Sunday 21 December 2014

Wintersett + Gull Roosts 21.12.14

6°C, dry with 7/8 cloud and a gusty south westerly.
Haw Park Wood: We spent the whole morning searching from Blue Bridge to Stoneheaps along the old Barnsley Canal for the Firecrest,  but it could not be located today. However there were 3 Nuthatch,  1 Woodcock and 1 Siskin.
The Gull Roosts were a tale of two halves   Anglers CP held only small numbers, with  birds head on to the hide in a strong SW wind.  The notables were:  a 1st W Caspian  in at 15.20hrs. A 2nd W Yellow-legged was picked up at 15.40hrs.  The usual adult Yellow-legged arrived at 15.55hrs.
By contrast, Wintersett Res, which is more sheltered,  had fantastic numbers of birds with  2300 Herring + 278 ACP  Total  2578,  
                       545  GBB     + 133 ACP   Total   678
                           6  LBB      +    2  ACP   Total      8
Notables in Wintersett Roost were:  An adult Caspian that came in at 14.30hrs and another adult Caspian flew in at 15.40hrs.  A 1st W Yellow-legged and a  1st W Glaucous x Herring hybrid were also present.
NB: Pugneys had a brilliant roost with 2 Icelands, an adult and a juvenile and 4 Caspians,  2 adults, a 1st W and a 2nd W.

Record  shot  -  1st W Caspian Gull   ACP            AS    

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