Broomhill Flash mid morning- 2 cc Marsh Harriers appeared at 10.02am , with one departing west towards the brickyard 5 mins later. The remaining bird quartered the area for the next 45 minutes. At 10.05 a low flying Buzzard flew NW after being mobbed by Crows.Other birds present included 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 11 Snipe, 1 Black Necked Grebe, 1 juv Yellow Wagtail, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, juv Great Crested Grebe, 9 Little Grebe, 38 Mallard, 33 Teal, 30 Gadwall, 11 Tufted Duck, 11 Pochard, 8 Shoveler, 40 House Martin, 24 Sand Martin, 2 Swift, 30+ Swallow, 3 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 2 Mute Swan, 1 LBB Gull and 1 Chiffchaff.
Bolton Ings late morning- A Peregrine seen leaving Wath Ings passed its prey to a juvenile over Bolton tip. On the open water were 50+ Mallard, 40 + Gadwall, 41 Tufted Duck, 2 adult Mute Swan + 2 cygnets, 4 adult +1 juv Great Crested Grebe, 10+ Little Grebe, 6 Pochard, 6 Shoveler, 1 adult Shelduck and 12 Cormorant. Also present were Jay, Greenwoodpecker, Kestrel, cc Marsh Harrier, and 2 LBB Gull.
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