Hi everyone,

it’s been a few frantic days in my area with the only second recording of a Glossy Ibis since 1975 or there about. The Glossy Ibis stayed around for around 3 days and started off at Adwick Washland where it moved over RSPB Oldmoor then onto Broomhill Flash and the finally onto Wombwell Ings where it stayed a couple of day.  Anyway a few updates to get on with starting with todays sightings 6th May which included a few Garganey in the area.

 

Wombwell Ings mid AM–

 

Grey Heron 1,

Redshank 4,

Avocet 8,

Dunlin 3

Little Ringed Plover 2.

 

Cormorant 1,

Mute Swan 3,

Shelduck 2,

Gadwall 17,

Tufted Duck 11,

Mallard 11,

Garganey 2♂ & 1♀,

Shoveler 1.

 

Whitethroat 2,

Chiffchaff 1,

Wheatear 1♀,

Skylark 6.

 

Grey Partridge 2.

 

Buzzard 1.

 

Photos Alan Whitehouse.

 

Broomhill Flash late AM–

 

2 Redshank

1 Oystercatcher

1 Snipe

 

Little Grebe 4,

Great Crested Grebe 1,

Mute Swan 1,

Canada Geese 20+,

Greylag 11,

Tufted Duck 16,

Mallard 6,

Gadwall 5,

Shoveler 1.

 

Wheatear 1♀,

Sedge Warbler 1,

Reed Warbler 2.

 

Swift 40+.

 

Buzzard 1,

Kestrel 1,

Little Owl 1.

 

Warbler Way

 

Warbler Way should be sponsored by Ronseal (Does what it says on the tin). Singing males included

Whitethroat 13,

Chiffchaff 12,

Blackcap 9,

Willow Warbler 9,

 Sedge Warbler 3,

Lesser Whitethroat 1,

Grasshopper Warbler 1.

 

Bolton Ings

 

Green Woodpecker 2,

Reed Bunting 2,

Bullfinch 2,

Buzzard 1,

Sparrowhawk 1,

Kestrel 1,

Cuckoo 1,

1 booming Bittern (from Old Moor).

 

On the open water were

 

Lapwing 2,

Oystercatcher 1.

 

Little Grebe 3,

Great Crested Grebe 1,

Mute Swan 1,

Tufted Duck 36,

Pochard 6,

Mallard 5,

Gadwall 4,

Shoveler 3,

Common Gull 1,

Grey Wagtail 1.

 

1 Large Red Damselfly and 1 Banded Demoiselle .

 

5th May

 

Wombwell Ings mid AM–

 

Glossy Ibis showed well until 8.10am but went into hiding when disturbed by a dog walker. Relocated it about 9am and was able to make a few birders journeys worthwhile.

 

Photos John Hewitt.

 

Lapwing 10+ & 3 young,

Redshank 6,

Avocet 3,

Oystercatcher 1.

Grey Heron 1.

 

Cormorant 2,

Mute Swan 7,

Greylag 12,

Canada Geese 2,

Shelduck 1,

Garganey 1,

Tufted Duck 24,

Gadwall 22,

Mallard 6,

Shoveler 2.

 

Wheatear 2,

Skylark 5,

Whitethroat 1,

Sedge Warbler 1, 

Chiffchaff 1,

Reed Bunting 3.

 

Red Legged Partridge 2.

 

Bolton Ings late AM-

 

Oystercatcher 1.

 

1 Cormorant 1,

6 Little Grebe 6,

1 Great Crested Grebe 1,

2 Mute Swan 2,

29 Tufted Duck 29,

2 Gadwall 2,

2 Pochard 2,

2 Mallard 2,

Common Gull 1,

Greylag 9,

Canada Geese 8,

Grey Wagtail 2, 

Kingfisher 1.

 

TPT- Singing males included

 

Willow Warbler 6,

Blackcap 4,

Whitethroat 4,

Chiffchaff 3.

 

Broomhill Flash 3rd May.

 

Oystercatcher 1,

Redshank 2,

GLOSSY IBIS!!!!

 

Little Grebe 4,

Shoveler 2,

Mallard 5,

Mute Swan 1.

 

Swift c12.

 

Red-legged Partridge 2.

 

Buzzard 1,

Sparrowhawk 1.

Pochard 1♂.