Wednesday 6 December 2017

Swillington Ings

Courtesy of DW with DM representing Northowram on a mild calm day. In no particular order: Red Kite, Buzzard, c12 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Reed Bunting ditto Pied Wagtail, c20 Goldfinch, 4 Chaffinch.



The water was Fowl: a really good count of Pochard all things considered c22 birds  present. 6 Goldeneye, similar Pintail, several Goosander, Shoveler & Gadwall, numerous Tufted, a few Wigeon.
2 Redshank, c300 Lapwing, c11 GBBG, few Herring Gulls, Cormorants, Greylags, 2 Grey Heron.



Not forgetting Willow TitπŸ‘€πŸ˜, (Pics by DW) Kingfisher, Stonechat.