St Ives, Bingley

Thursday 19th December p.m.

I decided to make the most of a rare sunny day and this afternoon went to the St Ives estate, Bingley where the temperature was 4° C.  Starting off at the Coppice Pond where the Little Grebe was catching fish, the family of Mute Swans were present, others here were Coot, Moorhen,Tufted & Jay.  A walk higher up in the estate produced a couple of Treecreepers well lit by the sun, also Nuthatch, Coal Tit, Blue Tit & Robin.

Treecreeper

Nuthatch

Robin

 

Little Grebe

Jay

St Ives, Coppice Pond 19/12/2024

Lister Park

Thursday 19th December a.m.

A cold sunny morning with a temperature of 3°C at Lister Park where there was a Grey Wagtail in the stream.  Good numbers of Canadas & young Herring Gulls with four Goosanders & two Mute Swans.  A couple of Thrushes were lucking for food on the ground, others were Coot, Moorhen, Robin & Dunnock.

Goosander

Herring Gull

Plenty young Herring Gulls

Mute Swan

Tufted

 

Canadas

Thrush

Lister Park 19/12/2024

Hewenden Reservoir

Tuesday 17th December p.m.

A dull day with grey sky but feeling mild at 9°C, good to catch up with the three Goldeneyes on the Reservoir.  Not many Gulls today but there was c25 Lapwings flying  over in the distance, others were Cormorant, Mute Swan, Goosander, Canadas, Moorhen, Teal & Tufteds.  On my way back I saw the Buzzard in the same spot as on my last visit.

Buzzard

Goldeneye

Cormorant

Canadas

Lapwings

Mute Swan

Hewenden Reservoir 17/12/2024

Redcar Tarn

Saturday 14th December a.m.

A beautiful Winter morning in the sunshine up at the Tarn but cold at just 4°C where there were plenty Gulls including the Yellow-legged Herring Gull.  Good to see the male Wigeon and Pintail back after being absent on my last couple of visits. There were also three Goosanders plus Canadas, Rooks, Jackdaws, Starlings, Tufteds, Chaffinch & Pied Wagtail. 

Wigeon

 

Yellow-legged Herring Gull

Pintail

Goosander

Chaffinch

Pied Wagtail

Lapwing

Redcar Tarn 14/12/2024