Classic shots of Pete Smiths hand - 47 years and one day since it last held a Barred Warbler at Wintersett. Lots of hard work by Pete & Becky ringing every year which occasionally pays off for all of us! Barnsley Birders Wakefield Birders Wintersett

In none Barred Warbler related news - had a Humming Bird Hawk-moth in my garden this afternoon

Roesel's bush-cricket - new to the Wintersett area this morning (at least 6 found at two locations thanks to Georgies hearing). Also several Long-winged conehead - another recent colonist Pete Smith at Wintersett Georgie W-S

Camberwell Beauty showing well at Netherwood early afternoon. Thanks to the finder Gary Haywood Barnsley Birders Barnsley Biological Records Centre Barnsley Nats Butterfly Conservation Yorkshire BirdGuides

Great vis mig at ACP Wintersett this morning - highlight for me being 414 Skylark mostly southwest inc a fab flock of 65 Barnsley Birders Wakefield Birders

Juv Gannet West anglers cp Wintersett 08.50 barnsley Wakefield Birders BirdGuides

Massive redwing movement at anglers cp, 11,000 west in last 2 hrs Barnsley Birders Wakefield Birders BirdGuides

19,150 Redwing west Anglers CP Wintersett when I had to leave at 10.40, but site is still being counted... finals totals on Trek later Barnsley Birders Wakefield Birders BirdGuides also Spoonbill, 15 Whoopers & Hawfinch over

Highlights from this mornings vis mig at Anglers CP: adult & juv Spoonbill south at 9am and first decent movement of 1,760 continentals Starlings heading west - more of those to come over the next week I hope... Wintersett Barnsley Birders Wakefield Birders

B N Grebe and adult Kittiwake at ACP this morning Pete Smith at Wintersett Wintersett Steve Denny Graham Speight Chris Swaine Barnsley Birders Wakefield Birders

White Gyr falcon south anglers cp 08.40. Obviously one of the escapes but still nice to see Barnsley Birders Wakefield Birders

Pre work vis mig anglers cp Wintersett osprey north 07.55 + merlin nw 08.04 Barnsley Birders Wakefield Birders @birdguides

2nd cy male marsh harrier west bank top res @wintersett1 10.30 @barnsleybirders @wakeybirders

Osprey south ACP Wintersett 08.20 Barnsley Birders @birdgui

Anglers CP Vis mig 07.15 - 13.15 Wintersett Red-throated Diver for half an hour, then left N (PS et al), 13 Pintail (all left W), Knot (1 NE) Dunlin 1, Snipe 6 (N) Hobby, Peregrine, just 5 mips south Barnsley Birders Wakefield Birders

Wintersett vis mig Wintersett 30-09-2023 highlights: another 4K mips south, a bizarre record of a Ruddy Shelduck going west with 6 cormorants, good numbers of Swallows, Skylarks & finches etc... Barnsley Birders Wakefield Birders BirdGuides

Anglers CP vis mig 07.25 - 12.25 Wintersett highlights two juv Gannets NW, two dunlin S, 3 Ravens, 13 Crossbills east + a few thrushes and continental starlings Barnsley Birders Wakefield Birders

Red throated diver on top res Wintersett 13.30 off boathouse Barnsley Birders Wakefield Birders @birdgui