Hello there, there's lots to report today so with out further waffle, off I go.
First today are the sightings from the book at Old Moor, thanks go to Danni for sending them my way today.
From the reedbed hide today there are reports of mallard, tufted duck, coots, mute swan, black headed gull, teal, Canada geese, oystercatcher on the banking and reed bunting. And from the screen, a water rail was heard.
Next to the sightings from the Bittern Hide today: little grebe, black headed gull, tufties, coots, Canada geese, oystercatcher and curlew. A curlew was also reported from the Wader Scrape hide today, maybe the same one. I know it's spring when I hear them bubbling away on the tops at home, what a beautiful 'bubble' it is too. :)
All the current usual suspects were seen in the bird garden today with the addition of a siskin. They have been a bit thin on the ground so to speak this year, so that's a welcome report.
Four goldeneye were seen from the Field Pool East, a green sandpiper was also on the field pools, a medgull was on the Mere and a yellowhammer was seen in the Tree Sparrow Farm.
In the book from Adwick today were have a report of two small flocks of grey partridge and finally from the book today come sightings from Wombwell of the yellow browned warbler, goldcrest and two greenfinch.
A dunnock enjoying the sunshine in the bird garden recently.
The following sightings are from Twitter today.
I'll start with a report of sightings yesterday eve from the Barnsley Birders from Old Moor: 'Bittern booming, Black Headed Gull c2500, Mediterranean Gull 2, Goosander 44, Goldeneye 11, Tufted Duck 90+, Pochard 30, Oystercatcher 6, Little Egret 6, Green Sandpiper 1, Redshank 1, Common Gull 3, Herring Gull 30, Pink Footed Goose 1.'
Nigel Smith was at Adwick early on today and posted the following sightings and news - 'Little Egret 3, Shoveler 25, Shelduck 5, Redshank c10, Dunlin 5, Stonechat 1 female and 1 Kingfisher. The central stream has burst it's banks and flooded Western Paddock and Island Pool.'
Further sightings from Wombwell today via the Barnsley Birders were of 2 barnacle geese. They also reported the hawfinch at Broomhill again today.
Yet more sightings from Wombwell today (in addition to the previous), this time via Alan Whitehouse (do go and visit, brilliant sightings here at the moment) - a sand martin over side pool, a little egret, 4 whooper swan, 134 wigeon, 47 teal and stonechat.
More from Old Moor now, via the Barnsley Birders - 'Goldeneye 9 on Wath Ings, Green Sandpiper 1, Oystercatcher 6, Curlew 1, Mediteranean Gull 2 and Cetti's Warbler 1.' They then gave the news that the firecrest had been seen today at Wombwell.
John Seeviour was at Bolton Ings today. He tweeted - 2 mute swans, 2 great crested grebe, 2 little grebe, 6 mallard, 4 gadwall, 5shovelor, 24 tufted duck, 10 pochrd, 2 goldeneye, 7 goosander, 105 coot, 10 cormorant, 134 black headed gull, a kestrel, a buzzard, and marsh tit.
That's it, enjoy your evening.