Thursday 14 February 2013

The Edge

Broomhill Flash mid AM- On the open water were 3 Cormorant, 1 Little Grebe, c20 Wigeon, 14 Pochard, 10 Tufted Duck, 7+ Mallard, 3m+3f Goldeneye, 2 Gadwall, 44 BH Gull and 2 Common Gull. Also present were 100+ Canada Geese, 1 Greylag, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Skylark and 1 Peregrine( which after  one hunting sortie, settled on a mole hill in the back field ).

Wombwell Ings late AM- On the open water were 1 Mute Swan, 100+ Wigeon, 25+ Teal, 22 Mallard, 7 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall, 1f Goosander, 155+ BH Gull and 2 Common Gull. Also present were 4 Grey Heron, 93 Canada Geese, 9 Lapwing and 1 Mistle Thrush.

Bolton Ings early AM- On the open water were 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2adult+1juv Mute Swan, 59 Gadwall, 20 Shoveler, 15 Pochard, 14+ Teal, 12 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 5 Wigeon,  2m+2f Goosander, 138 BH Gull and 7 Common Gull. Also noted were 24 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag, 48 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 2m+1f flyover Goosander, 1 Kestrel and 40+ Redwing.

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