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

Harden Moor

 Sunday 14th June a.m.

A sunny morning with a temperature of 13°C, the first bird I saw as I stepped out of the car was a Skylark singing as it soared high in the sky.  The second bird was a Cuckoo calling which was heard often during my walk but was not seen.  There were several Whitethroats & Willow Warblers singing and a Garden Warbler posed for a couple of pictures.  As I walked further over the Moor I heard a Snipe drumming then as I looked up it was flying round me before going down in to cover, don't think I've seen one here before.  A Kestrel was seen hovering above, others were Reed Bunting, Linnet, Meadow Pipit & Goldfinch.  

Garden Warbler

Goldfinch

Linnet

Meadow Pipit

Reed Bunting

Whitethroat

Kestrel

Kestrel hovering above Harden Moor 14/6/2026

Redcar Tarn

 Friday 12th June p.m.

Some sunny spells with a strong wind blowing & a temperature of 17°C, the main birds here were c50 LBB Gulls.  A pair of Canadas had three large goslings and over the road a pair of Oystercatchers were looking after a chick each.  Others were House Martin, Sand Martin, Swift, Moorhen, Coot, Tufted, BH Gull, Pied Wagtail, Jackdaw & Rook.  

Oystercatcher 

Oystercatcher with chick

Tufted

BH Gull

Canada with gosling

Moorhen

LBB Gull

LBB Gulls at Redcar Tarn 12/6/2026