Wednesday 13 December 2017

The Edge 13/12/2017

Wombwell Ings - Still completely iced over until I left at 9.45am. Present were 124 Canada Geese, 73 Greylag, 11 Mallard, 8 Teal, 2 Wigeon over, 71 Golden Plover, 38 Lapwing, 106 BH Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Common Gull, 4 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail and 2 Stonechat.
Broomhill Flash - A Hawfinch was feeding in the roadside trees of the car park between 10.20 and 10.25am. Noted by J.Seeviour were 8 Mute Swan, 48 Shoveler, 33 Mallard, 29 Gadwall, 16 Wigeon, 11 Teal, 1 Buzzard, 50 Lapwing, 4 Herring Gull and 4 Common Gull.
Bolton Ings - 85% ice-cover.  On the open water were 2+5y Mute Swan, 78 Gadwall, 25 Mallard, 13 Tufted Duck, 2 Wigeon, 2 male Goosander, 1 Teal, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Grebe, 200+ Coot, 13 BH Gull, 11 Common Gull and 5 Herring Gull. also present were 7 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Willow Tit and 2 Bullfinch.

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