Thursday 31 December 2015

Edging towards the New Year

Broomhill Flash - A quick visit revealed 62 Canada Geese, 27 Gadwall, 18 Tufted Duck, 11 Wigeon, 8 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 6 Pochard, 6 Mallard, 1 Cormorant, 11 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 24 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull and 1 Buzzard (hunting for worms in the back field).
Wombwell Ings - Present were 258 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag, 5 Shelduck ( 2 flew west at 8.55am and 3 flew south at 9.45am), 76 Wigeon, 13 Mallard, 9 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Goosander, 1 Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 8 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 114 Golden Plover, 42 Lapwing, 26 BH Gull, 1 Mistle Thrush and 1 Meadow Pipit.
TPT - 7 Siskin feeding on the Alders and 1 calling Green Woodpecker.
Bolton Ings - On the eastern pool were 2 Mute Swan, 36 Tufted Duck, 17 Pochard, 5m+2f Goosander, 2m+4f Goldeneye, 4 Mallard, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 153 Coot, 28 BH Gull and 15 Common Gull. Also present were 3 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher and 1 Bullfinch.

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