Bolton Abbey

 Monday 2nd November a.m.

A bit cloudy this morning with some sunny spells and a temperature of 8°C as I started out at Barden Bridge walking alongside the River Wharfe an through Strid Wood.  The highlight of the walk was seeing c100 Mandarin Ducks, a couple of Dippers were seen and overhead a Buzzard and Red Kite were seen.  Others during the walk were Goosander, Grey Heron, Chaffinch, Brambling, Coal Tit, LT Tit & Great Tit.

Male Mandarin

Female Mandarin

 

Dipper

Goosander

Grey Heron

Red Kite

Buzzard

Barden Bridge

Mandarin Ducks at Bolton Abbey 2/11/2026

TMR

 Thursday 29th October p.m.

Some sunny spells this afternoon with a temperature of 15°C as I walked alongside the Reservoir there were c1, 500 Gulls.  The bulk of these were BH Gulls, LBB Gulls and Herring Gulls with a few Common Gulls.  In the corner of the Reservoir there were two adult Whooper Swans with five juveniles.  As I got nearer to them they flew off in the direction of Ogden/ Mixenden Reservoirs.  Others were Lapwing, Fieldfare, Mallard, Starling & Chaffinch.  

Whooper Swans

Gulls

Fieldfare

Whooper Swans on the move from TMR 29/10/2026

Redcar Tarn

 Thursday 29th October a.m.

A sunny morning with a temperature of 12°C up at the Tarn where as usual there were loads of birds.  A new arrival was a male Shoveler which joined the male Pintail and the pair of Wigeon and a Goosander.  Other species were Canadas, Greylag, Lapwing, Coot, Moorhen, Tufted, Pied Wagtail, Jackdaw, Starling, Rook, Common Gull, Herring Gull, BH Gull & LBB Gull. 

Wigeon

Shoveler

Pintail

Lapwing

Jackdaw

Rook

Common Gull

Herring Gull

LBB Gull

Lapwings at Redcar Tarn 29/10/2026

Redcar Tarn

 Thursday 22nd October p.m.

Another visit to the Tarn where there was a brief spell of sunshine before the looming black clouds brought some rain with a temperature of 10°C.  An abundance of birds with c200 Gulls with a mix of BH Gulls, Herring, LBB Gulls, Common and a Yellow-legged Gull plus c75 Canadas grazing in the adjoining field.  The pair of Wigeon were present plus a female Pintail, Teal, Goosander, Pied Wagtail, Grey Heron, Lapwing, Jackdaw & Tufted. 

Goosander

Yellow-legged Gull

 

LBB Gull

Herring Gull

Herring & LBB Gull

BH Gull first year

Adult BH Gull

Common Gull

Lapwing

Pied Wagtail

Pintail

Teal

Wigeon

Redcar Tarn 22/10/2026