Friday, 29 March 2019

The Edge 29/03/2019

Wombwell Ings - Present were 2 Mute Swan, 55 Canada Geese, 6 Greylag, 3 Shelduck, 104 Wigeon, 21 Teal, 17 Gadwall, 11 Mallard, 8 Tufted Duck, 2m+3f Goosander, 1 Shoveler, 1 Grey Heron, 13 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 4 Lapwing, 3 Oystercatcher, 3 Redshank, 75 BH Gull, 4+ Skylark, 1 Mistle Thrush, 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Treecreeper and  2 Reed Bunting. Early AM  P.Kent also had 2 Blackcap, 6 Snipe and 1 Little Ringed Plover.
Warbler Way - Singing males included 16 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap and 2 yaffling Green Woodpeckers. Also present were 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel and 4 Bullfinch.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 6 Mute Swan, 11 Greylag, 6 Canada Geese, 13 Tufted Duck, 6 Pochard, 2 Mallard, 2 Gadwall, 1m+1f Goldeneye, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 77 Coot, 150+ BH Gull, 13 Herring Gull and 1 Common Gull. Also present were 3 Buzzard, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Grey Wagtail and 2 Reed Bunting.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 2 Mute Swan, 48 Canada Geese, 6 Greylag, 49 Gadwall, 26 Tufted Duck, 14 Teal, 8 Wigeon, 7 Mallard, 6 Pochard, 5 Little Grebe, 34 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 1 Kestrel, 7 Lapwing, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Redshank, 1 Snipe, 1 Little Ringed Plover and 3 Herring Gull.

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