Tuesday 19 December 2017

The Edge 19/12/2017

Wombwell Ings - 100% ice-cover. Present were 7 Mute Swan over, 7 Greylag, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 5 Moorhen, 104 Golden Plover, 83 Lapwing, 47 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 5 Meadow Pipit and 1 Pied Wagtail.
Broomhill Flash - 95% ice-cover. A Hawfinch showed at regular intervals in the car park throughout the morning. Also noted were 2+6y Mute Swan, c300 Canada Geese, 29 Greylag, 62 Wigeon, 31 Mallard, 20+ Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, 2 Teal, 22 Coot, 4 Moorhen, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 9 Lapwing, 4 Dunlin, 73 BH Gull and 1 Common Gull.
TPT - 6 Siskin seen by K.Bannister and C.Gorman.
Bolton Ings - 95%+ ice-cover. On the small amount of open water were 2y Mute Swan, 114 Mallard, 18 Gadwall, 4m+4f Goosander, 7 Teal, 6 Tufted Duck, 2 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 280+ Coot, 21 BH Gull, 18 Common Gull and 5 Herring Gull. Also present were 2 Grey Heron, c150 Pink Footed Geese over west at 12.35pm, 1 Canada Goose, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Willow Tit and 2 Bullfinch.

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