Saturday 16 August 2014

Wintersett 16.08.14

13°C start,  7/8 cloud and a cool north westerly this morning.
Anglers CP: Common Tern 1 + 2 adults and 2 juvs north,  Grey Wagtail 1,  Greylag Goose 108, 
Haw Park Lane: Tawny Owl 1
Wintersett Res: Swift 1,  Sand Martin 400,  Yellow Wagtail 1over and Canada Goose 32.   The usual Yellow-legged Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull adults were present.
101 birds were ringed this morning including: 18 Chiffchaff,  15 Reed Warbler,  Garden Warbler 1,  Sedge Warbler 4,  Blackcap 5,  Sand Martin 44,  Lesser Whitethroat 1,  Whitethroat 1 and Willow Warbler 4.
(Oops!   I omitted  the following: A juvenile Cuckoo was seen on the Disposal Point and a Common Sandpiper was on Anglers CP)

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