Harden Moor

 Sunday 29th June a.m.

A changeable morning between full cloud cover to sunny spells but warm with a start temperature of 15°C.  There were plenty Whitethroats around that were busy feeding young and no chance of a picture,  the Sand Martins were in their usual spot with a few Lapwings nearby.  A Song Thrush was belting out a tune and c35 LBB Gulls briefly circled overhead and a Kestrel made an appearance. There were loads of Butterflies flitting about including Red Admiral & Small Tortoiseshell, it was also good to hear a Garden Warbler which eventually showed for a couple of pictures.  The the best was saved to the last with a Barn Owl hunting for food.

Barn Owl

 

Garden Warbler

Mipit

Song Thrush

 

Small Tortoiseshell 

Red Admiral

Barn Owl, Harden Moor 29/6/2025

Redcar Tarn

 Wednesday 25th June a.m.

A dull overcast morning with a temperature of 18°C up at the Tarn where there were c20 LBB Gulls, one of which had a green leg ring NU25.  A Common Sandpiper was on the island and an Oystercatcher was in a nearby field. Overhead there were Swifts & Sand Martins, others were BH Gulls, Coot, Tufteds, Pied Wagtail, Jackdaw & Rook.  

LBB Gull

LBB Gull with leg ring NU25

Oystercatcher 

Rook

BH Gull

Common Sandpiper

LBB Gulls at Redcar Tarn 25/6/2025

Blackstone Edge Reservoir

Thursday 19th June a.m.

The sun was out again with an early temperature of 12°C so I paid a return visit to this site and again was well rewarded.  There were three Dunlin and a distant Redshank gradually made its way towards me around the edge of the water.  There were 20 or so Canadas, a Pied Wagtail, Common Sandpiper, LRP and Mipit. 

Dunlin

 

Redshank

LRP

Common Sandpiper

Pied Wagtail

Canadas

Blackstone Edge Res 19/6/2025

Harold Park & Park Dam

 Wednesday 18th June a.m

After a cloudy beginning for the morning it was later when the sun came out with a temperature of 18°C that I arrived at Harold Park.  Here the water level is still low after the recent works, but still a number of Canadas, five Mute Swans and two Great Crested Grebes.  Also seen were Tufteds, Coots, Moorhen and Collard Dove. 

Over the road at Park Dam there were Swifs, Swallows & LBB Gulls overhead, on the water were  Coots, Moorhen, Mallards & Tufteds.  There was also a pair of GC Grebe with two juveniles and a second brood of four chicks.

GC Grebe

GC Grebe juveniles

GC Grebe with four chicks

Collard Dove

Moorhen

Swallow

Tufted

Canadas & Mute Swans

Vocal juvenile Coot

Coot with juveniles

LBB Gull

Harold Park pond

Harold Park Lake 18/6/2025