Monday 7 July 2014

Wintersett 07.07.14

Up to 19°C,  warm and sunny with a light easterly this morning,  clouded over by mid afternoon.
Anglers CP: A Little Egret was in the north west  corner early doors, then flew to shallows but didn't hang around long.  Gone by 08.00hrs.   Little Gull 1 1st summer,  Grey Wagtail2 and Pochard 1m.
Wintersett Res: Sand Martin 100
A total of 122 birds were ringed today, including: 70 Sand Martin,  10 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 14 Willow Warbler and 5 Chiffchaff.  A Lunar Hornet Moth got caught in a mist net.
Pete Smith saw a Grass Snake on the road  near New Crofton.
Lunar Hornet Moth  Sesia bembeciformis
                                                          WRes       PSmith

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