Sunday 2 December 2012

Old Moor Sunday

Old Moor: Two Bitterns showing from Bittern Hide this morning and two left the Reedbeds and flew down the River Dearne at 16.02. Also four Water Rails calling. Other birds at Old Moor included a Merlin through and ten Waxwings at the entrance gate. Around 400 Teal were counted in the area

Bolton Ings (Barnsley Blade): Little Egret, 3 Whoopers east @ 10.25, Shelduck, 73 Gadwall, 60 Pochard, 3 Goosanders, 2 Goldeneye, Redshank, Green Sand.

A flock of 21 Skylarks were in stubble at Broomhill, a Grey Wagtail at Wombwell SF and a GS Woodpecker in the Canyon as well as c70 Redwing, 30 Fieldfare and 10 Chaffinch.

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