Friday 25 July 2014

The Edge 25th July

Wombwell Ings mid AM- Present were 8 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Mute Swan, 52 Canada Geese, 53 Greylag, 64 Mallard, 5 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 1 Garganey, 40+ Lapwing, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Skylark, 1 Green Woodpecker and 1 singing Chiffchaff. A mid PM revisit saw an increase to 16+ Pied Wagtail and the addition of 2 Little Ringed Plover.
Broomhill Flash late AM- Noted were 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, 28 Little Grebe, 1 Black Necked Grebe, 1 Mute Swan, 38 Gadwall, 27a+3y Tufted Duck, 20 Mallard, 1 Pochard, 2 Snipe and 2 Green Sandpiper. Also seen mid AM were a Barn Owl( box at top of Clegg's Meadow ) and 1 Little Egret.
Bolton Ings late AM/early PM- On the open water were 1 Cormorant, 8 Little Grebe, 5a+1y Great Crested Grebe, 3 Mute San+8 cygnets, 68 Gadwall, 10a+4y Tufted Duck, 9 Mallard, 8 Pochard, 1 Shoveler, 1 Wigeon, 31 BH Gull and 1 Common Gull. Also present were 1 Grey Heron, 41 Greylag, 38 Canada Geese, 200+ Lapwing and 10 Oystercatcher.

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