Monday 27 April 2015

The Edge 27th April

Wombwell Ings mid AM-Present were 2 Mute Swan, 13 Greylag, 3 Canada Geese, 1 Pink Footed Goose, 3 Shelduck, 14 Tufted Duck, 14 Mallard, 8 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, 3 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 1 Red Legged Partridge, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe, 13 Coot, 4 Moorhen, 14 Lapwing, 3 Redshank, 2 Dunlin, 1 Avocet, 1 Common Sandpiper, 18 BH Gull, 5+ Skylark, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Blackcap and 1 Whitethroat.
Broomhill Flash mid/late AM-Noted were 2 Mute Swan, 15 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag, 1 Pink Footed Goose, 2 Shelduck, 15 Tufted Duck, 10 Gadwall, 6 Mallard+ 7 ducklings, 2 Teal, 1 Pochard, 4 Little Grebe, 24 Coot, 6 Moorhen, 15 Lapwing, 1 Redshank, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk and 3 Swift.
Warbler Way-Singing males - 12 Chiffchaff, 12 Willow Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 8 Whitethroat, 2 Lessser Whitethroat and 1 Sedge Warbler. Also 3 Bullfinch, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Swift and 3 Bullfinch.
Bolton Ings late AM/early PM-On the open water were 6 Mute Swan, 5 Greylag, 5 Canada Geese, 33 Tufted Duck, 9 Pochard, 6 Gadwall, 5 Mallard, 1 Shoveler, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 48 Coot, 3 Moorhen, 500+ BH Gull, 1 Herring Gull and 1 Common Gull. Also present were 1 Cormorant, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kestrel, 3 Kingfisher and 1 Grey Wagtail.

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