Bolton Ings - Sunday 20th July

18c this morning at 8 o'clock when I started out, humid and hot in the sun, breezy and temp up to 23c when I left. Very busy on the open water today with over 300 Coot and nearly 200 Gadwall, a group of 10 Shoveler flew West. 164 Lapwings also flew West as well as a Little Egret, 8 Oystercatchers flew in from the Golf Course. A Barn Owl was out hunting and the few Warblers that are still singing included 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Reed Warblers, 1 Sedge Warbler and 1 Whitethroat. Full list - Grey Heron 3, Little Egret 1, Cormorant 2, Mute Swan 2+8y, 2+4y, Canada Goose 30, Grey Lag Goose 42, Great Crested Grebe 5 adults + 2 juvs, Little Grebe 23, Mallard 15, Teal 1, Wigeon 3, Gadwall 192, Shoveler 10, Tufted Duck 12, Pochard 20, Coot 310, Moorhen 8, Lapwing 181, Oystercatcher 8, Black Headed Gull 22 adults + 22 juvs, Common Gull 1, LBB Gull 3, Kestrel 2, Kingfisher 3, Green Woodpecker 1 adult + 1 juv, Grey Wagtail 1, Swift 2, Sand Martin 2, Chiffchaff 4, Whitethroat 9, Reed Warbler 1, Sedge Warbler 1.