Broomhill Flash - Started here rather than getting soaked in the very heavy rain trudging onto Wombwell Ings. Noted were 2 Mute Swan, 1 Canada Goose, 22 Wigeon, 14 Shoveler, 8 Tufted Duck, 7 Gadwall, 7 Mallard, 7 Teal, 5 Cormorant, 4 Moorhen, 48 Lapwing, 4+ Snipe, 19 BH Gull and c120 Redwing.
Wombwell Ings - By 9.30am the rain had stopped and the light improved so off to the ings. Present were 220+ Canada Geese, 1 Greylag, 123 Wigeon, 83 Teal, 27 Mallard, 6 Gadwall, 5 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Pochard, 1 Goosander, 3 Grey Partridge, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Moorhen, 11 Lapwing, 28 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, c50 Redwing and 4 Reed Bunting.
TPT - 1 Sparrowhawk, 7+ Redpoll, 1 Bullfinch and 1 Goldcrest(in a flock of 5+Long Tailed Tits).
Bolton Ings - Highlight was the Bittern flying west along the reedbeds on the northern shore at 11.35am. On the open water were 4 Mute Swan, 23 Tufted Duck, 7m+2f Goosander, 7 Mallard, 2m+2f Goldeneye, 3 Pochard, 2 Gadwall, 1 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 171 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 5 BH Gull and 10 Common Gull. Also present were 3 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant and 2 Sparrowhawk.
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