Wednesday 23 August 2017

The Edge 23/08/2017

Wombwell Ings - Present were 3 Mute Swan, 165 Canada Geese, 3 Greylag, 31 Gadwall, 11 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 4 Teal, 2 Wigeon, 2 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 3 Moorhen, 198 Lapwing, 5 Dunlin, 3 juvenile Curlew ( Apologies for misidentifying them as Whimbrel ), 1 Black Tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 7 BH Gull and 1 Lesser Whitethroat.
Broomhill Flash - Noted were 2+6y Mute Swan, 138 Canada Geese, 21 Greylag, 127 Gadwall, 97 Mallard, 11 Tufted Duck, 8 Shoveler, 5 Pochard, 25 Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 132 Coot, 7 Moorhen, 18 Lapwing, 2 Common Sandpiper and 3+ Yellow Wagtail.
Bolton Ings - On the open water were 2+2y Mute Swan, 92 Canada Geese, 41 Greylag, 9 Gadwall, 5 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 2 Pochard, 7 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 47 Coot, 2 Moorhen and 1 LBB Gull. Also present were 1 Grey Hero, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 2 Lapwing, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Swift and 2 Bullfinch.

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