Friday 7 September 2012

The Edge

Broomhill Flash mid AM- Birds present included 38 Gadwall, 9 Pochard, 9 Teal, 8 Mallard, 7 Tufted Duck, 4 Mute Swan, juv Great Crested Grebe, 9 Little Grebe, 1 Black Necked Grebe, 3 Snipe,  1 Greenshank, 10 Cormorant and 1 LBB Gull.

Bolton Ings Late AM- On the open water were 13 Little Grebe+1 young, 4 adult and 4 young Great Crested Grebe, 4 Mute Swan+5 cygnets, 16 Gadwall, 17 Mallard, 19 Tufted Duck, 20 Greylag, 1 Shoveler, 2 Grey Heron, 15 Cormorant and 1 LBB Gull. Also noted were 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk and 2 Kingfisher.

Wombwell Ings Early PM- Present were 3 Greenshank, 1 Kingfisher, 14 Mallard, 22 Gadwall, 19 Teal, 18 Wigeon, 5 Tufted Duck, 1 Shoveler, 61 Greylag, 120+ Canada, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 3 Mute Swan+ 5 cygnets, 1 singing Chiffchaff and a flock of 50+ Goldfinch.

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