Stockbridge NR

 Saturday 25th January a.m.

A frosty start but some good spells of sunshine and a few light showers with a temperature of 3°C at the BOG Members Stockbridge Nature Reserve.  A good selection of birds coming to the feeders and great to see the Water Rail although a Moorhen kept chasing it off.  There were several Reed Buntings and a few Siskins visited, others seen included Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, LT Tit, Grey Heron, Pheasant and Canada.  It was also good to see Shaun who was doing some maintenance at the Reserve and we had a good chat.

Water Rail

Pheasant

Reed Bunting

Goldfinch

Greenfinch

Grey Heron

LT Tit

Goldfinch & Siskin

Stockbridge NR 25/1/2025

Harold Park and Park Dam

Wednesday 22nd January p.m.

A foggy morning so it was this afternoon when the sun came through with a mild feeling 5°C that I headed for Harold Park.  Here there were a good number of BH Gulls plus a few Common & Herring Gulls.  There were also a couple of Cormorants and a couple of Mute Swans next to the small pond, others were Tufteds, Moorhen, Canada and Coot.  

    Over the road at Park Dam there were five Goosanders, an adult & juvenile Gt. Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, Tufted, Teal, Coot & Moorhen. There was also a Cormorant on the pylon and a Kestrel on an overhead wire.

Cormorant

 

Mute Swans

Herring Gull

BH & Common Gull

Teal

Gt C. Grebe juv

Gt C. Grebe

Goosander

Harold Park Lake

Harold Park Pond

Park Dam 22/1/2025

Yeadon Tarn

Monday 20th January a.m.

A poor morning with full cloud cover and spells of light rain the temperature was 2°C but plenty of birds at Yeadon Tarn.  There was a good count of 25 Mute Swans, Tufteds, Goosanders, Cormorants, Moorhen, Canadas, Greylag & Coots.

      On my way home I went via Knotford Nook where there are two Lakes but viewing is very restricted.  Even with poor viewing I saw Gadwall, Goldeneye, Gt Crested Grebe, Tufteds, Cormorants, Wigeon, Mute Swan and loads of Coots, also in a nearby field were Fieldfare and Redwing.

Cormorant

Goosander

Moorhen

Mute Swan

Tufted

Gadwall

Goldeneye

Gt C. Grebe

Yeadon Tarn 20/1/2025

Hewenden Reservoir

Sunday 19th January a.m.

A cold morning at -1°C with full cloud cover but dry as I headed for Hewenden Reservoir where there was a good count of 18 Cormorants.  The three Goldeneye kept their distance on the far side of the Reservoir with a couple of  Teal & several Mallards.  There were c50 Canadas moving around the surrounding  fields and having a brief spell on the Reservoir. Others seen were Tufteds, Moorhen, BH, Common, Herring & LBB Gulls, Pheasant, Wren & Collard Dove.

Wren

Pheasant

BH & Herring Gulls

Common & LBB Gulls

Cormorants

Tufteds

Canadas

Cormorants on the dam wall Hewenden Reservoir 19/1/2025