Wednesday 26 February 2014

The Edge 26th Feb

Wombwell Ings mid AM- Present were 5 Grey Heron, 1a+2j Mute Swan, 59 Canada Geese, 4 Shelduck, 126 Wigeon, 24 Teal, 19 Mallard, 4f+2m Goosander, 5 Tufted Duck, 4 Gadwall, 2m+1f Shoveler,123 BH Gull, 4 Common Gull, 1 Peregrine, 8 Skylark, 2 Reed Bunting and 1 Grey Wagtail.
Broomhill Flash late AM- Noted were 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Grebe, 1a+1j Mute Swan, 71 Canada Geese, 11 Tufted Duck, 4 Teal, 4f+1f Goldeneye, 3 Mallard, 2 Gadwall, 2 Pochard, 103 BH Gull, 2 Kestrel, 1 Redshank, 6 Red Legged Partridge, 2 Grey Partridge and 1 Reed Bunting.
1 Peregrine and 1 large Sparrowhawk seen early AM. J.Thompson had a circling Curlew at noon.
Bolton Ings early PM- Present were 4 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 4a+1j Mute Swan, 23 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag, 15 Gadwall, 13 Tufted Duck, 8 Mallard, 8 Wigeon. 7 Pochard, 4 Teal, 3m Shoveler, 1m+1f Goldeneye, 219 BH Gull, 23 Common Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 12 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Redshank and a pair of Kingfisher.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

The Mute Swan count went up to 4 and the Goldeneye was 4 Female and 1 Drake.

Unknown said...

ALSO +2 GADWALL, +1 POCHARD , +17 WIGEON, +C30 LAPWING AND LITTLE OWL CALLING FROM NEAR CLEGGS MEADOW UPON CLOSING.