Wombwell Ings - A very quiet morning on a 98% ice-covered ings, Even the 119 Wigeon and 148 BH Gulls were making little noise. Also present were 6 Teal, 3 Mallard, 1 Shoveler, 5 Moorhen, 13 Lapwing and 4 Common Gull.
Broomhill Flash - Less than 5% ice-covered. Most notable were the three skeins of Pink Footed Geese over west; c60 at 10.06am,150+ at 10.17am and 60+ at 10.36am. Also noted were 2 Mute Swan, 300+ Canada Geese, 48 Wigeon, 39 Gadwall, 31 Teal, 15 Shoveler, 14 Mallard, 13 Tufted Duck, 6 Pochard, 5 Cormorant, 28 Coot, 15 Lapwing, 135 BH Gull, 7 Common Gull, 1 LBB Gull, c20 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush and 1 Pied Wagtail. P. Kent and K. Fisher also had 8 Shelduck,1 Grey Heron and 2 Herring Gull early morning.
TPT - Over were 1 Little Egret and 1 Grey Heron. Also present 1 yaffling Green Woodpecker.
Bolton Ings - On an ice-free eastern pool were 6 Mute Swan, 32 Gadwall, 13 Mallard, 9 Tufted Duck, 7 Pochard, 4 Shoveler, 1m+2f Goosander, 12 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 358 Coot, 29 BH Gull, 6 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull and 1 LBB Gull. Also present were 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Jay and 2 Bullfinch.
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