Monday 4 June 2018

The Edge 04/06/2018

Wombwell Ings - Surprised to see a Bar Headed Goose amongst the 39 Canada Geese, 28 Greylag and 1 Pink Footed Goose in the back field. It later walked over the brow to the Broomhill Flash side of the field. Also present were 17 Mute Swan, 21 Gadwall, 19 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Shoveler, 13 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 8+ Lapwing, 1 Redshank, 16 BH Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 4 Skylark, c20 House Martin, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Linnet and 2 Reed Bunting. As Keith Fellows and 1 walked off at 10am, a Bittern flew across from Broomhill Flash and landed in the large central ditch. My first ever on the Ings.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 1 Mute Swan, 36 Canada Goose, 4 Greylag, 1 Bar Headed Goose, 26 Tufted Duck, 17+6y Mallard, 11 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 1 Pochard, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 13 Coot, 5 Lapwing, 2 Redshank and 2 LBB Gull.
TPT - Singing males 6 Blackcap, 5 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler and 2 Song Thrush.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 2+8y Mute Swan, 22 Tufted Duck, 17 Gadwall, 6+6y Mallard, 6 Pochard, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 51+32y Coot and 1 Common Gull. Also present were 1 Cormorant, 1 Green Woodpecker and 1 Grey Wagtail.

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