St. Ives, Bingley

 Wednesday 1st July a.m.

A sunny morning with a temperature of 16°C as I had a walk round the Coppice Pond at St. Ives.  Here there were a pair of Mute Swans with a cygnets, also I spotted a Little Grebe and later I saw a second bird which was a male.  There were a few Damselflies  around the water, not too many birds but others seen were Jay, Chaffinch, Stock Dove, Jackdaw, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard, Canada, Robin, Blackbird & BH Gull. 

Little Grebe

Little Grebe, male

Mute Swan

BH Gull

Coot

Common Blue Damselfly

Coppice Pond

St. Ives, Bingley 1/7/2026

TMR

Wednesday 24th June a.m. 

A hot sunny morning starting off at 21°C and quickly rising so an early visit to try and avoid the increasing temperature.  On the water was a pair of Tufteds with some chick's plus Greylags & LBB Gulls.  Flying over were Sand Martin, Swallow, Swifts, Curlew, at the side of the water were Lapwing, Oystercatcher,  Common Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail & Pied Wagtail.  Others seen were Stonechat, Willow Warbler, Linnet & Meadow Pipit.

Common Sandpiper 

Grey Wagtail

Greylags

Lapwing

 

Tufted with chicks 

Stonechat 

Pied Wagtail

Oystercatcher 

Meadow Pipit 

LBB Gulls

Common Sandpipers at T M R 24/6/2026

Harden Moor

Sunday 21st June a.m.

A lovely sunny morning starting off at 16°C, I was greeted by the sound of a Skylark as I got out of the car.  There were plenty birds still up singing including Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Garden Warbler, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackbird & Wren.  In the quarry area a couple of Stock Doves were seen, others here were Lapwing, Oystercatcher, House Martin & Swallow.  There was a Stonechat seen and the usual Meadow Pipits, also Butterflies were fluttering around including Red Admiral & Painted Lady.

Stonechat

Whitethroat

Willow Warbler 

Meadow Pipit

Stock Doves

Red Admiral

Painted Lady on Harden Moor 21/6/2026

Harold Park & Park Dam

Thursday 18th June a.m.

Some sunny spells with a temperature of 17°C, great to see a pair of Mute Swans with four cygnets.  A pair of Gt Crested Grebes were feeding two chick's and there was a bigger chick which was being given a large fish.  Coots were also present one pair with six young chick's an another pair with five larger chick's. A Moorhen was being followed by a juvenile, there were also Canadas, Tufted, Greylags House Sparrow and a Terrapin was on a log.

  Over the road at Park Dam there were six Mute Swans, Gt C. Grebe, Tufted, Sand Martin, Coot, Herring Gull & LBB Gull.

Gt C. Grebe with chick on it's back

Grebe chick swallowing a fish

Gt C. Grebe chick

 

Mute Swan with cygnets

 

Mute Swan Cynets

Coots with chicks

Moorhen

Moorhen juveile

House Sparrow

Terrapin

Herring Gull

LBB Gull

Mute Swans at Park Dam 18/6/2026