Monday 13 June 2016

The Edge 13.06.16

Wombwell Ings - Present were 7 Mute Swan, 2+1y Canada Geese, 2+3y Greylag, 49 Gadwall, 9 Mallard, 4 Shoveler, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Teal, 1 +5y Pochard, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 22 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 13 Lapwing, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 16 BH Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 4 + Skylark, 5 Pied Wagtail and 5 Linnet.
Broomhill Flash -Noted were 2 Mute Swan, 29 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag, 20+9y Mallard, 16 Gadwall, 8 Tufted Duck, 7+7y Pochard, 2 Teal, 2+1y Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Grebe, 45 Coot, 6+ Lapwing and  c60 BH Gull.
TPT - Singing males 5 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap and 2 Song Thrush.
Bolton Ings -Arrived at the hide and was told by Peter Burton ( an experienced birdwatcher who has seen several abroad )  that a male Little Bittern had just landed in the reeds on the norhern shore. The sofa became rather busy with birdwatchers from Old Moor, trying to locate a bird that had not been seen on the RSPB reserve this morning. On the open water were 2+7y Mute Swan, 27 Tufted Duck, 7 Gadwall, 7 Mallard, 2 Pochard, 2 Great Creted Grebe, 51 Coot and 1 Common Gull. Also present were 1 Cormorant over, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 hunting Barn Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker, and 1 singing Sedge Warbler.

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