Monday 28 October 2019

The Edge 28/10/2019

Wombwell Ings - Present were 6+2juv Mute Swan, 11 Canada Geese, 46 Teal, 12 Shoveler, 11 Mallard, 10 Gadwall, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 5 Coot, 3 Moorhen, 1 Kestrel, 63 Lapwing, 50+ BH Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Stonechat and 2 Reed Bunting.
The Fleet - Viewable were 1 Mute Swan, 7 Canada Geese, 1 Shoveler, 1 Teal, 1 Grey Heron, 197 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 3 Skylark, 5 Meadow Pipit and 30+ Linnet.
Broomhill Flash - A good early morning for Peter Kent with 3 Whooper Swan over at 7.50am, 2 Shelduck, 1 Great White Egret flying towards Edderthorpe, 1 Peregrine, 2 Sparrowhawk, c25 Golden Plover, c350 Redwing over west and 60 Fieldfare. Also seen later were 19 Shoveler, 17 Tufted Duck, 7 Gadwall, 7 Mallard, 1 female Goosander, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 2 Coot, 9 LBB Gull, 7 Herring Gull and 3 Common Gull.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 2+1juv Mute Swan, 17 Tufted Duck,  5 Mallard, 2 Gadwall, 2 juv male Goosander, 1 Pochard, 7 Little Grebe, 9 Cormorant, 219 Coot, 126 BH Gull and 5 Common Gull. Also present were 1 Bittern, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, a group of about 15 Snipe and 40+ Fieldfare over west.

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