Broomhill Flash & Bolton Ings

Myself and Mr Seeviour did the Broomhill Flash and Bolton Ings reserves today which was very pleasant, so here are the fruits of our labour!


Broomhill Flash Tuesday 8th October.

Grey Heron 1,
Little Egret 1,
Snipe 10,
Golden Plover 44 dropped on Wombwell Ings.

Kingfisher 1,
Gadwall 3,
Mallard 10,
Tufted Duck 11,
Teal 16,
Shoveler 8,
Little Grebe 1,
Cormorant 11,
Common Gull 1,
Lesser Black-backed Gull 4.

Pied Wagtail 7,
Linnet 12,
Goldfinch 30+,
Redwing c20,
Swallow 4.

Grey Partridge 1,
Red-legged Partridge 3.

Little Owl 1,
Sparrowhawk 1,
Peregrine Falcon 1.


Bolton Ings.

Grey Heron 3+,
Gadwall c104,
Shoveler 17,
Wigeon c76,
Tufted Duck 10,
Teal 3,
Mute Swan 4 (2 Juvenile),
Pochard 10,
Cormorant 13,
Great crested Grebe 6,
Little Grebe 11,
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2,
Common Gull 1.

Chiffchaff 1,
Jay 3,
Redwing 1.

Sparrowhawk 1 with very pale rump.