Friday 18 January 2019

The Edge 18/01/2019

Wombwell Ings -  100% ice-covered main pool. Present were 2 Mute Swan, 151 Canada Geese, 44 Greylag, 144 Wigeon, 8 Mallard, 2m+1f Goosander, 1 Coot, 1 Kestrel, 45 Golden Plover, 6 Lapwing, 69 BH Gull, 3 Common Gull and 1 Pied Wagtail.
Broomhill Flash - 50% ice-cover.  Noted were 2 Mute Swan, 256 Canada Geese, 51 Greylag, 57 Teal, 56 Wigeon, 22 Gadwall, 18 Tufted Duck, 16 Mallard, 11 Shoveler, 6 Pochard, 3 Cormorant, 20 Coot, c150 Lapwing, 68 BH Gull, 3 Common Gull and 2 Herring Gull. K. Fisher and P. Kent also  had a Barn Owl and a skein of 73 Pink Footed Geese ( over west at 8.20am ).
Trans Pennine Trail - A skein of c200 Pink Footed Geese flew over west at 10.45am. A Grey heron flew over from the golf course to Wath Ings. Thanks to Gerald Lax's directions we were able to see the 2 Whooper Swans on Wath Ings.
Bolton Ings - On an ice-free east pool were 7+2 juv Mute Swan, 79 Tufted Duck, 26 Pochard, 10 Mallard, 4 Gadwall, 2m+1f Goosander, 1 male Goldeneye, 25 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 395 Coot, 28 BH Gull, 17 Herring Gull, 4 Common Gull and 1 LBB Gull. Also present were 1 Marsh Harrier and 2 Jay.

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