The Edge 31st July

Wombwell Ings mid AM- Present were 5 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 174 Canada Geese, 123 Greylag, 102 Mallard, 18 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, 2 Teal, 29+ Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 61 BH Gull, 1 Greater Spoted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6+ Pied Wagtail, 4+ Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail and 3 Linnet. 1 Garganey +2 Little Ringed Plover seen early AM by J.Hewitt.
Broomhill Flash late AM-  Noted were 26+ Little Grebe, 1 Black Necked Grebe, 2 Mute Swan + 2 juv, 56 Gadwall, 21 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, 1 Pochard. 3 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Barn Owl and c60 Sand Martin.
Bolton Ings early PM- Highlight was the Great White Egret. Got the closest view from Warbler Way when it was on Wath Ings.   It left Wath Ings about 1.30pm for the Bolton Ings west pool but the dense vegetation  prevented its relocation. Fortunately for the few souls who ventured down the TPT to the Cormorant Hide, it flew onto the east pool but after a few minutes it flew back to Wath Ings. Also present were 2 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 9 Little Grebe, 4a+1y Great Crested Grebe, 3 Mute Swan + 11 juv, 13 Canada Geese, 12 Greylag, 69 Gadwall, 13 Tufted Duck, 7 Pochard, 4 Mallard, 17 BH Gull, 2a+1juv LBB Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Oystercatcher and 18 Lapwing

Great White Egret on Wath Ings - from Warbler Way