Friday, 13 June 2025

Harden Moor

Friday 13th June a.m.

A dull overcast start but mild starting off at 12°C as I went for a stroll on Harden Moor.  The usual suspects were seen & heard including Cuckoo, Sand Martin, Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Linnet, Goldfinch, Song Thrush & Jay. 

Cuckoo



Linnet

Song Thrush

Whitethroat


Willow Warbler

Cuckoo on Harden Moor 13/6/2025


Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Blackstone Edge Reservoir

 Wednesday 11th June a.m.

A dry morning with some hazy sunshine and a start temperature of 11°C as I ventured just across the border in to Lancashire in search of Sanderling. These have been seen here for a while but alas I could not find any this morning.  My journey was not wasted though as I spotted Dunlin, Ringed Plover, LRP, Common Sandpiper, Pied Wagtail, Mipit, Canada and Skylark.

LRP



Ringed Plover


Common Sandpiper


Dunlin


LRP at Blackstone Edge Reservoir

Sunday, 8 June 2025

Swillington Ings

 Sunday 8th June a.m.

A sunny start with a temperature of 10°C but quite windy which kept some of the birds low in the Reeds.  It didn't bother the Swifts which were plentiful all across the site, good to see four Avocets on Astley Lake. A Cuckoo was calling in this area and a couple of Bitterns were booming Cetti's Warblers were their usual vocal selves.  Common Terns were nesting and Gt Crested Grebes already had chicks, others were Gadwall, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted, Little Egret, Lapwing & Reed Bunting. 

Reed Bunting


Avocet



Common Tern


Grebe chicks hitching a ride

Gt C. Grebe with chicks

Gadwall

Little Egret


Common Terns at Swillington Ings 8/6/2025


Monday, 2 June 2025

Harden Moor

 Monday 2nd June a.m.

A bright sunny morning on Harden Moor with a temperature of 11°C where Skylarks were singing and a Cuckoo was heard a couple of times.  A couple of Oystercatchers flew over as did a Swift, the Sand Martins were busy in their usual spot.  Plenty other birds were singing but only briefly seen in the tree canopy, these included Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Bullfinch, Linnet, LT Tit, Meadow Pipit, Robin & Wren. 

Bullfinch


 



Linnet

LT Tit


Willow Warbler

Wren


LT Tits on Harden Moor 2/6/2025


Saturday, 31 May 2025

Stockbridge NR

 Saturday 31st May a.m.

After a spell of rainy & windy weather a dry day starting off at 14°C, I decided to go to the BOG Members Stockbridge Nature Reserve.  Here from the hide there was a pair of Moorhen with three chicks and there were good numbers of juvenile birds such as House Sparrow, Goldfinch & Gt Tit.  A pair of Bullfinch came to the feeders, a couple of Swifts flew over and a Pheasant made an appearance.  Others were Reed Bunting, Dunnock, Robin, Blue Tit, Canada & BH Gull.   

Pheasant

Bullfinch


Dunnock

Goldfinch

juvenile Goldfinch

juvenile House Sparrow

Moorhen feeding chick

Reed Bunting 

BH Gull

Stockbridge NR 31/5/2025