Friday 15 December 2017

The Edge 15/12/2017

Wombwell Ings -60% ice-cover. Present were 315 Canada Geese, 32 Greylag, 16 Teal, 10 Mallard, 2 Gadwall, 73 Golden Plover, 48 Lapwing, 102 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 6 Stock Dove, 9 Skylark and 1 Bullfinch.
Broomhill Flash - 30% ice-cover.Noted were 2+6y Mute Swan, 60 Wigeon, 48 Shoveler, 25 Gadwall, 21 Mallard, 12 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 female Goldeneye, 1 Pochard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 14 Coot, 5 Moorhen, 58 Lapwing, 2 Dunlin, 63 BH Gull, 5 LBB Gull, 3 Herring Gull and 2 Common Gull. A Hawfinch was feeding in the carpark at 9.15am.
Bolton Ings - 30% ice-cover. On the open water were 2+2y Mute Swan, 29 Gadwall, 8m+7f Goosander, 12 Mallard, 9 Tufted Duck, 8 Shoveler, 4 Pochard, 7 Cormorant, 291 Coot, 3 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull and 2 BH Gull. Also present were 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 20+ Long Tailed Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Willow Tit and 1 Bullfinch.

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