Wednesday 2 March 2016

The Edge 02.03.16

Wombwell Ings - Present were 2 Mute Swan, 128 Canada Geese, 113 Wigeon, 7 Mallard, 6 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 1 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 5 Coot, 3 Moorhen, 151 Golden Plover, 21 Lapwing, 142 BH Gull, 4 Common Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Mistle Thrush and 4 Skylark. A Water Rail was in the Greensand Dyke.
Bolton Ings - Timed our 'trudge' down to avoid the worst of the snowstorm. On the open water were 3 Mute Swan, 17m+6f Pochard, 16 Tufted Duck, 7 Gadwall, 1m+3f Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 2 Mallard, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 114 Coot, 141 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull and 1 LBB Gull. Also present were 5 Canada Geese, 4 Wigeon, 5 Moorhen,1 Buzzard and 2 Oystercatcher.

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