A grey start this morning, 4c and no wind, sun came out at midday with temperature rising to 8c. WeBS count day today so as usual very quiet, highlights being a Buzzard present all morning on fence posts and telegraph poles and a covey of 13 Grey Partridge. The drake Goldeneye was displaying to the 2 females and Common Gulls a healthy 63. Full list :- Grey Heron 3, Mute Swan 10, Canada Goose 24, Grey Lag Goose 36, Cormorant 3, Great Crested Grebe 2, Mallard 31, Teal 17, Gadwall 43, Shoveler 7, Wigeon 8, Tufted Duck 27, Pochard 27, Goldeneye 3, Goosander 5, Coot 196, Moorhen 8, Lapwing c200, Golden Plover 1, Black Headed Gull 22, Common Gull 63, LBB Gull 1, Buzzard 1, Kestrel 2, Sparrowhawk 1, Grey Partridge 13, Green Woodpecker 1, Jay 2.
As mentioned above WeBS count day today and the following counts are from Dave Waddington and Jeff Wragg.
Broomhill Flash - Goldeneye 1, Gadwall 82, Shoveler 6, Teal 20.
Wombwell Ings - Grey Heron 6, Wigeon 255, Teal 125, Shelduck 1.
Old Moor - Grey Heron 5, Mute Swan 7, Cormorant 13, Great Crested Grebe 3, Little Grebe 5, Mallard 154, Teal 141, Gadwall 89, Shoveler 48, Wigeon 458, Shelduck 2, Tufted Duck 31, Pochard 9, Goldeneye 8, Goosander 49, Coot 320, Moorhen 42, Lapwing 384, Snipe 3, Black Headed Gull 54, Common Gull 19, Water Rail 2, Brambling 1.
I visited the Reedbeds at Old Moor late afternoon, 2 Barn Owls put on a fine display 1 of which tried coming in the hide. A Bittern dropped in at 5.10 and a Green Sandpiper was calling
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