The Edge 21.03.16

Wombwell Ings - Normally I feel  in higher spirits when I walk off the Ings. Saddened to be told about and then locate a dead Otter. First noticed yesterday morning, it appears to be a young Otter. There does not appear any signs of  severe mauling on the dead animal. The only positive I can think of is that it is real proof of Otters on the River Dearne and not anecdotal evidence.

Dead Otter - Wombwell Ings

Present on the Ings were 2 Mute Swan, 92 Canada Geese, 9 Greylag, 3 Shelduck, 133 Wigeon, 15 Mallard, 11 Shoveler, 11 Tufted Duck, 10 Teal, 5 Pochard, 4 Gadwall, 1f Goosander, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Little Egret, 8 Coot, 4 Moorhen, 24 Golden Plover, 8 Lapwing, 1 Bar Tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, 1 Oystercatcher,  41 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 10 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush and 1 Goldcrest.
TPT - 2 Siskin.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 2 Mute Swan, 16 Tufted Duck, 8 Mallard, 7 Pochard, 2m+3f Goldeneye, 4 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 5 Little Grebe, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 79 Coot, 3 Moorhen, 223 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull and 1 LBB Gull. Also present were 6 Greylag, 4 Canada Geese, 1 Cormorant, 3 Buzzard, 5 Lapwing, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail and 1 singing Chiffchaff ( Warbler Way ).