Thursday 5 March 2015

The Edge 5th March

Wombwell Ings mid AM- A timely call by J.Thompson on the CB radio put me onto 3 juvenile Whooper Swan as they flew over west at 9.52am. Also present were 77 Canada Geese, 2 Shelduck, 172 Wigeon, 12 Mallard, 10 Tufted Duck, 8 Teal, 8 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 4 Grey Heron, 10 Coot, 6 Moorhen, 3 Lapwing, 133 BH Gull, 5 Common Gull, 1 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush and 4 Reed Bunting.
Broomhill Flash late AM- Noted were 2 Mute Swan, 15 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag, 16 Tufted Duck, 2m+2f Goldeneye, 3 Teal, 2 Pochard, 1 Gadwall, 3 Red Legged Partridge, 3 Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 29 Coot, 5 Moorhen, 16 Lapwing, 1 Oystercatcher, 250+ BH Gull and 3 Common Gull. J. Thompson recorded a Little Owl on the top lane.
Bolton Ings early PM- On the open water were 3 Mute Swan, 17 Greylag, 1 Canada Goose, 12 Tufted Duck, 8 Pochard, 7 Mallard, 3 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 1m+1f Goldeneye, 1f Goosander, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Grebe, 51 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 251 BH Gull, 11 Common Gull and 1 LBB Gull. The only raptor was a single Kestrel. No sign of Stonechats today.

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