Birding Group Visit to Wigan Flashes 6th March 2012
Our visit to Wigan Flashes, which had been postponed previously, turned out to be something of a let-down due to the heavy mist over all the water. Although it was a gloriously sunny morning when we left Manchester by the time we got to the motorway the mist started to appear and that was pretty much the case all morning, only starting to clear up towards afternoon just as we left Wigan. The birding was pretty much as usual. It was too misty to expect – or see – raptors so it was a case of scanning the misty water for anything interesting there. Large numbers of Great-crested Grebes, several Goldeneye and a couple of Gadwall were all that could pass as “highlights”.
Bird Sightings : Wigan Flashes
| Species | Count |
|---|---|
| Mute Swan | 4 |
| Gadwall | 2 |
| Mallard | 12 |
| Pochard | 6 |
| Tufted Duck | 12 |
| Goldeneye | 8 |
| Cormorant | 2 |
| Great Crested Grebe | 10 |
| Coot | 12 |
| Lapwing | 12 |
| Black-headed Gull | 20 |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 1 |
| Woodpigeon | 2 |
| Magpie | 4 |
| Long-tailed Tit | 3 |
| Robin | 8 |
| Dunnock | 1 |
| House Sparrow | 3 |
| Goldfinch | 3 |
| Reed Bunting | 3 |