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Great news - the new copies of Birds of the Wintersett Area have arrived & are now available from the Visitor Centre at Anglers Country Park (10am - 4pm) or email: bowint223@gmail.com for details.
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The Birds of Wintersett retweeted
69 birds ringed @Wintersett1 clump; highlights blackcap 11, garden warb 1, reed warb 4, sedge warb 1, sand martin 3 juv, reed bunting 1, bullfinch 2, chiffchaff 13, willow warb 2, Lotti 17. @PeteSmith1254 @StevieD131 @Barnsleybsg @Fitzybirder @grayspeight @WakeyBirders
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The 2025 Annual Report is now available at the Anglers Country Park cafe, price £8. Or drop me a dm for one via post.
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A new Moth species for the area was complemented by 5 Cattle Egrets flying northeast by @Fitzybirder , also a new bird species for the area!
Privet Hawk moth a new species for the Wintersett area.
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The Birds of Wintersett retweeted
Sedge warbler AKX8050 was ringed at Titchfield Haven NNR on 29/07/2023. We retrapped it at Anglers CP @Wintersett1 on 30/05/2026. A move of 313 km N (sans migration!) in 1036 days @PeteSmith1254 @bowintersett2 @Fitzybirder @WakeyBirders @Barnsleybsg @grayspeight
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The Birds of Wintersett retweeted
19 birds ringed @Wintersett1 on ACP; 3 sedge warb, 1 reed bunting; 15 reed warbs. Plus a UK control sedge warbler and a french ringed reed warbler. @PeteSmith1254 @Barnsleybsg @StevieD131 @Fitzybirder @WakeyBirders @grayspeight
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The Birds of Wintersett retweeted
A great team effort today in the Wintersett area with 15 Lesser Emperor, 7 (5 males 2 females) Red - veined Darter, 4 Banded Demoiselle (a migrant here ), 6 Hairy Dragonfly, 7 Red - eyed Damselfly and Emperor the best @BirdGuides @BDSdragonflies @BDSYorkshire
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The Birds of Wintersett retweeted
10 birds ringed @wintersett1 ACP; 1 juv dunnock, 3 juv robins, 2 reed warbler, 1 blackcap, 1 blue tit, 2 juv lotti @PeteSmith1254 @Fitzybirder @StevieD131 @grayspeight @Barnsleybsg @WakeyBirders
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The Birds of Wintersett retweeted
12 ringed @wintersett1 clump, blackbird 1, juv dunnock 1, chiffchaff 1, reed warbler 2, whitethroat 1, blackcap 1, robin 2, great tit 1, reed bunting 2 @PeteSmith1254 @StevieD131 @Fitzybirder @Barnsleybsg @WakeyBirders
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Distant video of the White winged Terns at Wintersett this morning, hopefully there may be better shots to come.
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Two White winged Black Terns feeding over Wintersett Res. @Barnsleybsg @BirdGuides
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Sanderling the star bird on Wintersett Res this morning, with 22 Common & 2 Arctic terns. @BirdGuides
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RT @carloslad91: Red-rumped Swallow Wintersett Res. Also Bittern and Guillemot @Barnsleybsg
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The Birds of Wintersett retweeted
19 birds ringed @Wintersett1, Highlights of; Sedge warbler 3 Reed warbler 2 Garden warbler 3 Cettis warbler 1f Whitethroat 1 Blackcap 1 Yellowhammer 1 Willow warbler 1 Chiffchaff 1 Reed bunting 2 @PeteSmith1254 @StevieD131 @Barnsleybsg @WakeyBirders @Fitzybirder @grayspeight
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The Birds of Wintersett retweeted
No sign of Red rumped Swallow or Guillemot at Wintersett Reservoir at 10.30hrs @BirdGuides @Barnsleybsg @WakeyBirders
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The Birds of Wintersett retweeted
Red rumped Swallow at Wintersett Reservoir 09.00hrs @Barnsleybsg @WakeyBirders @BirdGuides
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