Monday 23 September 2019

The Edge 23/09/2019

The Fleet - Viewable were 11 Mallard, 2 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Grebe, 13 Lapwing, 76 BH Gull, 4 LBB Gull and 10+ Skylark.
Wombwell Ings - Present were 5 Mute Swan, 146 Teal, 18 Shoveler, 13 Gadwall, 4 Mallard, 2 Wigeon, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 76 Lapwing, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 1 Redshank ( a good record for September ), 1 Ruff, 1 Golden Plover, 54 BH Gull, 1 Swallow and 1 Mistle Thrush.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 5+3juv Mute Swan, 102 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag, 50+ Gadwall, 34 Tufted Duck, 30 Shoveler, 23 Teal, 16 Mallard, 3 Pochard, 10+ Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 11 Cormorant, 69 Coot, 18 Lapwing, 1 LBB Gull and 4 Swallow. A Great White Egret was present until c8.50am when it flew off eastwards. At 6.30am K.Fisher had a Daubenton's Bat hunting over the flash.
Bolton Ings - Whilst looking at a juvenile male Marsh Harrier on the righthand island of the east pool, Seev picked up the bird of the day, a male Bearded Tit,  working its way through the reeds on the north shore. On the open water were 2+3juv Mute Swan, 2 Greylag, 1 Canada Goose, 20 Tufted Duck, 1 Gadwall, 1 Pochard, 4+1juv Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Grebe, 7 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret ( A. Hutt mid morning ) and 238 Coot. Also present were 4 Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Lapwing, 1 Green Woodpecker and 2 Grey Wagtail.

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