Thursday 28 March 2024

Wintersett - Anglers CP 28.03.2024

Anglers CP:

Black-necked Grebe 1 male in summer plumage.

Scaup 1 1st Winter male.  Common Scoter 2 males + 1 female.

Shoveler 3 males + 1 female.   Wigeon 18 + 1 male WRes.. 

Greylag Goose 10.   

Pochard 1 female ACP  and  1 male + 1 female  WRes.. 

Great Black-backed Gull 1 1st Winter.   Stock Dove 14.   Redpoll 1.

A Willow Warbler was singing on the Pol.

Wintersett Res:

Sand Martin 11.   Cetti's Warbler 4 males.  Blackcap 4 males.

Wednesday 27 March 2024

Carlton Marsh

New in overnight 4 Wheatears on arable land also there 2 Red-legged and 1 Grey Partridge (JP).

An adult female Marsh Harrier quartered over the reed beds at 09.03hrs before leaving south (Dave Smith). It had been seen at Wintersett earlier.

 2 Cetti's sang and a Tawny Owl called. The 2 Pink Feet were feeding in a nearby horse pasture

Wintersett 27.03.2024

 Wintersett Res:

A Marsh Harrier flew over south west at 07.45hrs

A Redshank flew over.   Swallow 1.  

Cetti's Warbler 3 males - north bank, west bank marsh and south east corner.

Anglers CP: 

The male 1st Winter Scaup still present.

Black-necked Grebe 2.   Redpoll 8 on west bank.

A male Blackcap  was on the west bank. Teal 17.

Wigeon 17.   Shoveler 1 male + 1 female.

Tuesday 26 March 2024

Carlton Marsh

Both Pink Feet geese frequented a nearby horse pasture before alighting on the scrape for a wash and brush up. One is markedly larger than the other (K. Bannister).

A male Wheatear was found on a freshly harrowed field on the east bank, and a pair of Blackcaps were located near the ringing steps (the male sang). (Les & Andrew Corrall)

Also of note 2 Cetti's Warblers, Grey Wagtail and singing Tawny Owl, Goldcrest and Water Rail (CG).

Wintersett 26.03.2024

Wintersett Res:

29 Whooper Swans flew from Edderthorpe at 08.38hrs, 

reached Wintersett  08.48hrs!!.  then continued north west.

80 Meadow Pipits in north bank field.

Shoveler 3 males.  A Yellowhammer was on the east bank road.

2 male Blackcaps -  1 south west corner + 1 south east corner. 

Anglers CP: 

Common Scoter 1 female off east bank. 

2 Black-necked Grebes in summer plumage.

Teal 1 male + 1 female.   Wigeon 34 + 2 WRes..

A Dunlin was in the shallows.  Scaup 1 1st Winter male.

Anglers CP Pol:

Willow Warbler 1 male.

Moorhouse Lane Pond:

Cetti's  Warbler 1 male on big pond + 1 male south east corner Wintersett Res. 

Pochard 2 males + 1 female. 

Low Moor/Midhope 26/3/24.

Cold 11 degree's here when the sun went in. Red Kite 3 but probably 4 all drifting e. 1 has missing left wing primaries. C Buzzard 6, Sparrowhawk 3, Kestrel 2. Raven 3, LBB Gull 3, Curlew c 20, Lapwing c 20, Snipe 1. Grey Heron 2, Oystercatcher 4, Meadow Pipit c 15.

Monday 25 March 2024

Wintersett 25.03.2024

 Wintersett Res:

Whooper Swan 27 + 48 flew north west.

Wigeon 2 + 33 ACP.   Pochard 1 female. 

Teal 2 males + 1 female.   Snipe 4.

Anglers CP:

Scaup 1 1st Winter male.  

A male Stonechat was on hawthorn/bramble clump, briefly,  

between the 2 owl boxes.  -Simon Cooper.

Shoveler 1 male + 1 female.  A male Willow Warbler was on the Pol. 

1st winter Little Gull on the Country Park this afternoon and both 
 
Norwegian Blackhead Gulls still on the Rockwall - Steve Denny.

Disposal Point:

A Red Kite flew over - Pete Smith.

Sunday 24 March 2024

Carlton Marsh

 The 2 Pink Feet were still around (JP), 2 Water Rails were singing (CG), Kingfisher and 3 LBB Gulls.

12 Comma (C. Parkin).

Low Moor/Midhope 24/3/24.

Very good light in the sun with plenty cloud moving through. Top bird an imm. Marsh Harrier through flushing all the waders. C Buzzard 4, Sparrowhawk 1, Kestrel 3, Barn Owl at 3-55 pm. Raven scarce, just 1, Curlew c35 in the area, Oystercatcher 8 but probably 10, Snipe 1, Grey Heron 1. Fieldfare flock c 50 through e, 1 singing Chiffchaff, Siskin c 5, Meadow Pipit c 6, Nuthatch 1. Displaying Goshawk on the 18th but no sign since.

Wintersett 24.03.2024

 Anglers CP:

The 1st Winter drake Scaup still here!

Common Scoter 1 male.  

A male Willow Warbler was singing on the Pol.

Pochard 1 female.   Cormorant 10.   

Wintersett Res:

A Water Rail was in the boathouse reeds.

A male Blackcap was in the south east corner.  

33 Meadow Pipits were on the north bank.

Saturday 23 March 2024

Wintersett 23.03.2024 - Steve Denny

Anglers CP:   Steve Denny

Missed the pair of Mediterranean Gulls on the shallows by 5 mins.

 but found another Norwegian BH Gull

 rung as a nestling on June 15th 2023 at Selnesskjaeret, Rogaland NORWAY. 

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Carlton Marsh

The best of today was 17 singing Chiffchaffs, a single Redpoll, 1m 1f Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Pink Feet Geese and a singing Water Rail.

Phone record shot of the Pink Feet in a nearby pasture

Wintersett 23.03.2024

Anglers CP:

An adult Mediterranean Gull, in summer plumage, was on the shallows. 

The male 1st winter  Scaup still present.  

A male Willow Warbler was on the Pol. 

A 1st Winter Little Gull was on  briefly at 15.40hrs. 

A Red Kite was over the CP fields. 

A 1st winter Little Gull on the Country Park this afternoon, 
 
and both Norwegian Blackheaded Gulls still on the Rockwall.

Wintersett Res.

30 Sand Martins were over and around this morning.   Swallow 1.

A Water Rail was in the boathouse reeds.   Pochard 1 female.

A male Blackcap was at the boathouse, and another male Blackcap was in the south east corner.

Friday 22 March 2024

Wintersett 22.03.2024

 Anglers CP:

Scaup 1 1st Winter.    Greylag Goose 28.   Redpoll 3.

Mediterranean Gull 2 adults,  in summer plumage, Simon Cooper. 

A  Black-headed Gull with a white ring,  J0682, on right leg,  

was in the shallows this morning. Pete Smith.

Cormorant 5.   Snipe 3.   Teal 12.

Wintersett Res:

Sand Martin 1.    

Lepidoptera: Anglers CP

Small Tortoiseshell 1. 

Carlton Marsh

New in today 2 Pink Feet Geese on the scrape (L & A Corrall) They took up with several Greylags and flew onto Wigley's horse pasture at 16.15hrs.(CG).

Also present Kingfisher, Cormorant, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 2 Mistle Thrush. 

1 Orange Underwing moth flew in the sun (LC/AC). 

Thursday 21 March 2024

Low Moor/Midhope 21/3/24.

Windy and very cold but good light with a full blanket of cloud. Red Kite 1, Peregrine 1, C Buzzard 6. Curlew c 40 down but mobile, Oystercatcher 2, Snipe 1 chipping, Meadow Pipit increasing c 25.

Wintersett 21.03.2024

 Anglers CP:

1,000 Black-headed Gulls were in this morning.

Common Scoter 1 female.  Scaup 1 x1stW male. 

15 Whooper Swans flew north west. 

Oystercatcher 6.  Shoveler 2 male+ 1 female.  

Pochard 1 male + 1 female.

Wintersett Res: 

Sand Martin 4.   3 Little Egret flew south.  

Shoveler  3 males + 1 female.

Cetti's Warbler  - 4 males

- north bank, east bank, west bank marsh + boathouse reeds.

A Green Woodpecker was on Haw Park Lane.

Wednesday 20 March 2024

Wintersett + Update 20.03.2024

 

 

Anglers CP:  

Shoveler 9 + 2 WRes.   Oystercatcher 4 + 2 WRes..

Goosander 1 redhead.   Snipe 26.

    Scaup 1 1st  Winter male.   Shelduck 1. 

Steve Denny - https://twitter.com/StevieD131/status/1770410622183678032

 This Black-headed Gull at Wintersett today,  

was rung as a nestling at 

Langoya syd, Ostfold in NORWAY on June 8th 2023 

and turned up on rocks in front of the hide! 

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 Wintersett Res. Roost: - Steve Denny

Massive exodus of gulls over the last week. 

Just 950 BH Gulls and a single Common Gull remaining in the Top Res roost tonight!

Tuesday 19 March 2024

Carlton Marsh

10 Buzzards were in the air together this morning (JP). 28 Teal, 25 Magpies.

8 Chiffchaffs sang, a Water Rail called and a Coat Tit sang.

A Pipistrelle was hunting at dusk (D M Smith/C. Parkin/CG)

Wintersett 19.03.2024

 Anglers CP:

1st W male Scaup.  Wigeon 133 +2 WRes..

Redwing 9.   Green Woodpecker 1. 

A Redpoll flew north.

Wintersett Res: 

A Water Rail was in the boathouse reeds.