Redcar Tarn

 Wednesday 14th October a.m.

A bright sunny morning with a temperature of 10°C which meant if felt chilly as I walked around the Tarn.  Many birds on show again with Canadas & Lapwings in the surrounding fields.  On the water a male Wigeon has returned plus a male Pintail & two females, there were ten Teal including a male.  There were seven Goosanders plus Greylags, Coots, Moorhen, Tufted & Mallards.  A good number of Gulls including BH, Herring & LBB Gull and also a large Yellow- legged Gull.  Others seen were Grey Heron, Pied Wagtail, Rook & Jackdaw. 

Rook

Teal

Wigeon

 

Pintail

 

Yellow- legged Gull

LBB, Herring & Yellow- legged Gulls

Yellow-legged & LBB Gulls

Greylags

Grey Heron

Goosander

Jackdaw

LBB Gull

Mistle Thrush

Pied Wagtail

Redcar Tarn 14/10/2026

Lister Park

 Sunday 11th October a.m.

A sunny morning with a temperature of 7°C at Lister Park, Bradford where I started off at the Lake where there were 18 Tufteds.  Also a good number of BH Gulls, Herring Gull, most of which were 1st calender year birds with a couple of 2nd calender year birds. The usual Canadas, Moorhen, Coots & Mallards were present, others seen were Nuthatch, Chaffinch, Mistle Thrush, Blue Tit, Feral Pigeon, Robin & Wren. 

Nuthatch

Robin

Tufted

BH Gull

Herring Gull

Herring Gull 2nd year

Moorhen

Wren

 

Lister Park stream

Lister Park Lake 11/10/2026

Harold Park & Park Dam

Thursday 8th October a.m.

A sunny morning but feeling chilly with a temperature of 9°C as I headed towards the Lake where there was a pair of Mute Swans with three juveniles. There were c20 Tufteds and a Great Crested Grebe plus a juvenile.  Also BH Gulls, Moorhen, Coot & Canadas.

Over the road at Park Dam a Grey Heron was skulking around in the vegetation, there was also a pair of G.C. Grebes and a juvenile.  Others were Greylags, Coots, Mute Swan & Moorhen. 

G.C. Grebe

Juvenile G.C. Grebe - Park Dam

Park Dam

Park Dam

Mute Swans

Tufted

BH Gull

Moorhen

Grey Heron - Park Dam

Greylags -Park Dam

Mute Swan - Park Dam

Harold Park 8/10/2026

Swillington Ings

Sunday 4th October a.m.

A cold foggy start to the morning with a temperature of 4°C, fortunately the fog soon cleared and the temperature rose quickly.  There were parties of Bearded Tits moving around the site giving some good views.  It was good to see seven Cattle Egrets some having a ride on the backs of the cattle, nearby four Grey Partridge flew in.  There were also Great White Egrets, Little Egrets & Grey Herons across the site.  There were a good number of Teal, Gadwall & Shoveler, Cetti's Warbles were heard.  On Astley Lake there were two Black-tailed Godwitts,  four Ruff, seven Dunlin & a Ringed Plover all at some distance away.  Unusually a Barn Owl & GSW  were seen, others were Cormorant, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe & Reed Bunting.

Cattle Egret

 

Black-tailed Godwitt

Bearded Tit 

Ringed Plover & Dunlin

Dunlin & Black-tailed Godwitt 

Reed Bunting

Little Egret

Great White Egret

Ruff

Shoveler

GW Egret & Grey Heron

Grey Partridge

Bearded Tits at Swillington Ings 4/10/2026