Thursday 3 March 2016

The Edge 03.03.16

Wombwell Ings - A good start to the day with a Water Rail and a Kingfisher in the dyke opposite the Old Moor Tavern and 2 Grey Partridge in the back field. On the Ings were 2 Mute Swan, 104 Canada Geese, 9 Greylag, 52 Wigeon, 15 Teal, 12 Tufted Duck, 4 Mallard, 2 Gadwall, 2 Goosander, 1 Pochard, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 9 Coot, 3 Moorhen, 153 Golden Plover, 24 Lapwing, 207 BH Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull and 6 Skylark.
TPT - A singing Song Thrush and 1 Siskin.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 3 Mute Swan, 27 Greylag, 12 Tufted Duck, 6 Pochard, 1m+4f Goldeneye, 4 Mallard, 4 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, 3 Goosander, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 112 Coot, 3 Moorhen, 157 BH Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 LBB Gull and 1 Herring Gull. Also present were 6 Canada Geese, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Wagtail and 2 Willow Tit.

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