Monday 30 September 2013

The Edge 30th Sept

Wombwell Ings mid AM- Walked on to see that the farmer had cleared the straw bales from the field between the Ings and Broomhill Flash. No bales = no hides = no shooting? Hope so.
Present were 7 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 3 Cormorant, 1 Mute Swan, 12 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag( +60 over eastwards at 9.50am ), 21 Teal, 5 Shoveler, 3 Mallard, 50+ Lapwing, 5 Ringed Plover, 1 Snipe, 99 BH Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 1 Kestrel,  6 Meadow Pipit, 7 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 50+ Linnet and 3 Chiffchaff (along the Bulling Dyke).

Broomhill Flash late AM- Present were 3 Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swan, 64 Canada Geese, 56 Greylag, 51 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, 11 Gadwall, 8 Teal, 6 Shoveler, 6+ Snipe, 5 Ringed Plover, 2 Kingfisher and 5 Swallow.

Bolton Ings early PM- Present were 24 Little Grebe, 2a+2y Great Crested Grebe, 11 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 2a+2y Mute Swan, 110 Canada Geese, 3 Greylag, 76 Gadwall, 24 Wigeon, 23 Tufted Duck, 14 Pochard, 7 Shoveler, 5 Mallard, 35 Lapwing, 5 Snipe, 54 BH Gull, 10 Common Gull, 8 LBB Gull, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay and 30+ Linnet.

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