Wednesday 20 December 2017

The Edge 20/12/2017

Wombwell Ings - 99% ice-cover.  Present were 1 Mute Swan, 256 Canada Geese, 64 Greylag, 13 Mallard, 12 Teal, 8 Gadwall,  1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 4 Moorhen,  c80 Golden Plover, 64 Lapwing, 2 Dunlin, 93 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull and 10+ Long Tailed Tit.
Broomhill Flash - 95% ice-cover. Noted were 2+6y Mute Swan, c300 Canada Geese, 57 Shoveler, 40+ Wigeon, 28 Gadwall, 20 Mallard, 10 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Pochard, 8 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 1 Peregrine, 44 Lapwing, 69 BH Gull, 4 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Hawfinch and 1 Goldcrest.
Bolton Ings - 90% ice cover. On the open water were 2+2y Mute Swan, 62 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, 5m+4f Goosander, 5 Teal, 5 Pochard, 4 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 134 Coot, 28 BH Gull, 15 Common Gull and  6 Herring Gull. Also present were 35 Canada Geese, 2 Grey Heron, 1 LBB Gull over, 1 Jay, 18 Lapwing over west, 1 Jay, 2 Willow Tit and 1 Marsh Tit.

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