Lister Park

Sunday 27th January a.m.
 A much brighter start with some sunshine at Lister Park where the temperature was still a chilly 3°C as I approached the Lake.Good to see five Goosanders, c100 Canadas ,35 Tufteds among the usual species, BH Gulls only overhead though.Two Mute Swans were present, the Coots were squabbling already and we're not even out of January.A walk on to the other end of the park found me a flock of c35 Redwings,Nuthatch & Treecreeper. Then a stroll through the wooded area where the stream is added Siskin,Goldfinch,LT Tit and Wren with other common species.
Nigel.

Goosander

Redwing

Siskin

Nuthatch

Tufted Duck

Coots Squabbling

Goosander

Time for a swim

Lister Park 27/1/2019

Stockbridge NR

Saturday 26th January a.m.
A mild morning where the BOG members reserve at Stockbridge had a temperature of 9°C but pictures were difficult with total cloud cover.Plenty common species to see here from the hide as they came to the feeders, the most notable being Reed Bunting,Siskin and a fly over from a Goosander.Also a distant Kestrel and a Grey Heron at the opposite side of the lake.
Nigel.

Robin

Wren

BH Gulls and Herring Gull first Winter

Grey Heron

House Sparrow

Kestrel

Reed Bunting

Five Reed Buntings seen at the BOG Stockbridge Reserve

Dowley Gap/Hirst Wood

Monday 21st January a.m.
A reasonable morning with some brightness but still cold with a temperature of 1°C, I started well near the car park with Redwing,Reed Bunting,Bullfinch,Goldfinch and Greenfinch.On the canal I soon caught up with the Kingfisher on its usual stretch which has been a banker for me recently, can never stop taking pictures though of this little treasure.There were two Chiffchaffs giving me the run around as I tried for a picture near the water works which held c75 Pied Wagtails and two distant Grey Wagtails.Also here Dunnock and Wren, further along I saw LT Tit and Nuthatch in Hirst Wood and five Goosanders on the River Aire. I doubled Back going across the bridge and headed for the boathouse at the side of the River seeing another Goosander, Grey Herons,Canadas,Greylags,BH Gulls and Herring Gulls before heading back to the car.
Nigel.

Chiffchaff

Kingfisher

Pied Wagtail

Redwing

Reed Bunting

Robin

BH & Herring Gull

Canada & Greylag

Goosander

Someones in the dog house

Grey Heron

Dowley Gap/River Aire 21/1/2019

St Ives Coppice Pond

Sunday 20th January a.m.
A gloomy morning as I made my way to St Ives near Bingley where the temperature was 3°C as I headed for the Coppice Pond.Here there were c100 BH Gulls and two each of LBB and Common Gulls, it was good to see the family of Mute Swans still present.There were also four Goosanders which were snorkelling for food a Grey Heron was on the island.Whilst walking round a flash of blue flew away from me which gave me a sight first in the form of a Kingfisher, it perched in a tree on the island which meant I could get a record shot through the gloom.
Nigel.

Mute Swan

Goosander

Goosanders snorkelling

Grey heron

Kingfisher

LBB Gull

Common Gull

Mute Swans

Si Ives 20/1/2019