Friday 26 October 2018

The Edge 26/10/2018

Wombwell Ings - Present were 64 Teal, 34 Wigeon, 33 Shoveler, 8 Mallard, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 226 Lapwing, 100+ Golden Plover, 1 Dunlin, 132 BH Gull, 7 Common Gull, 2 Skylark, 2 Pied Wagtail and 30+ Goldfinch. Keith Fisher also had 1 Kestrel, 1 Black Tailed Godwit and c12 Redwing.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 1+3 juv Mute Swan, 100+ Canada Geese, 41 Shoveler, 32 Tufted Duck, 24 Tufted Duck, 14 Wigeon, 7 Mallard, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Pintail, 1 female Smew, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Coot, 3 Moorhen, 15 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 1 Dunlin, 66 BH Gull, 3 Common Gull and 60+ Fieldfare( K. Fisher ). 20+ Redwing were seen by J. Thompson near the brickyard.
Bolton Ings - On the west pool were 1 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Teal, 4 Wigeon,  1 Little Grebe,  2 Little Egret and 12 Coot. On the open water of the east pool were 2+2y Mute Swan, 8 Mallard, 2+5juv Pintail, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Goosander, 1 Teal, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Grebe, 9 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 291 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 7 LBB Gull, 3 Herring Gull and 3 Common Gull. Also present were 1 Buzzard, 39 Lapwing, 2 Snipe and 1 Green Woodpecker. Russ Hayward also had a Peregrine, 2 Grey Wagtail and a skein of  36 Pink Footed Geese over east at 9.35am. K. Foundation reported 8 Redpoll along Warbler Way.

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