Friday 6 March 2015

Cullingworth & Hewenden Reservoir

Friday 6th March a.m.
 With the prospect of a dry morning we decided to go for a local walk on to Hewenden Reservoir,
although cloudy to start with a temperature of 6°C it brightened with some sunshine.A good number of common species were seen on our route with some good birds on the reservoir these being BH & Common Gulls,Cormorant,Goosander,Gt Crested Grebe,Canada,Moorhen & Mallard.It was also good to see the return of a pair of Oystercatchers other notable were Grey Heron,Pied Wagtail & Meadow Pipit.
 We saw fifteen Cormorants which is a good local number, spring was certainly in the air with Snowdrops flowering in the garden & some good returning birds seen on our walk.
 Also on our walk we heard a Peacock calling, & later it made an appearance, no doubt belonging to one of the local residents, good to see though.
Peacock


Blackbird

House Sparrow


Goldfinch

Pied Wagtail

Meadow Pipit

BH & Common Gulls

Canada Flock


Cormorants

Gt Crested Grebe

Oystercatcher

Peacock an unusual surprise

Snowdrops flowering


Thirteen of the fifteen cormorant in this snap

Hewenden Viaduct & Reservoir


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