Monday 9 September 2013

The Edge 9th Sept

Broomhill Flash early AM- Present were 4 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 22 Little Grebe, 1juv Great Crested Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 161 Mallard, 32 Tufted Duck, 15+ Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, 5+ Snipe and 1 Greenshank. Revisiting late AM added 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Spotted Redshank, 1 Wheatear( on a bale in the back field) and 5 Red Legged Partridge.

Wombwell Ings mid AM- Over 550 Canada Geese  and c100 Greylag were in the back field and on the ings, Also present were 8 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 2 Mute Swan,167 Teal, c90 Mallard, 15 Gadwall, 10 Shoveler, 50+ Lapwing, 3 Greenshank, 3 Spotted Redshank(later relocating to Broomhill), 3 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 1 Kestrel, c25 Linnet, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 1 singing Chiffchaff.

Bolton Ings early PM- Highlight was 14 Black Tailed Godwit flying over towards Wath Ings at 12.30pm. Also present were 7 Cormorant, 27 Little Grebe, 4a+5j Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 3a+2j Mute Swan, 88 Gadwall, 31 Tufted Duck, 26 Mallard, 7 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 3 Teal, 1 Wigeon, 134 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 1 Kestrel and 1 Green Woodpecker.

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