Hewenden Reservoir

 Saturday 14th February a.m.

At last some sunshine although cold at -1°C with a keen frost and some ice where there was standing water.  A walk to Hewenden Reservoir where it was good to see eight Oystercatchers,  there were c50 Canadas on the water with a pair of Goldeneye, Mute Swan and several Teal.  A Kestrel swooped down from the top of a pole to catch it's breakfast, it then returned to the pole where I was able to get a picture.  A good selection of birds were seen others included Kingfisher, Buzzard, Mistle Thrush, Pheasant, Robin, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Wren & Blackbird.  

Kestrel

Oystercatcher 

Chaffinch

Goldfinch

Mistle Thrush

Mute Swan

Eight Oystercatchers at Hewenden Reservoir 14/2/2026

Leeshaw Reservoir

 Thursday 12th February p.m.

A dry day with no fog meant I was able to get out and pay a visit to Leeshaw Reservoir with a temperature of 4°C.  Here there were three Oystercatchers my first this year and two Curlew also my first this year.  There were two Little Owls and six Grey Partridge,  on the water there were three Goosanders.  Others seen were Lapwing, Pheasant, Canadas, Greylags, Cormorant and Rooks. 

 

Oystercatcher 

Curlew

Little Owl

Grey Partridge 

Cormorant 

Goosander 

Lapwing

Leeshaw Reservoir 12/2/2026

Lister Park

Sunday 1st February a.m.

Some sunny spells this morning with a temperature of 4°C at Lister Park Lake where there were nine Goosanders.   Also 12 Tufteds, c50 Canadas, Greylag, Moorhen & two Pied Wagtails. 

Goosander 

 

Tufteds

Greylag

Pied Wagtail

Lister Park 1/2/2026

Leeshaw Reservoir

Saturday 31st January a.m.

A decent morning with some sunny spells and a temperature of 5 °C as I made my first visit to Leeshaw this year.  I was pleased to see a Little Owl on the usual wall, with nine Grey Partridge lower down in the field and two Grey Wagtails flying over.  A Cormorant was on the water tower with c100 BH Gulls on the railings & dam wall plus several Herring Gulls, Canadas were on the water. 

Cormorant

Little Owl

Grey Partridge 

BH Gulls

Canadas

Herring Gull

Grey Partridge at Leeshaw

Leeshaw 31/1/2026