Tuesday 8 July 2014

The Edge 7th July

Wombwell Ings mid AM- Present were 7 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swan, 31 Gadwall, 3 Tufted Duck, 28 Lapwing, 4 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Greenshank( left west at 9.00am ), 2 Kestrel, 5 Reed Bunting, 3 Linnet, 5+ Pied Wagtail and 1 Grey Wagtail.
Broomhill Flash late AM- Noted were 16 Little Grebe, 1 Black Necked Grebe, 3 Mute Swan, 35 Canada Geese, 17a+27y Gadwall, 17a+11 Tufted Duck, 4 Mallard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Snipe and 1 female Yellow Wagtail. A Grasshopper Warbler was reeling in the field next to the dog kennels.
TPT- Singing males 3 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, and 1 Blackcap. Also present were 1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker and 1 Jay.
Bolton Ings early PM- On the open water were 4+ Little Grebe, 3a+1y Great Crested Grebe, 3 Mute Swan + 8 cygnets, 94 Gadwall, 5 Mallard, 3 Pochard, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Gull  and 49 juv BH Gull. Also present were 2 Cormorant, 21 Canada Geese, 5 Greylag, 2 Kestrel, 1LBB Gull, 2 Oystercatcher and 1 Kingfisher.

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