Wednesday 20 August 2014

Wintersett 20.08.14

13°C,   some sunshine with 4/8 cloud and a cool north westerly.  There was a light shower early afternoon.
Anglers CP: Teal 8 left east  + 1 WRes., Shoveler 1,  Pochard 6 + 15 WRes. and  Gadwall 2. Canada Goose 276,  Greylag Goose 108,  Mallard 84.   A Curlew flew NW at 14.55hrs..
Wintersett Res: Yellow-legged Gull,  usual adult,  Swift 1 + 2 ACP,  Common Tern 2 adults + 2 juvs., Goldeneye 1 female.  Cetti's 1 male.  Tufted Duck 5 fledged young + 2 fledged CHRes..
Archie was ringing in the NE corner this morning: His catch included:-  Garden Warbler 1, Blackcap 14 and Chiffchaff 10.
Alien: The long term resident  Red-eared Terrapin Trechemys scripta elegans, was seen basking just under the surface of the water in the NE corner of WRes..

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