Thursday 17 January 2019

The Edge 17/01/2019

Wombwell Ings -Present were 3 Mute Swan, 12 Canada Geese, 156 Wigeon, 22 Mallard, 8 Shoveler, 6 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 163 Lapwing, 119 BH Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Redwing and 1 Pied Wagtail.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 3 Mute Swan, 268 Canada Geese, 36 Greylag, 40 Teal, 26 Wigeon, 11 Tufted Duck, 24 Gadwall, 9 Pochard, 3 Mallard, 3 Shoveler, 1 male Goldeneye, 7 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 16 Coot, 2 Common Gull and 2 Snipe. P. Kent also had 3 Buzzard and 1 Marsh Harrier .
Bolton Ings - Highlight were 3 Marsh Harriers visible at the same time. Whilst two birds quartered over the eastern pool and reedbeds, a third Marsh Harrier was on the ground between the two main pools. When they came in,  they flushed a lot of gulls from the Goldy Fields onto the eastern pool; c200 BH Gulls, 63 Common Gull and 15 Herring Gull. Also on the open water were 9 Pochard, 8 Tufted Duck, 3m+3f Goosander, 5 Mallard, 7 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron and 447 Coot. Also noted were c30 Pink Footed Geese over north west, 1 Kestrel and 1 Jay.

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