Thursday 20 April 2017

The Edge 20/04/2017

Wombwell Ings - Present were 13 Canada Geese, 7 Greylag, 2 Shelduck, 42 Gadwall, 27 Tufted Duck, 22 Mallard, 6 Shoveler, 6 Teal, 1 Goosander, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 9 Coot, 3 Moorhen, 8+ Lapwing, 3 Redshank, 2 Avocet, 1 Common Sandpiper, 15 BH Gull, c50 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 5+ Skylark, 3 Rook, 3 Pied Wagtail and 2 Linnet. K.Fisher also had aWillow Tit Dove side and a Sedge Warbler next to the corner pond.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 2 Mute Swan, 7 Canada Geese, 7 Greylag, 17 Gadwall, 17 Tufted Duck, 8 Mallard, 5 Pochard, 2 Shoveler, 2 Teal, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 6+ Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant,  17 Coot, 5 Moorhen, 2 Red Legged Partridge, 1 Kestrel, 9 Lapwing, 150+ BH Gull and 20 Herring Gull.
TPT - Singing Males 15 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff and 6 Blackcap.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 1 Mute Swan, 9+3y Greylag, 1 Canada Goose, 8 Tufted Duck, 6 Gadwall, 6 Pochard, 2 Mallard, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Little Grebe, 51+4y Coot, 310+ BH Gull and 1 Common Gull. At least 2 Grasshopper Warblers were reeling. The bird reeling to the rear of the Cormorant Hide could also have been the bird reeling 30 metres away on the TPT. A definite second Grasshopper Warbler was reeling just to the west of the hide. Also present were 1 Kestrel, 2 singing Whitethroat , 1 House Martin, 1 Bullfinch and 1 flyover Lapwing.

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