Leeming Reservoir

Saturday 26th March a.m.

 After my trip to Leeshaw I visited Leeming Reservoir where the temperature had risen to 13°C, here there were Grey Wagtails and Pied Wagtails.  Three Oystercatchers were making a lot of noise on the tower, on the water there were Canadas, Tufteds and Mallards.  A Chiffchaff was heard and a different Warbler was singing which sounded unfamiliar but maybe was a Willow Warbler that has been a while since I last heard one, I also spotted a Reed Bunting.

Grey Wagtail

Pied Wagtail

Reed Bunting

Warbler

Common Gull

Oystercatchers

Tufteds

Leeming Reservoir 26/3/2022

   

Leeshaw Reservoir

 Saturday 26th March a.m.

 A lovely sunny morning with a balmy temperature of 11°C with Oystercatchers, Redshanks and Lapwings at Leeshaw.

Oystercatcher

Redshank

Lapwing

Leeshaw Reservoir 26/3/2022

Swillington Ings

Sunday 20th March a.m.

  After some early mist the sun broke through and very clear with a temperature of 2°C when I arrived at Swillington Ings.  There were as usual loads of birds to see at this site, starting off with six Black-necked Grebe and four Bearded Tits.  Walking round the site others seen were Goldeneye, Pochard, Tufted, Shoveler, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Lapwing, Little Egret, Reed Bunting & Kestrel.  At the crossroads 26 Whooper Swans could be seen and then in the distance a flock of birds rose flying around which were too big for Starlings, fortunately a fellow birder answered my question, they were c75 Black-tailed Godwits.  Walking back towards the car the morning was rounded off well as a Red Kite glided across the sky in the distance.

Black-necked Grebe

Great Crested Grebe

Little Grebe

Reed Bunting

Bearded Tit

Gadwall

Goldeneye

Little Egret

Pochard

Whooper Swans

Black-tailed Godwit

Kestrel

Red Kite

Black-tailed Godwits over Swillington Ings

Whooper Swans at Swilligton Ings

Swillington Ings 20/3/2022

  

St Ives

Saturday 19th March a.m. 

A frosty but sunny morning at St Ives Coppice pond with a temperature of 5°C where GSWs were drumming but difficult to spot them. On the water there were Mute Swans, Canadas, Tufteds, Moorhens, Coots and Mallards.  Walking round a flock of six Siskin were seen as well as a couple of Song Thrushes, Robin, Jay, Chaffinch and Gt Tit were seen.

  I came home via Harden Moor where Skylarks were up singing, Mipits were also on the Moor, a pair of Bullfinch were seen and good to hear and see my first Chiffchaff of the year.

Robin

Tufted

Mallard

GSW

Siskin

Song Thrush

Bullfinch

Chiffchaff

Mipit

Skylark

St Ives 19/3/2022