Thursday 4 September 2014

The Edge 4th Sept

Wombwell Ings mid AM- Present were 2 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 63 Canada Geese, 7 Greylag, 4 Shelduck, 48 Teal, 37 Mallard, 17 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 1 Garganey, 121 Lapwing, 3 Dunlin, 2 Greenshank, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 22 BH Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Kestrel, 10+ Long Tailed Tit, 1 Skylark and 1 Willow Warbler.
Broomhill Flash late AM- With the lower water levels,  21 Cormorant, 8 Grey Heron and 5 Little Egret are finding lots of fish to eat. Also noted were 16 Little Grebe, 1a+1y Mute Swan, 47 Canada Geese, 42 Teal, 35 Shoveler, 33 Mallard, 26 Tufted Duck, 5 Gadwall, 69 Lapwing, 7 Spotted Redshank, 3 Ruff, 2 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 115 BH Gull and 2 Kingfisher.
Bolton Ings early PM- Highlight was the Whinchat, along the dyke in front of the hide. Also present were 8 Little Grebe, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 1a+7y Mute Swan, 2 Greylag, 25 Gadwall, 15 Tufted Duck, 14 Shoveler, 10 Mallard, 4 Pochard, 41 Lapwing, 1 Kestrel and 2 Green Woodpecker.

1 comment:

Lawy said...

Whinchat still present 4.00pm