Arrived at the Wath Ings hide at 05.10, very dark this morning and all quiet, the Egrets started calling at 05.15 and the first 10 left at 05.37 towards Edderthorpe. These were followed by 2 at 05.39, 5 at 05.45 and the last 1 at 05.53, also 8 Grey Herons left the roost but the Cormorants are lazy and none had left by 07.30 when I moved on.
Made my way home for a coffee, had my breakfast at the Old Moor cafe and then spent the day until 3.30 at Old Moor, covered all the hides and counted the wildfowl to get an idea of numbers. As you know the weather was poor all day with low temperatures and drizzle on and off which made viewing difficult. A few more waders about and the Peregrine seen frequently bothering them, a Willow Warbler was singing early on Green Lane and I also received reports of Chiffchaff and Blackcap singing. Lots of Geese were on the Main Marsh early especially Grey Lags but unfortunately I didn't count them.
The birds I did count are as follows:- Grey Heron 8, Little Egret 18, Mute Swan 10, Canada Goose 60, Grey Lag Goose 18, Cormorant 15, Great Crested Grebe 1, Little Grebe 12, Mallard 198, Teal 131, Shoveler 97, Gadwall 256, Wigeon 3, Tufted Duck 41, Pochard 3, Coot 166, Moorhen 61, Lapwing 700+, Golden Plover 1, Black Tailed Godwit 17, Greenshank 2, Redshank 1, Green Sandpiper 5, Common Sandpiper 2, Little Ringed Plover 1, Ringed Plover 2, Dunlin 2, Snipe 12, Kestrel 1, Peregrine 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Barn Owl 1, Kingfisher 2, Swift 4, Willow Warbler 1.
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