Wombwell Ings - 100% ice-cover. Present were c100 Canada Geese, c50 Greylag, 17 Grey Partridge(banking next to hide), 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Cormorant, 1 Moorhen, 35 Lapwing, 34 BH Gull, 5 Common Gull, 1 male Stonechat, 2 Bullfinch and 1 Reed Bunting. Near the bridge 1 Little Grebe, 1 Moorhen, 7 Mallard and 2 Teal were seen on the R. Dearne.
Broomhill Flash - Having spent 20 minutes at Broomhill Pond trying to locate an Hawfinch, I was more than pleased to find it feeding in the Garganey Trust car park. Ten minutes later at 10.30am, It was scared off by a Magpie. 95 % of the flash was ice-covered. Noted were 2+6y Mute Swan, c200 Canada Geese, 7 Greylag, 29 Shoveler, 15 Mallard, 7 Teal, 6 Gadwall, 1 Wigeon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 9 Coot, 4 Moorhen, 95 Lapwing, 11 Common Gull, 9 Herring Gull, 1 Mistle Thrush and 3 Greenfinch.
Bolton Ings - Waterfowl were crammed into the 10% of the eastern pool that was ice-free. Numbers included 4+2y Mute Swan,157 Mallard, 74 Gadwall, 49 Shoveler, 29 Teal, 7 Wigeon, 3 Tufted Duck, 2m+1f Goosander, 2 Coot, 4 Cormorant, 332 Coot, 9 BH Gull, 8 Common Gull and 1 Herring Gull. Also present were 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker.1 Song Thrush, 1 Marsh Tit, I Willow Tit and 1 Bullfinch.
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