Tuesday 12 March 2013

The Edge

Broomhill Flash mid AM-  On the ice-free water were 1 Cormorant, 3 Mute Swan, 80 Wigeon, 28 Tufted Duck, 17 Mallard, 16 Teal, 6 Pochard, 4 Shoveler, 3 Shelduck, 1m+1f Goldeneye, 180+ BH Gull, 1 LBB Gull and 2 Common Gull. Also present 2 Grey Heron, 65 Canada Geese, 120+ Woodpigeon, 24 Carrion Crow, 2 Kestrel,1 Little Owl, 2 Red Legged Partridge and 3 Snipe.

Bolton Ings late AM- On the ice-free water were 6 Cormorant, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Little Grebe, 4 adult+1juv Mute Swan, 44 Gadwall, 18 Pochard, 17 Tufted Duck, 16 Wigeon, 7 Mallard, 6 Shoveler, 6 Teal,  2m+1f  Goldeneye, 1m Goosander, 310+ BH Gull, 2 LBB Gull and 13 Common Gull. Also present 22 Canada Geese, 2 Snipe, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 200+ Woodpigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker and 4 Lapwing.

Wombwell Ings early AM- (per S. Abbott) "Virtually frozen over". Noted were 2a+1juv Mute Swan, 38 Teal, 9+ Mallard, 2 Wigeon, 1 Redwing, 8 Pied Wagtail, 6 Skylark, 30+ Carrion Crow, 150+ Woodpigeon and 1 Stonechat.

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