Sunday 15 June 2014

Bolton Ings - Sunday 15th June

A late start this morning or an early one perhaps, a Grasshopper Warbler was singing near top of Everill Gate Lane at 01.40 this morning as I walked home from Wombwell after watching England's latest excuse for losing a World Cup match. After a few hours sleep I was making my way onto Bolton at 09.30, weather was cloudy with drizzle at first but dried up later. Very quiet today as it has been for last few weeks, 3 broods of Gadwall and a brood of Tufted's were new. However things got better when I crossed the river from Bolton where a Long Eared Owl was hunting on the Golf Course. Full list:- Grey Heron 4, Mute Swan 2+8y, 2+4y, Canada Goose 31, Grey Lag Goose 32, Cormorant 1, Great Crested Grebe 3, Little Grebe 12, Mallard 22+2y+1y, Gadwall 53+9y+8y+7y, Shoveler 1, Tufted Duck 60+3y, Pochard 14, Coot 121 adults+37juvs, Moorhen 4+2y, Lapwing 3=1y, Oystercatcher 1, Black Headed Gull 144 adults+75juvs, LBB Gull 4, Kestrel 1, Long Eared Owl 1, Kingfisher 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Swift 5, Sand Martin 10, Chiffchaff 11, Willow Warbler 10, Whitethroat 10. Blackcap 3, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Reed Warbler 1, Sedge Warbler 3.

Birds seen at Old Moor today included the following:- Little Egret 1, Teal 12, Avocet 6 adults + 1 chick, Green Sandpiper 1 (first of Autumn), Garganey 1.

The Black Necked Grebe and Marsh Harrier were still at Broomhill where 2 Yellow Legged Gulls flew West.

The Glossy Ibis was seen at Adwick.

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