Monday 24th March a.m.
A sunny morning with a temperature of 10°C when I arrived at Leeshaw, where there were still c20 Oystercatchers. Also seen Kestrel, Curlew, Lapwing,Canada, Greylag & Pied Wagtail.
I also had a walk on Trough Lane on the edge of Cullingworth Moor seeing my first Wheatear of the year as well as Stonechat, Meadow Pipit & Curlew.
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| Oystercatcher |
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| Wheatear on Trough Lane |
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| Curlew |
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| Kestrel |
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| Lapwing |
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| Pied Wagtail |
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| Birds gathering at the waters edge |
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| Leeshaw Reservoir 24/3/2025 |
Friday 21st March p.m.
An overcast day with some brief spells of hazy sunshine, I had a walk on to Hewenden Reservoir this afternoon with the temperature up to 12°C. There were two Oystercatchers and I was pleased to see two Redshanks, others were Mute Swan, Teal, Canada, Cormorant, Tufted, Moorhen & Gulls.
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| Cormorant |
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| Oystercatcher |
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| Redshank |
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| Teal |
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| Mute Swan |
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| Hewenden Reservoir 21/3/2025 |
Thursday 26th March a.m.
A frosty start at Swillington but the temperature soon rose from 3°C as the bright sunshine got to work. Astley Lake held Cormorant, Gadwall, Goldeneye, Pochard, Tufted, Lapwing, Shoveler, Oystercatcher, Gt Crested Grebe, Reed Bunting and loads of BH Gulls. Walking between the Reedbeds Bitterns were booming (none seen), Cetti's Warblers were everywhere with three seen and good to see a Black-necked Grebe on the Eastern Reedbed and another three on the Western side. Also singing were Chiffchaff with three seen, I decided to have a treck to Lowther Lake and was rewarded seeing the long staying Red-crested Pochard. Walking back past Main Lake I added Little Egret, Shelduck and Teal.
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| Red-crested Pochard |
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| Black-necked Grebe |
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| Cetti's Warbler |
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| Chiffchaff |
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| Gadwall |
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| Goldeneye |
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| GC Grebe |
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| Little Egret |
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| Oystercatcher |
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| Pochard |
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| Reed Bunting |
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| Shoveler |
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| Teal |
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| Swillington Ings 20/3/2025 |
Tuesday 18th March a.m.
Sunny with a temperature of 7°C during an excellent visit to Leeshaw with 22 Whooper Swans a rare sight at this location. Not to be out done there were 25 Oystercatchers, c75 Lapwings, 3 Redshank, 2 Little Owl, Curlew, Pied Wagtail, Canadas, Greylags, Starlings and the usual Gulls.
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| Whooper Swans |
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| Good count of 22 Whooper Swans |
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| Redshank |
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| Oystercatchers |
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| Oystercatchers & Redshank |
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| Curlew |
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| Little Owl |
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| Lapwing |
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| Whooper Swans at Leeshaw 18/3/2025 |
