Anglers CP:
Redshank 1. Oystercatcher 3 young + 1 young.
1 young Lapwing in Pol Field. Shoveler 1 male.
Tufted Duck 23. Dunlin 1.
Mallard - 7 small young on south bank.
Wintersett Res: afternoon update
A Cuckoo was calling from the west bank.
Common Tern 1.
Anglers CP:
The south pair of Oystercatchers have 1 young.
The first Black headed Gull chick was seen this morning.
Haw Park Wood:
A Treecreeper was on the wall.
Wintersett Res:
A male Cuckoo was calling from the south east corner at 15.00hrs,
then the south west corner at 15.10hrs
2 Hobbies flew over at 15.06hrs.
Common Tern 4.
Mallard Young:
6 medium young at the boathouse WRes. + 4 small young on west bank ACP.
Oystercatcher 3 young. Shoveler 1 male.
Wintersett Res:
Pochard 1 male. Common Sandpiper 2.
Common Tern 2. Barn Owl 1 east bank.
Goldeneye 1 female.
Wintersett Res:
2 Red Kites flew east.
A Hobby flew over - (Simon Cooper)
Anglers CP:
Lapwing 1 young in Pol field.
Oystercatcher 3 young CP + ? young hatched south pair?
Rock Wall: Dunlin 1 in summer plumage. Common Sandpiper 1.
Canada X Greylag Goose hybrid 1. Canada Goose 22 young.
Little Grebe 2.
Mallard young
5 small CP + 6 very small + 9 small + 6 medium + 6 small/medium + 9 very small.
Pol Boardwalk Pond: Large Red Damselfly 1.
Walton Hall:
Redstart 1 male.
Here are the Wintersett WeBs counts for May 2024.
Mute Swan 22 Canada Goose 16 Greylag 7
Great Crested Grebe 15 Little Grebe 2 Coot 49 Moorhen 13
Mallard 51 Gadwall 12 Tufted Duck 17 Goldeneye 1
Grey Heron 2 Lapwing 5 Oystercatcher 5 Common Sandpiper 1.
2 Grey Partridge in the area.
Anglers CP:
Common Sandpiper 1. Shoveler 1 male.
Pol Boardwalk Pond:
Large Red Damselfly 1.
Walton Hall:
Redstart 1 male.
Walton Hall:
Yesterday the male Redstart was still singing from the tree tops.
Today the male Redstart gave 2 bursts of song at 15.15hrs on Anglers CP Hill - Steve Denny.
Anglers CP:
Common Sandpiper 1. A Red Kite flew over.
Oystercatcher 3 young.
Canada Goose 9 young + 4 young + 2 young.
Canal Flash Cold Hiendley:
Cuckoo 1 male (PW)
Wintersett Res:
Great Crested Grebe 6. Goldeneye 1 female.
Disposal Point: Lepidoptera
Small Yellow Underwing 1.
An Oystercatcher flew north from the wader scrape at 06.55hrs (Keith Bannister).
A Peregrine in stoop mode was seen over Royston Road, to the east of the reserve recording area, and 2 Lesser Whitethroats sang from the Albert Street Allotments (JP).
A Waved Umber moth found its way into Dave Standish's kitchen last night at Firth Avenue, Low Cudworth.
Anglers CP:
The north pair of Oystercatchers have hatched 2 very small young.
Common Sandpiper 1. Canada Goose 2 very small young.
Wintersett Res:
Goldeneye 1 female. A Grey Partridge was in the west bank clump field.
Lepidoptera:
A Small White Butterfly and a male Orange Tip were on the north bank WRes..
Odonata:
A male Blue tailed Damselfly was on the north bank WRes..
2 Tawny Owls were in their regular roost this morning, but had moved out of site by mid-day.
A Goldcrest sang near the hide and 3 House Matins flew north over the wader scrape.
Butterflies included 2m Brimstone. A Blue-tailed Damselfly was the first for this year.
Francis Hickenbottom visited this morning and provided us with a new species of fungi - Hawthorn Leaf Blight (Monilinia johnsonii).
Anglers CP:
Goldeneye 1 adult male CP + 1 female WRes..
Oystercatcher 5 adults CP
+ a flock of 11 flew north west over CP at 09.46hrs.
Mallard 9 young ( 1 yellow).
A Common Sandpiper spent the day on the wader scrape (JP et al).
It's good to know there are still 2 Grey Partridges around.
Insects included the first Small Heath of the Year, 12 Peacock, 2 Comma, 5 Speckled Wood, 2m Brimstone, 49 Orange-tips (15 of which were female), 1 Large White, 7 G.V. White, and 5 Small White.
Also of note Brown Silver Line moth, Green Tiger Beetle, Click Beetle (Athous haemorrhoidalis). Common Blue and Azure Damselfly were on the wing and the first Four Spot Chaser of the year. (Chris Parkin).
Anglers CP:
Shoveler 1 male. Common Tern 3.
Goldeneye 1 adult male ACP, + 1 female WRes.
Lapwing 2 adults + 1 small young in the Pol field.
Mallard young: 3 small/medium CP + 10 (from 12) very small young.
Wintersett Res:
Pochard 1 male.
A Peregrine flew over the wader scrape this morning (JP).
This afternoon 2 Cetti's Warblers sang as did Cuckoo and it gave good views.
There are several Greylag and Canada Goose broods now.
A Fox was laid in the sun for quite awhile.
Wintersett Res:
Common Tern 4. Arctic Tern 1 east at 08.48hrs. Swift 100
Anglers CP:
An adult Kittiwake was in this morning to 08.00hrs at least. (GJS)
Common Sandpiper 1. Goldeneye 1 male ACP + 1 female WRes..
Green Woodpecker 1. Grey Wagtail 1. Little Egret 1.
Oystercatcher 6. Red Kite 1 1st summer. Yellow Wagtail 3. (GJS)
Golf Course field: (PS)
Lapwing 2 adults + 1 small young.
Old Royston Flash: (SD)
3 medium/large young Lapwings in field next to traveller camp.
Walton Hall: (PS)
Redstart 1 male still singing. Treecreeper 1. Red Kite 1.
Canada Goose 5 young + 8 young.
Wigeon 1 injured female (still). Tawny Owl 1.
Wintersett Res:
14 birds were ringed today:
Highlights of 3 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Garden Warblers,
1 Blackcap and 1 female Cetti's Warbler (brood patch). Common Tern 1.
A Green Woodpecker and a male Lesser Whitethroat were on the west bank.
Also a control Sedge Warbler, apparently ringed yesterday, (but not here!!)
Will be nice to see how far it moved overnight.
Sedge Warbler 06.05.2024 R.Bailey
Lepidoptera:A Small Yellow Underwing was on the west bank clump
Walton Hall:
A male Redstart was seen.
Anglers CP:
Great Crested Grebe 7. Cormorant 2. Oystercatcher 6.
Goldeneye 1 male + 1 female WRes..
Cuckoo this evening by courtesy of Simon Cox.
Wintersett Res:
Common Sandpiper 2. Goldeneye 1 male + 1 female.Anglers CP:
Little Grebe 1. Long-tailed Tit fledged young.
Mallard young 6 medium + 1 very small + 7 small young.
A Whimbrel flew north 10.08hrs (PS, RD, AS).
An adult Little Gull flew over. (PS, AS). Common Tern 2.
A Tawny Owl was seen on the Woodland Walk. (SD).
Lepidoptera:
A male Orange Tip flew over CP.
Odonata:
A Common Blue Damselfly flew over north bank. WRes..The Common Sandpiper spent its 4th day on the wader scrape along with a Grey wagtail.
A Water Rail called, a Cuckoo sang and a Kingfisher flew over the scrape (C. Parkin/CG).
Anglers CP:
Vis.Mig: (PM + PW)
Arctic Tern 2. Swift 80.
Walton Hall:
A Redstart was singing
in good breeding woodland.
north east corner.
Ringing: (PS + RB)
8 birds were ringed this morning:
Highlight was 1 Reed Warbler.
