Hi everyone,

here are todays sightings from the Dearne Valley area courtesy of Alan Whitehouse.

Wombwell Ings mid AM– 

Avocet 5,

Lapwing 20+,

Redshank 4,

Oystercatcher 2,

Little Ringed Plover 3,

Grey Heron 3.

Located by Paul White c8.10am Sandwich Terns 2,

Cormorant 1,

Mute Swan 1,

Canada Geese 13,

Greylag 12,

Shelduck 2,

Gadwall 22,

Tufted Duck 21,

Mallard 10+,

Shoveler 3,

Wigeon 2

Skylark 5,

Linnet 3,

Pied Wagtail 4,

White Wagtail 1.

Bolton Ings late AM/early PM-

Grey Heron 1,

Oystercatcher 2.

Cormorant 1,

Little Grebe 5,

Great Crested Grebe 3,

Mute Swan 3,

Tufted Duck 33,

Pochard 14,

Gadwall 7,

Mallard 5 + a brood of 5 ducklings,

Shoveler 2,

Lesser black-backed Gull  1,

Common Gull 1,

Greylag 8,

Canada Geese 5.

Grey Wagtail 1,

Kingfisher 1.

Kestrel 2.

TPT–

Singing males included :-

Whitethroat 6,

Blackcap 5,

Willow Warbler 5,

Chiffchaff 3,

Lesser Whitethroat 1.

TTFN