Tuesday 1 March 2016

The Edge 01.03.16

Wombwell Ings -  A fine start to Spring with 2 Black Tailed Godwit and 1 Ruff on the Ings. Also present were 2 Mute Swan, 122 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag, 101 Wigeon, 11 Teal, 10 Mallard, 8 Tufted Duck, 3m+2f Goosander, 3 Gadwall, 2 Red Legged Partridge, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 9 Coot, 5 Moorhen, 13 Lapwing, 139 BH Gull, 5 Common Gull, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Skylark and 6 Pied Wagtail.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 5 Mute Swan, 29 Greylag, 15 Tufted Duck, 10 Pochard, 10 Gadwall, 1m+4f Goldeneye, 2 Mallard, 1f Goosander, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 112 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 203 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 LBB Gull and 1 Herring Gull. Also present were 3 Canada Geese, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 female Sparrowhawk and 1 Green Woodpecker.

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