Friday 12 August 2016

The Edge on the inglorious twelfth

Wombwell Ings - Present were 1 Mute Swan, 11 Canada Geese, 28 Mallard, 3 Teal, 2 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 6 Lapwing, 6 Dunlin, 1 Ringed Plover, 46 BH Gull, 1 Kestrel, 1 Meadow Pipit and 6 Pied Wagtail.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 2 Mute Swan, 25 Canada Geese, 67 Gadwall, 43 Mallard, 32 Tufted Duck, 6 Teal, 5 Pochard, 33 Little Grebe, 1+1y Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant,  4+ Little Egret, 3 Red Legged Partridge, 100+ Coot, 8 Moorhen, 42 Lapwing, 3 Curlew (through early AM ), 2 Snipe, 32 BH Gull, 1 Little Owl and 2 Hare.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 2+6y Mute Swan, 12 Greylag, 25 Gadwall, 22 Pochard, 20 Tufted Duck, 3 Shoveler, 2 Mallard, 7 Little Grebe, 5 Great Crested Grebe and 54 Coot. Also present were 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 cc Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Lapwing, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1f  Blackcap and 1 singing Chiffchaff.

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