Thursday 7 August 2014

The Edge 7th Aug

Wombwell Ings mid AM- Present were 8 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 106 Canada Geese, 9 Greylag, 41 Mallard, 3 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 1 Wigeon, 58 BH Gull, 80+ Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kestrel, 12 Pied Wagtail, 2+ Yellow Wagtail, 1 juv Skylark, 1 Grey Partridge, 2 Sedge Warbler(Bulling Dyke), 1 Linnet and a flock of 50+ Goldfinch.
Broomhill Flash late AM-  Noted were 1 Cormorant, 41 Little Grebe, 1 Black Necked Grebe, 1 Mute Swan + 2 juv, 18 Canada Geese, 4 Greylag, 61 Gadwall, 42 Mallard, 17 Tufted Duck, 68 Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 3 Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 36 BH Gull, 4+ Yellow Wagtail and 1 Barn Owl(box entrance).
Bolton Ings early PM- Present were 8 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 11 Little Grebe, 6a+1y Great Crested Grebe, 3 Mute Swan +8 juv, 5 Canada Geese, 55 Gadwall, 29 Tufted Duck, 7 Pochard, 3 Wigeon, 2 Mallard, 18 BH Gull, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhak, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker and 1 Bullfinch.
TPT- Going on Bolton Ings  the Great White Egret was visible on the Waderscrape but by the time we came off it was seen on Wath Ings. At the same time , 2.15 pm, a Marsh Harrier could be seen  being mobbed by gulls and it quickly sought the refuge of Bolton west end.

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