Monday 3 August 2015

The Edge 3rd August

Wombwell Ings -Very quiet with 5 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag, 29 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Moorhen, 1 Kestrel, 8 Lapwing, 12 BH Gull, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 20+ House Martin and 2 Linnet.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 2 Mute Swan+5 cygnets, 17 Canada Geese, 27 Mallard, 16 + 18y Gadwall, 9 + 5y Tufted Duck, 1 Shoveler, 1 Pochard, 16 Little Grebe, 166 Coot, 6 Moorhen, 25 Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Green Sandpiper, 4 LBB Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Little Owl , 2 Yellow Wagtail and 5 Linnet.
Bolton Ings - The only warbler heard singing was a Grasshopper Warbler reeling near the Cormorant Hide. On the open water were 4 Mute Swan + 7 cygnets, 14 Canada Geese, 77 Gadwall, 25+29y Tufted Duck, 10 Pochard, 8 Mallard, 4 Shoveler, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 18 Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 229 Coot, 8 Moorhen and 121 BH Gull.Also present were 2 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker and 1 Grey Wagtail.

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