Sunday 1 March 2015

Bolton Ings et al - Sunday 1st March

Very un-spring like weather when I started out this morning at 08.00 am, 7c but with a strong cold wind felt a lot colder. The strong wind made viewing difficult and today was quiet with few highlights. A pair of Buzzards were up early displaying and the pair of Stonechats are surviving on the fence by the Western pool. A couple of Skylarks were singing which was nice, full list :- Grey Heron 1, Mute Swan 6, Canada Goose 13, Cormorant 1, Great Crested Grebe 5, Little Grebe 6, Mallard 31, Gadwall 57, Shoveler 24, Teal 8, Pochard 21, Tufted Duck 45, Goldeneye 3, Coot 65, Moorhen 2, Oystercatcher 1, Black Headed Gull 110, Common Gull 10, Buzzard 2, Stonechat pair, Grey Wagtail 2, Goldcrest 1, Skylark 2.

Visited Old Moor this evening for the roost, on the Mere were 18 Goldeneye with another 1 on the Wader scrape with 41 Goosanders. Also on the Mere was a Ringed Plover, the Med Gull and a Curlew. On the Main Marsh were 18 Shelduck and 2 Redshank and in the Willows were 1 Little Egret and 3 Cormorants. Also seen were 4 Oystercatchers and a Goldcrest.

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