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

Hewenden Reservoir

Saturday 17th October a.m.

A sunny morning but feeling like Autumn with a cool temperature of 7°C, a Buzzard perched on a pole was a good start. There were c100 Canadas on the water that soo flew to a field to graze on the grass.  A Grey Heron flew over, on the water were BH & Herring Gulls plus Tufteds, Mallards & Cormorants which were perch on a fallen tree.  Others seen during my walk were Chaffinch, LT Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jackdaw & Blackbird.

Grey Heron

 

Cormorant

LT Tit

Chaffinch

Canadas

Buzzard

BH Gull & Herring Gull

Hewenden Reservoir 17/10/2026

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