Thursday 31 January 2013

The Edge

Broomhill Flash mid AM- On the open water were 1 Little Grebe,  4 adult+2juv Mute Swan, 24 Wigeon, 21 Pochard, 7 Mallard, 8 Tufted Duck, 7 Teal, 3 Gadwall, 1m+1f Goosander, 1m+1f Goldeneye, 1m Shoveler and 1 Common Gull. Also noted were 100+ Canada Geese, 1 Greylag, 1 Egyptian Goose(flyover towards Old Moor at 9.30), 17 Golden Plover(flyover at 10.16), 5 Red Legged Partridge, 1 Meadow Pipit and 3 Hare.

Bolton Ings late AM/early PM- The majority of waterbirds were in the sheltered water on the near edge. They included 2 Cormorant, 2 adult+1juv Mute Swan, 67 Gadwall, 13 Pochard, 11 Tufted Duck, 7 Shoveler, 4f+2m Goldeneye, 6 Teal, 5 Mallard, 2m+1f Goosander, c350 BH Gull, 10 Common Gull and 2 LBB Gull. Also present were 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Grey Heron and 1 Bullfinch.

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