Wednesday 1 August 2018

The Edge 01/08/2018

Wombwell Ings - Present were 94 Canada Geese, 3 Greylag, 56 Mallard, 1 Teal, 1 Cormorant, 30 Little Egret, 13 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 2+4y Moorhen, 32 Lapwing, 116 BH Gull, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Linnet and 3 Reed Bunting.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 2+4y Mute Swan, 1 Canada Goose, 37 Mallard, 14+9y Tufted Duck,  6 Gadwall, 2 Pochard, 1+10y Shoveler, 21 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 10 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 152 Coot, 12 Moorhen, 16+ Lapwing , 3 Snipe and 1 Common Sandpiper.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 2+1y Mute Swan, 43 Canada Geese, 39 Greylag, 28 Gadwall, 11 Pochard, 9 Mallard, 7+5y Tufted Duck, 4 Teal, 8 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 135 Coot, 1+1y Moorhen, 5 BH Gull, 2 LBB Gull and 1 Herring Gull. Also present were 1 Marsh Harrier (Sat on a fence post on far side  of pool , directly opposite the hide, for an hour.), 1 Kestrel, 1 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper (On stones in R. Dearne downstream of bridge), 1 Common Tern, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Reed Bunting and a flock of about 40 Goldfinch.

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