Wednesday 8 June 2016

The Edge 08.06.16

Wombwell Ings -Present were 8 Mute Swan, 13+1y Canada Geese, 3+4y |Greylag, 38 Mallard, 24 Gadwall, 4 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great crested Grebe, 14 Coot, 3 Moorhen, 22 Lapwing, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 3+ Skylark, 6+ Pied Wagtail and a singing Chiffchaff.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 2 Mute Swan, 35+5y Canada Geese, 1 Greylag, 26 Mallard, 17 Tufted Duck, 15 Gadwall, 4+7y Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 45 Coot, 3 Moorhen, 14 Lapwing, 1 Snipe and c75 BH Gull. A Barn Owl was hunting over Clegg's Meadow and the old tip at 10.25am.
TPT -  Singing males 8 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap. Also present were 1 calling Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay and 1 Painted Lady Butterfly(first of the year for me).
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 2+7y Mute Swan, 31 Tufted Duck, 7 Mallard, 2 Gadwall, 2 Pochard, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 56 Coot, 1 Moorhen, c150 BH Gull, 1 LBB Gull and 1 Common Gull. Also present were 2 Canada Geese, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 1 Common Tern over, 2 Whitethroat(+4 fledglings feeding in front of the hide) and a singing Sedge Warbler and Garden Warbler.

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