Tuesday 26 August 2014

The Edge 26th Aug

Wombwell Ings mid AM-  Present were 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 381 Canada Geese, 36 Greylag, 34 Teal, 27 Mallard, 11 Gadwall, 1 Garganey, 35 Lapwing, 9 Black Tailed Godwit, 4 Dunlin, 3 Greenshank, 2 Snipe, 9 BH Gull, 4+ Pied Wagtail and 1 female Wheatear.
 Broomhill Flash late AM- Noted were 15 Little Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1a+1y Mute Swan, 3 Canada Geese, 22 Tufted Duck, 8 Mallard, 12 Lapwing and 1 Common Sandpiper.
Bolton Ings early PM- After four years of laboriously scanning the fence and frequently saying to me " I can't understand why we don't get more  -----" , Seev finally saw another Whinchat on the Ings. It was left to me to get the record shot. Also noted were 11 Little Grebe, 7a+1y Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2a+4y Mute Swan, 37 Greylag, 3 Canada Geese, 46 Tufted Duck, 26 Gadwall, 6 Pochard, 6 Mallard, 3 Teal, 34 Lapwing, and 6+ Swift.
Whinchat - Bolton Ings

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