Thursday, 26 November 2015

The Edge 26th November

Wombwell Ings - Present were 2 Mute Swan, 195 Canada Geese, 17 Greylag, 114 Wigeon, 9 Mallard, 8 Tufted Duck, 4 Shoveler, 3 Teal, 3 Grey Heron, 6 Moorhen, 85 Lapwing, 46 Golden Plover, 4 Snipe, 3 Black Tailed Godwit, 110 BH Gull, 6 Skylark, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 18 Fieldfare and 7 Redwing.
Bolton Ings - Highlight was a Bittern flying over the reedbeds on the eastern pool. On the open water were 4+3y Mute Swan, 1 Greylag, 57 Tufted Duck, 45 Pochard, 14 Gadwall, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Mallard, 1 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 1 Goosander, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 112 Coot, 5 Moorhen, 21 BH Gull and 10 Common Gull. Also present were 4 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret ( roosting in the hawthorns on Warbler Way ), 2 Cormorant, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Reed Bunting and 1 Bullfinch.

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