Redcar Tarn

Monday 6th April a.m.

A sunny morning with a temperature of 7°C, there were c100 large Gull with a mixture of Herring & LBB Gulls,  there were also some BH Gulls.  A couple of second year LBB Gulls stood out having me thinking if they were something different, the C 20 Tufteds were well spread across the water.  Also Canadas, Greylags, Moorhen,Coots & Mallards were on the water.  It was good to see a couple of distant Buzzards, a couple of Curlew also passed over calling as they went.  A couple of Mipits were seen in the surrounding fields, others were Pied Wagtail, Jackdaw & Rook. 

Pied Wagtail

Rook

Female Tufted

Male Tufted

Buzzard

Greylag

Mipit

Moorhen

Herring Gull

LBB Gull

2nd year LBB Gull

Redcar Tarn 6/4/2026

Leeshaw Reservoir

 Thursday 2nd April a.m.

A fine sunny morning with a temperature of 5°C but with no wind feeling very mild, the first bird seen was a Redshank on the dam wall.  This was soon joined by a couple of Oystercatchers which were also seen in the surrounding fields.  A Wren was singing and a Curlew flew to the edge of the res, plenty Lapwings around, others were Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Canadas & Greylags.  

Redshank

Oystercatcher 

Redshank & Oystercatcher 

Lapwing

Curlew

Pied Wagtail

Greylag

Wren

Leeshaw Reservoir 2/4/2026

Harden Moor

Monday 23rd March a.m.

A few sunny intervals this morning but dry with a temperature of 8°C as I had a stroll across Harden Moor.  A Chiffchaff was singing and determined not to have it's picture taken which it succeeded in doing despite my best efforts.  There were a few Lapwings in the quarry area which  continues to be filled in which could cause problems for some nesting birds on their return.  There were several Meadow Pipits seen and a couple of Skylarks were up singing, a good surprise for me when a Red Kite flew over.  Also seen was a Kestrel and a couple of distant Buzzards plus Grey Heron, Jay, Wren, Blackbird & Robin.  As I came through a wooded area a couple of male Pheasants were fighting with no quarter given.

Red Kite

Skylark

Buzzard

Meadow Pipit 

Pheasant

Feathers were flying as these Pheasants had a set too, Harden Moor 23/3/2026

Rodley NR

 Sunday 22nd March a.m.

After my visit to Yeadon Tarn I drove the short distance to Rodley Nature Reserve where it was more cloudy with the temperature 8°C.  A good number of Gadwalls here with Teal, Tufteds and four Oystercatchers.  There were also Cormorants, Lapwing, Snipe, Little Grebe, Chiffchaffs were singing as was a Song Thrush.  A walk on to the River Aire was rewarded with a Grey Wagtail and walking back a couple of Cetti's Warblers were heard and a Kingfisher was perched at the edge of theReeds.

Lapwing

Little Grebe

Oystercatcher 

Chiffchaff 

Cormorant 

Gadwall

Grey Wagtail

Kingfisher

Snipe

Teal

Rodley N.R. 22/3/2026