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

Redcar Tarn

 Saturday 3rd October a.m.

A sunny morning with at temperature of 11°C, plenty birds at the Tarn again with c50 BH Gulls, c50 LBB & Herring Gulls & c50 Lapwings.  Good to see five Pintails, ten Teal and six Goosanders.  Others were Pied Wagtail, Little Grebe, Grey Heron, Jackdaw, Moorhen & Coot. 

Pintail

Goosander

Grey Heron

Herring Gull

Lapwing

Little Grebe

Teal

Pied Wagtail

LBB Gull

Redcar Tarn 3/10/2026