Monday 26 November 2012

The Edge

Broomhill Flash mid AM- Birds Present included 6 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Mute Swan, 14 Tufted Duck, 13 Shoveler, 6 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 1 f Goldeneye, 1 Wigeon , 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk and 1 Green Sandpiper.

Bolton Ings late AM + early PM- On the open water were 15 Cormormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Mute Swan +4 juv, 60 Gadwall, 23 Tufted Duck, 25 Wigeon, 18 Pochard, 15 Shoveler, 2 Goldeneye( m+f ) and 1 Common Gull. Flyovers included 8 Golden Plover, Shelduck( groups of 5 and 2) and a Whooper Swan  at 1.05pm, heading from over Wombwell Ings towards Old Moor. Also present were 1 Kestrel, a flock of 40+ Goldfinch, 38 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 150+ Redwing, 50+ Fieldfare and 3 Green Woodpecker.

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