Wombwell Ings - Walked onto the Ings to the sound of a singing Chiffchaff along the Bulling Dyke. Prior to the arrival of the digger and it starting to clear juncus grass around the edge of the flash, I counted 43 Mallard, 21 Wigeon, 11 Pochard, 5 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 97 Lapwing, 170+ BH Gull and 1 Kestrel. Didn't have time to count the Teal or Gadwall before all the waterbirds left when the digger appeared.
Broomhill Flash -Noted were 2+5y Mute Swan, 82 Canada Geese, 13 Greylag, 116 Mallard, 73 Gadwall, 67 Teal, 18 Wigeon, 17 Shoveler, 6 Tufted Duck, 3 Pochard, 5 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 76 Coot, 8 Moorhen, 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard and 14 Lapwing.
Bolton Ings -On the open water were 2 Mute Swan, 10 Canada Geese, 18 Tufted Duck, 7 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 5 Mallard, 4 Pochard, 4 Teal, 13 Little Grebe, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 112 Coot, 3 Moorhen and 55 BH Gull. Also present were 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 57 Lapwing, 1 Black Tailed Godwit, 1 Kingfisher, 4 House Martin (only hirundines seen today ) and 1 Grey Wagtail.
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