Monday 8 October 2018

The Edge 08/10/2018

Wombwell Ings - A Peregrine through at 9.03am flushed 304 Lapwing, 108 Golden Plover and 82 BH Gull into the air and 77 Teal onto the safety of the central main flash. Also present were 105 Canada Geese, 21 Shoveler, 3 Mallard, 4 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 3 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Skylark, 3 Pied Wagtail and 5 Linnet.
Broomhill Park - Early morning, K. Fisher had 9 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Goldcrest and 5 Chiffchaff.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 5 Mute Swan, 3 Canada Geese, 45 Teal, 31 Shoveler, 15 Tufted Duck, 12 Mallard, 2 Gadwall, 7 Little Grebe, 10 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 6 Red Legged Partridge, 1 Kestrel, 5 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 17 Lapwing, 8 Snipe, and 11 BH Gull.
Bolton Ings - A good day for raptors with 2 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 1 Sparrowhawk and 1 Kestrel. On the open water were 2+2 juv Mute Swan, 34 Tufted Duck, 6 Pochard, 5 Mallard, 2 Gadwall, 2+3 juv Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 13 Cormorant, 304 Coot, 3 Moorhen, 12 BH Gull, 6 LBB Gull, 4 Herring Gull and 1 Common Gull. Also present were 17 Canada Geese, 63 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 1 Green Woodpecker and a Coal Tit in a flock of 15+ Long Tailed Tit.

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