anglers CP:
A Red throated Diver in breeding plumage was present throughout the day.
1 drake Common Scoter, and 1 drake Shoveler.
14 Redshank flew onto CP rocks, (in front of hide).
1 Dunlin flew in 09.45hs and 1 flew north east.
2 male Wigeon and 1 female arrived during the day.
Goldeneye 1 female. Gadwall 9. Common Gull 1 x1st Winter.
A Little Egret flew over south west. Common Sandpiper 1.
Wintersett Res:
A total of 87 Arctic Terns were recorded through the day.
A White Wagtail and 1000 Sand Martins were on this morning.
A Little Tern was on at 10.15hrs (GJS et al,) - not seen after 11.05hrs.
2 Common Terns. 5 Swifts. Grey Wagtail 1. Yellow Wagtail 1.
A Little Egret flew west.
The amazing morning continued, when another Red throated Diver,
in breeding plumage, flew over WRes. It circled twice, and left west at 11.00hrs.
(GJS, SC).
Cold Hiendley Res:
An adult drake Goldeneye was present.
2 Shelducks flew NE at 06.55hrs (K. Bannister). 2 Little Ringed Plovers came on the wader scrape at 19.25hrs (D. Standish).
Both Pink Feet were also on the wader scrape with a male Teal, and a Treecreeper was seen near the viewpoint.
Anglers CP:
Mediterranean Gull 2 adults. Arctic Tern 10.
A Curlew flew south west. Teal 1 male + 2 female.
Pintail 1 male + 1 female.
Greylag Goose 8. Lesser Whitethroat 1 male.
Common Sandpiper 1. Goldeneye 1 female.
ACP Ringing on the Pol: Becky Bailey
9 birds ringed @Wintersett1 this morning on our first session for 5 months, due to terrible weather, including:
2 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Willow Warbler, and a control Lesser Redpoll as well!
New arrivals today were singing Sedge Warbler and Whitethroat (Dave Smith). Also present a singing Cuckoo, 8 Blackcap, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Jay and 2 Grey Wagtail.
A pair of Buzzards mated atop a large Crack Willow (CG).
Butterflies included 17 Peacock, 12 Speckled Wood, 20m & 5f Orange-tip, 5 Green V. White, 1 Large White, 8 Small White and 1m Brimstone. Not forgetting 3 Bee Fly (C. Parkin).
Anglers CP:
Common Sandpiper 1. 2 Mediterranean Gull adults in the shallows.
Goldeneye 1 male + 1 female, and 1 female on WRes.
Lesser Whitethroat 1 male.
Wintersett Res:
A male Brambling was in the Willow Wood.
2 male Sedge Warblers were in west bank clump.
A Coal Tit was in Pits Wood. A Redpoll flew north.
Updates - Graham Speight - Wintersett Res:
Saturday - amazing numbers of Sand Martins at Wintersett this morning with @Fitzybirder,
- 1500 were feeding over the lakes early morning, which quickly dispersed northwards,
and a further 2260 flew north between 11.00 and 13.00.
Also 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls.
Cold Hiendley Res:
Tufted Duck 64 + 11 WRes..
Lepidoptera:
A Green Veined White was on the north east bank WRes. + 1 in Stubbs Wood.
Herptera:
A juvenile Grass Snake was seen at Stubbs Wall.
A belated record of a female Merlin sat on a nearby tilled field on 10th (JP).
15th 3 Sand Martins over the scrape (D. Standish).
16th 3 Little Egrets on the wader scrape with broods of 5 and 4 Greylag goslings. Also the first broods of Mallard 5 & 3. Plus 2 Cetti's Warblers & 2 Reed Warblers (L & A Corrall/C. Parkin).
17th A Greenshank was on the wader scrape, and a singing Cuckoo was new in. (K. Bannister/K. Pickard).
18th 2 Little Ringed Plovers on the wader scrape were our first this year (K. Bannister).
The 2 Pink Feet Geese were present throughout, as was Kingfisher.
Work started on fencing off the Western Meadow this week with a view to introducing cattle grazing thereafter. As well as to promote an even better wildflower meadow for all creatures great and small. A joint venture with YWT/BMBC/CMWG.
Anglers CP:
2 Turnstones were in the shallows this morning. (PW et al). Photo - Steve Denny
1000 Sand Martins at dawn.(Steve Denny)
Goldeneye 1 male + 1 female.
Yellow Wagtail 1 at Santingley + 1 flew north over ACP + 1 in Pol Field.
Lesser Whitethroat 1 male on Pol. Goosander, 1 redhead flew north. Teal 1 female.
An incredible 1,400 Sand Martins over the lakes at Wintersett
during the rain this afternoon. - Pete Smith.
Wintersett Res:
A male and a female Brambling were in the Willow Wood.
Anglers CP:
A male Lesser Whitethroat was still on the Pol.
Goldeneye 1 adult male + 3 females, also 1 female WRes..
Shoveler 1 male + 1 female. Sedge Warbler 1 male on east bank.
Snipe 1. Lesser Black-backed Gull 4. Cormorant 6. Shelduck 3.
An incredible 1400 Sand Martins over the lakes during rain this afternoon!
320 ACP + 1,080 WRes.
Wintersett Res:
A Green Woodpecker was on the west bank.
Goldeneye 1 adult male CHRes, 1 female WRes., 2 females ACP.
Sand Martin 400 + 50 ACP.
Anglers CP:
A male Lesser Whitethroat was on the Pol. (Pete Smith)
2 Yellow Wagtails were in the corner of the Pol field, seen from car park. (Simon Cooper)
Lepidoptera:
A female Brimstone and a male Orange Tip were seen on the Pol this morning.
Anglers CP:
Common Sandpiper 2.
Goldeneye 4 females + 1 female WRes..
Lesser Redpoll 2.(PS).
A Red Kite flew over.
Wintersett Res:
3 Little Egrets were in trees in South West area at dawn, left south when rain eased.
Swallow 30. House Martin 15. Sand Martin 350.
8 Lesser Redpoll and 2 Siskin (PS), were on Haw Park Lane + 1 Siskin Pits Wood.
A Stoat was seen in the south west corner.
Cold Hiendley Sewage Works.
A male Yellow Wagtail was seen this morning. (PS, AS)
Anglers CP:
Common Sandpiper 2. Goldeneye 2 females
A Wheatear flew over west over at 10.09hrs, (PS,AS).
Shelduck 2 flew in at 10.35hrs. Shoveler 2 males + 2 females.
An Arctic Tern flew north west at 11.58hrs.
Haw Park Lane:
35 Stock Doves were in Haw Park Lane Field.
Both Pink Feet were on the wader scrape and later on the main scrape. Kingfisher looks as though it's here to breed again, and 2 Reed Warblers were singing. A new brood of 5 Greylags were on the Whin Pool.
There was another sighting of Mink on the dike near Bleachcroft Farm, where there are American Crayfish to feed on.
Butterflies included 38 Peacock, 8 Comma, 16 Speckled Wood, 11m 1f Orange-tip and 2 Green Veined White.
Also of interest Green Shield Bug and a Great Diving Beetle (Chris Parkin)
Anglers CP:
Shoveler 3 males + 1 female. Teal 1 male + 1 female.
Common Tern 1.
Goldeneye 5 + 1 male CHRes.. + 1 female Wintersett Res.
Wintersett Res:
Reed Warbler 1 male Willow Wood reeds + 1 male north bank
Greylag Goose 3 flew east.
Sedge Warbler 1 male west bank clump.
Treecreeper 1 south east area, (O'Donnells).
Whitethroat 1 male north east bank + 1 male Botany Dell.
Cetti's Warbler 5 males (and 1 nest building in the Willow Wood Reeds!)
A Mink was a unwelcome visitor today! It swam across the scrape in front of the hide.
Other aliens included 2 Yellow-bellied Sliders.
The 2 Pink Feet Geese were being bullied by the male Swan, despite his Mrs dying, he continues to harass all the geese on the scrape.
Reed Warbler/Blackcap and Willow Warbler were all singing.
