Wednesday 25 March 2015

The Edge 25th March

Wombwell Ings mid AM-Present were 8 Mute Swan, 65 Canada Geese, 24 Greylag, 1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, 157 Wigeon, 19 Tufted Duck, 5 Mallard, 5 Teal, 5 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 1m Goosander, 1 Grey Heron, 15 Coot, 5 Moorhen, 14 Golden Plover, 12 Lapwing, 4 Redshank, 27 BH Gull, 1 yaffling Green Woodpecker, 1 drumming Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 8/9 Skylark and 1 Song Thrush.
Broomhill Flash late AM-Noted were 2 Mute Swan, 28 Canada Geese, 3 Greylag, 49+ Wigeon, 17 Tufted Duck, 12 Pochard, 10 Gadwall, 6 Mallard, 2 Teal, 2f Goosander, 2 Goldeneye,1 Shoveler, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, 8 Little Grebe, 24 Coot, 5 Moorhen, 11 Lapwing, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Redshank, 321 BH Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk and 1 Kestrel.
Bolton Ings early PM- Highlight was seeing 5 Buzzard  drifting slowly north with two passes involving talon grappling. Later a 'light-coloured' Buzzard was hunting in the area between the pools. Also present were 1 Mute Swan, 7 Greylag, 4 Canada Geese, 26 Tufted Duck, 8 Mallard, 7 Pochard, 6 Gadwall, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Wigeon, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Grebe, 52 Coot, 3 Moorhen, 283 BH Gull, 3 Common Gull,1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Jay, 1 Grey Wagtail and 3 Chiffchaff.

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