Broomhill Flash mid morning - 100+ Sand martin came in periodically to feed over the water. On the mud were 10 Snipe, 5 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin and 1 Greenshank. Also present were 4 Cormorant, 3 Common Tern, 1 Grey Heron, juvenile Great Crested Grebe, 5 Little Grebe, 60 Mallard(+ brood of 7), 16 Tufted Duck, 4 Kestrel, 1 Grey Wagtail and 1 juvenile Yellow Wagtail.
Bolton Ings late morning - On the open water were 10 Little Grebe ( +brood of 4), 9 Gadwall( + brood of 5), 6 Pochard, 26 Tufted Duck( + broods of 5 and 2), 3 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant and 4 adult Mute Swan along with 6 cygnets. Also present were 3 Grey Heron, 2 LBB Gull, 1 Greenshank, 1 Jay, 2 Bullfinch, and 1 Green Woodpecker. A lone Blackcap was the only singing male.
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