Sunday 27 January 2013

Old Moor News 27th January

Broomhill Flash - Tufted Duck 23, Wigeon 40, Teal 25, Mallard 41, Pochard 11, Gadwall 3, Mute Swan 4, Great Crested Grebe 1, Common Gull 2, Peregrine 1.

Bolton Ings - Goldeneye 6, Shoveler 11, Gadwall 82, Pochard 16.

Old Moor - Shoveler 45 Main Marsh, Brambling 2, Yellowhammer 12, Tree Sparrow 40.

River level high today and spillway was active at Edderthorpe for 7 hours, also some flooding at Adwick from Crane Well Dyke.

Haven't been out today - self inflicted illness? but was at Old Moor and Bolton Ings yesterday. Highlight at Old Moor was 72 Shovelers on Main Marsh (46 drakes). A Pink Footed Goose was on Bolton with 25 Grey Lags and I counted 206 Coot, 423 Black Headed Gulls and 16 Common Gulls.

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