Monday 2 January 2012
ADWICK ON DEARNE WASHLANDS
News from a site which is not normally covered by most Barnsley birders but is in the recording area and was covered during the recent breeding bird survey. RSPB are currently working on the management of this potentially excellent area. Ken Foundation reports for today - Not many species this morning, but lots
of birds especially buntings. Common Buzzard 2, Grey Partridge 5, Corn Bunting 3
(1 singing), Reed Bunting c50, Yellow Bunting c40, Linnet c100, Goldfinch 40,
Greenfinch 8, Bullfinch 2, Skylark 11, Tree Sparrow 2, Kingfisher 1, Fieldfare
,80, Redwing 20.
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According to the RSPB the engineering work is to start this month (January 2012). I hope to be there to get some photographs when this work starts. If the work is carried out right; and it should be because its the same guy that worked the machines at Edderthorpe then we are in for some interesting times in this area. For those that don't know the site its not that far from the Dearne and Don confluence so it's likely to pick birds up moving along both river systems. Its also twice the size of Wombwell Ings. I remember the site as a kid when drainage work was being carried out on there and it was good then.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the forthcoming engineering work creates an area that we have to watch on a regular basiks because its that good.
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