Monday 29 April 2019

The Edge 29/04/2019

Wombwell Ings - Present were 2 Mute Swan, 5 Canada Geese, 3 Greylag, 1 Shelduck, 21 Gadwall, 6 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 5 Mallard, 1 Shoveler, 1 Pochard, 1 Cormorant, 15 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 2 Red Legged Partridge, 8+ Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 35 BH Gull, c20 House Martin, c10 Swallow, 5+ Skylark and 3 Pied Wagtail. Singing in Old Broomhill Park were 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat and 1 Lesser Whitethroat.
Broomhill Flash - Highlight was a Swift amongst 20+ House Martin. Noted were 2 Mute Swan, 3 Canada Geese, 24 Gadwall, 20 Tufted Duck, 6 Mallard, 3 Shoveler, 1 Teal, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 18 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 1 Kestrel, 8+ Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Sandpiper, and 2 LBB Gull. A Cuckoo was heard calling by D. Waddington in Broomhill village.
TPT -Singing males 10 Chiffchaff, 9 Willow Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat,  and 1 yaffling Green Woodpecker. Also present were 1 Buzzard and 2 Bullfinch.
Bolton Ings - Highlight was a Bittern flying westwards along the front edge of the eastern pool towards Old Moor at 12.13pm. On the open water were 8 Mute Swan, 3 Canada Geese, 3 Greylag, 11 Tufted Duck, 5 Mallard, 3m+1f Pochard, 4 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 58+7y Coot, 2 Herring Gull and 1 Common Gull. Also present were 1 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail and 2 reeling Grasshopper Warbler.

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