Tuesday 19 February 2013

The Edge

Broomhill Flash midAM- 15%  ice covered at 10am. On the open water were 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Mute Swan, 72 Wigeon, 28 Tufted Duck, 15 Mallard,10 Pochard, 6 Gadwall, 2 Shelduck, 95 BH Gull and 3 Common Gull. Also noted were 200+ Canada Geese, 1 Greylag, 2 Red Legged Partridge, 1 Peregrine, 2 Skylark and 1 Reed Bunting.

Bolton Ings late AM - 60% ice-cover at 11am down to25% by1pm. On the open water were 3 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 64 Gadwall, 27 Tufted Duck, 11 Pochard, 11+ Mallard, 9 Shoveler, 7 Teal, 5 Wigeon, 210+ BH Gull and 13 Common Gull. Also noted were 1flyover Cormorant, 17 Canada Geese, 8 Greylag, 1 flyover Goosander, 2 Snipe and 1 Oystercatcher.

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