Leeshaw

Friday 3rd July a.m.

A cloudy morning with a temperature of 15°C, Lapwing had young chick's in the surrounding fields and more were at the waters edge.  A couple of Curlews were flying around as were a couple of Oystercatchers.  A Pied Wagtail was resting on a wall and there were good numbers of Canadas & Greylags, some on the water and others were on the exposed shore. A Kestrel briefly hovered overhead and a party of House Sparrows passed through, others were Rook, Starling & Meadow Pipit. 

Curlew

Lapwing

Lapwing chick

 

Pied Wagtail

Oystercatcher 

Kestrel

House Sparrow

Greylags

Canadas

Curlew at Leeshaw 3/7/2026

St. Ives, Bingley

 Wednesday 1st July a.m.

A sunny morning with a temperature of 16°C as I had a walk round the Coppice Pond at St. Ives.  Here there were a pair of Mute Swans with a cygnets, also I spotted a Little Grebe and later I saw a second bird which was a male.  There were a few Damselflies  around the water, not too many birds but others seen were Jay, Chaffinch, Stock Dove, Jackdaw, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard, Canada, Robin, Blackbird & BH Gull. 

Little Grebe

Little Grebe, male

Mute Swan

BH Gull

Coot

Common Blue Damselfly

Coppice Pond

St. Ives, Bingley 1/7/2026

TMR

Wednesday 24th June a.m. 

A hot sunny morning starting off at 21°C and quickly rising so an early visit to try and avoid the increasing temperature.  On the water was a pair of Tufteds with some chick's plus Greylags & LBB Gulls.  Flying over were Sand Martin, Swallow, Swifts, Curlew, at the side of the water were Lapwing, Oystercatcher,  Common Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail & Pied Wagtail.  Others seen were Stonechat, Willow Warbler, Linnet & Meadow Pipit.

Common Sandpiper 

Grey Wagtail

Greylags

Lapwing

 

Tufted with chicks 

Stonechat 

Pied Wagtail

Oystercatcher 

Meadow Pipit 

LBB Gulls

Common Sandpipers at T M R 24/6/2026

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