Saturday 23 April 2016

Wintersett 23.04.16

A fisherman reported  -3 degrees during the night,  frosty at dawn.  Sunny morning up to 11 degrees and a light northerly, with increasing cloud and a brief shower this afternoon. 
Anglers CP: Curlew 1, Snipe 2, Mallard 4 vs young,  Wigeon 2m,  Goldeneye 8, and Herring Gull 1.   The first 5 Canada Goslings were seen. 
Cold Hiendley Res: A GREEN  SANDPIPER flew in 08.09 - 08.12hrs, then flew to ACP.  Common Sandpiper 1.
Cold Hiendley SF: Yellow Wagtail 4.
Wintersett Res:  Common Tern 2,  Swift 16,  Whitethroat 2m,   Lesser Whitethroat 4m,  Sedge Warbler 1m + 1m  ACP,  Nuthatch 2m Pits Wood and Garden Warbler 1m.  An OSPREY flew north at 10.15hrs.  A Peregrine was circling high at 15.05hrs.   An OSPREY, presumably this morning's bird returning, flew over west at 15.21hrs,  hovered briefly, then went over CHRes. before circling high over CH village and drifting away high south at 15.31hrs.
Osprey                   WRes    PMeredith

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