Sunday 5 July 2015

Harden Moor & Lister Park

Sunday 5th July a.m.
Harden Moor
 A cloudy start as we paid a quick visit to Harden Moor where the temperature was 14°C, it was good to see the Sand Martins again as we made our way along the path next to the quarry.We saw a Green Woodpecker in the distance on a fence post & then saw it pass us flying into some trees.We heard it call several time & re-located it later in a distant tree with a second bird which looked like a juvenile.
Maybe that was why we heard so many calls as they communicated with each other, else where a couple of Whitethroats were seen one belting out a tune.Others included Willow Warbler,Blue Tits,Kestrel,Bullfinch,Pheasant & Wren.
Lister Park
 On arrival at Lister Park the temperature had risen to 16°C, we headed for the lake where there were good numbers of Canadas,Tufted Duck & Mallards.Others included Greylag,Moorhen,Coots with chicks,BH Gulls & we think a couple of 3rd Summer Herring Gulls.Up in the wooded area we added Blackbird,Chaffinch,Robin & Bullfinch.
Whitethroat


Struggled to get the Green Woodpeckers with the camera

Blue Tit


Dunnock

Greylags

With the pale mantle, we think these are Herring Gulls

Tufted Duck


Robin

Coot with chicks

Lister Park 5/7/15

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