Harden Moor

Saturday 18th May a.m.
A dull overcast morning but mild with no wind and a temperature of 10°C, where the Sand Martins were busy and there was distant Oystercatcher and Red-legged Partridge. It was good to hear the Cuckoo again and this time managed to see it but I could only get a record shot through the trees.Plenty birds were up singing including Skylark, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Bullfinch, Robin and Wren. Others seen were LBB Gull, Lapwing, Starling and Goldfinch.

Red-legged Partridge

Bullfinch

You have to be quick or there soon gone

Cuckoo

Willow Warbler

Harden Moor 18/5/2019

Local Reservoir

Saturday 11th May a.m.
 After some early mist it brightened up with a temperature of 7°C and so I paid a visit to a reservoir that BOG members can use. Here I started off with three Wheatears and then Common Sandpipers, Grey Wagtail and Redshank. On the water were Greylags with two broods of goslings, at the top end of the reservoir there were c100 LBB Gulls with a number of  Herring Gulls.From the hide I got a good view of a Dunlin & Oystercatchers flew overhead, Curlews were also seen & heard.Others included Canadas, Tufteds, Mipits, RL Partridge, Swallow, Pied Wagtail and as I was leaving a Willow Warbler.

Dunlin

Common Sandpiper

Grey Wagtail

Grey Wagtail & Common Sandpiper

Greylags with goslings

Pied Wagtail

Redshank

Oystercatcher

Wheatear

Leeshaw Reservoir

Monday 6th May a.m.
 A chilly morning but some sunny spells with a start temperature of 7°C, there were six Golden Plover in the usual field with Lapwings.The Reservoir had Canadas and Greylags which had one brood of goslings.A distant Goosander, Mallards and Grey Heron with visits from LBB Gulls.Plenty of Curlew a couple of Redshanks and eight Oystercatchers.

Lapwing

Curlew

Golden Plover

Greylags

Greylags with Goslings

Oystercatcher

Redshank

Leeshaw Reservoir 6/5/2019

Cullingworth & Hewenden Reservoir

Sunday 5th May a.m.
 A chilly morning with some bright spells and a start temperature of 5°C as I made my way to Hewenden Reservoir where it was good to get my first Swift of the year.The water was quiet with just a Cormorant, Canadas and Mallards, a few Willow Warblers were seen but proved elusive when trying to get a decent picture.Good to see a GSW which was too quick for the camera, others seen were Swallow, Pied Wagtail, Pheasant, Mistle Thrush, Goldfinch and Bullfinch.

Bullfinch

Goldfinch

Mistle Thrush

Pheasant

Pied Wagtail

Swallow

Willow Warbler

Hewenden Viaduct

Harden Moor

Saturday 4th May a.m.
A bright sunny start but cold with a temperature of 4°C and a strong wind blowing which keeps some of the singing birds down.Even with the wind  I saw Whitethroat, Garden Warbler , Willow Warbler and was close to a Cuckoo calling but didn't see it in the tree canopy.Others seen were Dunnock, Song Thrush, Sand Martin, Oystercatcher, Little Owl, Redpoll and Lapwing.

Whitethroat

Garden Warbler

Willow Warbler

Redpoll

Thrush

Dunnock