Thursday 7 March 2013

The Edge

Broomhill Flash mid AM- Nice to see a Little Owl at the entrance to the box at the top of Clegg' s Meadow. On the open water were 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 2 Mute Swan, 15 Tufted Duck, 8 Gadwall, 8 Mallard, 5 Pochard, 2 Teal, 1m+1f Shoveler, 180+ BH Gull and 3 Common Gull. Also present 7 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag, 3+ Skylark, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Snipe and 1 Hare.

Bolon Ings late AM- On the open water were 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Cormorant, 4a+1juv Mute Swan, 28 Gadwall, 21 Tufted Duck, 25+ Wigeon,11 Mallard, 7 Pochard, 1 Teal, 1m+1f Goldeneye, 1m Goosander, 350+ BH Gull and 12 Common Gull. Also present 13 Canada Geese, 2 Oystercatcher,1 Kestrel and 2 Mistle Thrush.

Wombwell Ings early AM-(per S. Abbott) The highlights were 2 Redshank, 1 Ringed Plover, 3 Shelduck, 50+ Redwing, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker and 1 Grey Wagtail.

Singing  Chiffchaff heard whilst watching Stonechat on the Canyon road in Broomhill.

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