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

St Ives, Bingley

Thursday 22nd October a.m.

A sunny Autumn morning with a temperature of 7°C as I Had a stroll around the Coppice Pond.  There were two adult Mute Swans with a juvenile also Little Grebe and a Teal.  A Grey Heron was on the island, others were BH Gull, Mallard, Tufted & Moorhen.

Grey Heron

Mute Swan

Teal

 

Moorhen

Little Grebe

BH Gull

Mallards

Coppice Pond, St Ives 22/10/2026

Redcar Tarn

 Monday 19th October p.m.

Some sunny spells this afternoon up at the Tarn with a temperature of 13°C as I was trying to sort through the many Gulls.  The Yellow-legged Gull was present, as were BH Gull, Herring Gull & LBB Gull, I was also looking at a possible young Caspian Gull with its white head, Streaked collar & dark eye.  There was a pair of Wigeon, six Teal, five Goosanders including a male, Lapwings, Grey Heron, Tufteds, Canadas, Moorhen, Coot, Jackdaw & Rook. 

Yellow-legged Gull

Wigeon

Teal

Male Goosander

Lapwing

BH Gull

Herring & LBB Gull

Herring Gull

Possible Caspian Gull

Rook

Redcar Tarn 19/10/2026

Dowley Gap

Sunday 18th October a.m.

A bright sunny morning with a temperature of 7°C as I had a walk alongside the canal and River Aire.  Not that many birds to see, the usual Pied Wagtails at the water works, others were Goosander, Grey Heron, Robin, Mallard & Wren.

Pied Wagtail

Robin

 

Goosander

Mallard

Dowley Gap 18/10/2026