Old Moor - 18th March

Todays highlights as follows:- New in were 2 Wheatears on Wombwell Ings and a Black Tailed Godwit on Broomhill. Little Egret still on the Field Pools and Cettis (singing) and Water Rail on the Reedbeds. Green Sandpiper on the Mere and 6 Goosanders and Shelduck on the Wader Scrape. At least 5 singing Chiffchaffs and Shelduck and Goldeneye on Bolton Ings. Highlights from last few days include 15 Waxwings in car park on Thursday and 25 over on Saturday, Little Egret throughout and Cettis most days. A Bittern was seen on Bolton Ings on Tuesday and by the Cuckoo Tree on Wednesday. Finally a pair of Pintail were on the Wader Scrape yesterday.