St Ives and Redcar Tarn

Saturday 6th August a.m.
  An early start this morning to try and avoid the forecast rain, the sky was overcast and
the temperature was 11°C. Firstly we went to St Ives near Bingley where on the Coppice
Pond were the usual Mallards,Coots, Moorhen and a few Canadas. We saw a Grey Heron
on the far side of the Pond, from the bird hide we saw a Nuthatch and Great Tit on the bird
table along with a few Grey Squirrels.
    We then went up to Redcar Tarn where again we saw the usual species namely Mallards,
Coot,Moorhen,Canadas,Lapwing and Tufted Duck,BH Gulls and a LBB Gull. Coot chicks
and Tufted duck chicks were all present and growing fast. Overhead a flock of over 100
Lapwings came through, we left before the rain started.
  Back in the garden we have a couple of Sunflowers flowering well.
  I have a new member/follower from the Birdbrain site who is very welcome, the Birdbrain
site has led me to recent sightings of Redshank and Yellow-legged Gull at Ogden reservoir,
and so as a new birder other sites are a great help for seeing some good birds, so thank you all.

Nuthatch

Great Tit

LBB Gull and others

Coot with chicks

Tufted Duck with chick

Lapwing Flock

Lapwing Flock

Sunflower

Sunflower