Friday 17 August 2018

The Edge 17/08/2018

Wombwell Ings - Spotted Flycatcher continued to show well at times today. Unfortunately not when I've being looking for it. What I did see were 65 Canada Geese, 7 Greylag, 3 Mallard, 2 Teal, 3 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret (30 early AM- P. Kent),  5 Grey Heron (18 early AM), 21 Lapwing, 321 BH Gull and 2 Grey Wagtail.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 2+4y Mute Swan,24 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag, 33 Tufted Duck, 29 Gadwall, 15 Mallard, 2 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 1 Pochard, 44 Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 118 Coot, 18 Moorhen, 25 Lapwing, 10 Snipe, 3 Greenshank, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 13 BH Gull, 2 LBB Gull, c100 Sand Martin and 2 Swift.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 2+2y Mute Swan, 143 Canada Geese, 4 Greylag, 32 Mallard, 31 Gadwall, 13 Pochard, 7 Shoveler, 6 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 8+ Little Grebe, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 151 Coot and 1+2y Moorhen. Also present were 5 Cormorant, 5 Lapwing, 2 Bullfinch and 20+ Goldfinch.

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