Sunday 28 October 2012

Bolton Ings - 28th October

Felt quite mild this morning at 10c with little wind. Started off well with c60 Redwings feeding in bushes, also 3 Fieldfares. On the open water were 71 Pochard, a very good count and the most I have ever seen. The limping Oystercatcher was still present and a Little Egret dropped in. Full list as follows:- Grey Heron 5, Little Egret 1, Mute Swan 10, Canada Goose 234, Grey Lag Goose 24, Cormorant 6, Great Crested Grebe 1, Little Grebe 2, Mallard 16, Gadwall 29, Teal 2, Shoveler 8, Tufted Duck 28, Pochard 71, Coot 218, Moorhen 4, Lapwing 6, Oystercatcher 1, Black Headed Gull 44, LBB Gull 6, Common Gull 10, Kestrel 2, Sparrowhawk 1, Kingfisher 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Jay 2, Green Woodpecker 1, Redwing c60, Fieldfare 3.

Other news, Pink Footed Goose 50 east, Fieldfare 650 west, Redwing 450 west, Starling 1100 west, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Green Woodpecker 2, Red Legged Partridge 21.

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