Thursday 28 February 2013

The Edge

Broomhill Flash mid AM- 50% ice cover. On the open water were 2 Cormorant, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 52 Wigeon, 24 Tufted Duck, 14 Mallard, 14 Gadwall, 9 Pochard, 6 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 300+ BH Gull and 4 Common Gull.Also present 112+ Canada Geese, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 30+ Lapwing (taking up territories on the back field and Clegg's Meadow) and 2 Hare practising for March by running here ,there and mating.

Bolton Ings late AM- 20% ice cover. On the open water were 4 Little Grebe, 4adult+2juv Mute Swan, 39 Gadwall, 24 Tufted Duck, 17 Pochard, 6 Mallard, 6 Teal, 4 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon, 1m+1f Goldeneye, 352+ BH Gull, 20 Common Gull and 1 second year Herring Gull. Also present 1 Grey Heron, 10 Greylag, 10 Canada Geese, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk and 200+ Rook.

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