Monday 7 July 2014

The Edge 7th July

Wombwell Ings mid AM- Present were 4 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 2 Mute Swan, 2a+6y Shelduck, 32 Mallard, 7 Gadwall, 28+ Lapwing, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Avocet. 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Kestrel, 5+ Pied Wagtail, 3 Linnet,2 Reed Bunting, 1 Kingfisher  and 1 Song Thrush. On the R.Dearne, near the bridge on Old Pontefract Road, were 5 Gadwall and 2 Mute Swan.
Broomhill Flash late AM- Noted were 13 Little Grebe, 1 Black Necked Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret,  1 Mute Swan, 46 Canada Geese, 2a+2y Greylag, 15a+30y Gadwall, 21 Tufted Duck, 2 Pochard,and 1 Kestrel.
TPT- Singing males 3 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap and 1 Willow Warbler.
Bolton Ings early PM-On the open water were 4 Little Grebe, 2a+1y Great Crested Grebe, 4 Mute Swan + 11 cygnets, 115 Gadwall, 8 Tufted Duck, 8 Mallard, 5 Pochard, 1 Teal  and 54 juv BH Gull. Also present were 17 Canada Geese, 3 Greylag, 1 Common Tern, 9 Oystercatcher( a flypass of 7, whilst nothing on the coast, looked impressive on Bolton), 2 Kestrel, 2 Kingfisher and 1 Mistle Thrush.

1 comment:

Barnsley Blade said...

Good count of Oystercatchers Alan, on Sunday I had 3 then 5 then 2 then 1 and finally 1 all flying west low over water. Stuck at 5 but probably more as your 9 indicates.