Friday 19th December a.m.
A chilly 7°C up at the Tarn with some sunny intervals between the black clouds with a good number of birds. The usual mix of BH, Herring & LBB Gulls with c50 Canadas, a male Wigeon has turned up, maybe the same one from last year with the Pintail. Others were Moorhen, Goosander, Pied Wagtail, Tufted, Starling, Rook & Jackdaw.
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| Pintail |
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| Wigeon |
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| Goosander |
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| Jackdaw |
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| Herring Gull |
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| LBB Gull |
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| Moorhen |
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| Tufted |
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| Good number of birds |
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| Redcar Tarn 19/12/2025 |
Tuesday 16th December a.m.
A dry morning at last with a temperature of 6°C as I headed to Hewenden Reservoir and there was even an appearance of the sun. There were c50 Canadas in the field above the res, a pair of Goldeneye were on the water with a Tufted, Cormorant & Teal. Heading back there was a mixed flock of Fieldfare, Redwing, Mistle Thrush & Starlings plus Chaffinch & Goldfinch were nearby. A couple of male Pheasants were seen and five Greenfinch, a Kestrel was hidden in a distant tree, it fortunately came nearer to pose for a picture.
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| Kestrel |
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| Well hidden in the tree |
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| Mistle Thrush |
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| Fieldfare |
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| Starlings |
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| Kestrel, Hewenden Res 16/12/2025 |
Sunday 30th November a.m.
A bright sunny morning but cold after an overnight frost but up to 6°C when I arrived at the Tarn. Good numbers of birds with c100 Canadas & c50 Greylags, with the usual BH Gulls, Herring Gulls & LBB Gulls. Others were Moorhen, Coot, Pied Wagtail, Jackdaw, Rook, Dunnock, Starling & Blue Tit.
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| Rook |
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| Jackdaw |
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| Dunnock |
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| Greylags |
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| Herring Gull |
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| LBB Gull |
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| Moorhen |
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| Canadas |
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| Redcar Tarn 30/11/2025 |
Sunday16th November a.m.
A cloudy morning with a temperature of 6°C but dry at last, good to catch up with the two Green Sandpipers which seem to have taken up residence here. A few Water Rail were skulking in the Reeds playing hide & seek as I tried to get a picture of them. A Kingfisher was perched some distance away just allowing my camera to get a record shot, at least six Snipe were seen. Others were Little Grebe, Gadwall, Teal, Grey Heron, Linnet, Wren & Cetti's Warblers were heard.
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| Green Sandpiper |
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| Water Rail |
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| Kingfisher |
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| Snipe |
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| Teal |
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| Rodley N.R. 16/11/2025 |
Thursday 13th November a.m.
A sunny morning with a temperature of 12°C and a strong wind blowing up at the Tarn. There was the usual selection of birds and I was pleased to see the Pintail again also over the road a Wigeon was near the pond.
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| Pintail |
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| Wigeon |
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| Greylags |
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| Lapwing |
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| BH Gull |
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| Herring Gulls |
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| LBB Gull |
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| Redcar Tarn 13/11/2025 |
