I spent today at various sites in the Lower Dearne Valley, the weather again was very unseasonal with a high today of 17c, quite blustery and cloudy but the rain kept off. I started this morning at Adwick Washlands, onto Bolton Ings this afternoon and finished at Old Moor for the roost.
Adwick Washlands
Obviously a lot more water than last week after the recent rainfall but no increase in the birds. Highlights being:- Little Egret 1, Wigeon 47, Teal 66, Gadwall 16, Shoveler 3, Tufted Duck 4, Snipe 2 and Common Gull 26.
Bolton Ings
Had a walk along the Trans Pennine Trail onto the Cormorant Hide this afternoon from the Old Moor car park. Many of the wildfowl were sheltering on the near edge and therefore difficult to count. A Kestrel and a Sparrowhawk had a duel over the tip when the Sparrowhawk suddenly had a stoop at a Collared Dove but luckily for the Dove it escaped. Highlights:- Grey Heron 3, Cormorant 2, Mute Swan 5, Great Crested Grebe 4, Little Grebe 3, Mallard 4, Gadwall 4, Teal 2, Tufted Duck 31, Pochard 17, Coot 138, Moorhen 3, Snipe 1, Lapwing 1, Black Headed Gull 65, Common Gull 11, Kestrel 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Green Woodpecker 2, Grey Wagtail 1.
Old Moor
Onto Old Moor for the roost, had a quick visit to the Wader Scrape to count the Cormorants already into roost and saw my first Goldeneye of the winter?? on the Mere. Onto the Main Marsh, again the water level had risen since last week but still a scattering of waders, no Golden Plover or Snipe though. Highlights:- Cormorant 24 & Little Egret 7 roosting, Goldeneye 1, Spotted Redshank 1, Redshank 1, Ruff 2, Green Sandpiper 2, Barn Owl 1 hunting.
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