Thursday 8 March 2018

The Edge 08/03/2018

Wombwell Ings - Present were 4 Whooper Swans, 3 Mute Swan, 56 Canada Geese, 7 Greylag, 2 Shelduck, 97 Wigeon, 28 Teal, 7 Gadwall, 5 Shoveler, 5 Pochard, 3 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, 10 Moorhen, 9 Coot, 23 Golden Plover, 21 Lapwing, 3 Dunlin, 101 BH Gull, 4 Common Gull, 6 Meadow Pipit, 10+ Redwing, 1 Yellow Browed Warbler and 1 Firecrest.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 4 Mute Swan, 23 Teal,  22 Tufted Duck, 15 Gadwall, 14 Mallard, 10 Wigeon, 9 Shoveler, 4 Pochard, 3 Goldeneye, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 22 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 2 Kestrel, 13 Lapwing, 45 BH Gull, 11 Common Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 6 Greenfinch and 1 Hawfinch.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 2 Mute Swan, 30 Tufted Duck, 4 Gadwall, 4 Pochard, 4 Shoveler,  2m+2f Goosander, 2m+2f Goldeneye, 3 Mallard, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 155 Coot, 77 BH Gull, 6 Herring Gull and 1 Common Gull. Also present were 6 Canada Geese, 4 Greylag, 18 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 6+ Redwing,  1 SongThrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Marsh Tit and 2 Bullfinch.

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