Wombwell Ings mid AM-Still thickish fog by the the time this pensioner got on the ings and so a visit to the corner pond was in order and it revealed a Pink Footed Goose in the back field and 1 singing Sedge Warbler. With a return to the hide( now called 'The Little House on the Prairie') I was able to see 2 Mute Swan, 7 Greylag, 2 Canada Geese, 1 Shelduck, 21 Tufted Duck, 8 Gadwall, 7 Teal, 5 Mallard, 4 Wigeon, 4 Shoveler, 1 Little Grebe, 14 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 15 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 12 BH Gull, 12+ Swallow, 2 Sand Martin and 1 House Martin. Also heard were 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler , 3 Skylark and 1 drumming Greater Spotted Woodpecker.
Broomhill Flash late AM- Noted were 2 Mute Swan, 9 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag, 19 Tufted Duck, 15 Mallard, 13 Gadwall, 3 Pochard, 1 Shoveler, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Grebe, 9 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 15 Coot, 2 Moorhen and 250+ BH Gull.
Warbler Way-Certainly lived up to its name with singing males- 16 Willow Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 12 Balckcap, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Grasshopper Warbler,1 Garden Warbler and 1 Sedge Warbler + 1 Song Thrush.
Bolton Ings early PM-On the open water were 3 Mute Swan, 14 Canada Geese, 6 Greylag, 23 Tufted Duck, 18 Pochard, 6 Mallard, 4 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 43 Coot, 3 Moorhen, 350+ BH Gull and 4 LBB Gull. Also seen were 1 Cormorant, 12 Grey Heron and 1 Kingfisher.
A raptor seen over the oilseed rape field, near the bridge on Old Pontefract Road, was an Harris Hawk but ,unlike the recently seen individual, it did not have jesses.
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