Rodley Nature Reserve

Sunday 5th February a.m.

I was pleased to be able to  return to Rodley Nature Reserve after the refurbishment to the bridge across the canal has been completed.  Here the sun was out with a temperature of 2°C as I watched a Goldcrest in a nearby tree.  On the main Lake there were Cormorant, Gadwall, Goosander, Little Grebe, Teal, Tufted and a couple of Oystercatchers on the island.  Walking round I saw a mixed flock of Chaffinch and Linnets as I made my way to the feeding area.  Here I saw Bullfinch, Pheasant and Reed Bunting, Canadas and Greylags were in a nearby field.

Bullfinch

Chaffinch

Linnet

Pheasant

Reed Bunting

Gadwall

Goosander

Grey Heron

Little Grebe

Oystercatcher

Teal

Yedon Tarn

 Sunday 5th February a.m.

A bright sunny morning at Yeadon Tarn but a bit chilly with a temperature of -1°C as I walked round.  I saw my first Oystercatcher of the year which was on the island, others were Goosander, Canada, Greylag, Mute Swan and Tufted. 

Goosander 

Goosander 

Greylag

Mute Swan

Oysterctcher

Tufted

Yeadon Tarn 5/2/2023

Redcar Tarn

 Monday 30th January p.m.

A sunny afternoon with a temperature of 8°C up at Redcar Tarn with c150 BH Gulls and c75 Canadas for company.  Others were Common Gulls, Herring Gulls, LBB Gull, YL Herring Gull, Tufteds, Greylags, Rooks and Jackdaws.

Jackdaw

Tufted Duck

BH Gull

Common Gull

Herring Gull

LBB Gull

Gulls at Redcar Tarn

Redcar Tarn 30/1/2023

Keighley

 Saturday 28th January a.m.

A cool sunny morning with a temperature of 3°C as I walked briefly along side the River Worth in Keighley seeing a Peregrine perched high on a building. Others seen were Dipper, Goosander, Grey Wagtail and Goldcrest.

Peregrine

Goldcrest

Goosander 

Grey Wagtail

St Ives

 Saturday 21st January a.m.

A cold frosty morning with a temperature of -2°C, as the sun came up I decided to go to St Ives a couple of miles down the road.  As I got nearer in the car fog had begun to roll in  but I carried on but viewing was somewhat  different to what I had hoped for. Anyway as I arrived at the Coppice Pond there were Mallards, BH Gulls, Coots, Moorhen and a Grey Heron on the water and frozen areas.  I went to the hide which produced G.S.W., Robin, Nuthatch, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Blackbird, LT Tit, Gt Tit and Dunnock.

G.S.W.

Nuthatch 

Robin

Mute Swan

Mallards on the ice

Coot

Coal Tit

St Ives Coppice Pond 21/1/2023