Wednesday 1st January a.m.
I awoke to a New Year with the sound of a Tawney Owl calling which sounds promising for the coming year. The weather too was good with the sun coming up and a temperature of 4°C as I walked through Cullingworth towards Hewenden Reservoir. On the way I saw common species such as
Starling, Magpie, House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon and
Carrion Crow. When I got to the Viaduct I could see c150
BH Gulls,
Cormorant, Canadas and
Moorhen, at the other side of the Viaduct was resident Peacock as well as
Bullfinch, Blackbird and
Robin. Walking through the woods at the top end of the Reservoir I added
Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Goldcrest and
Nuthatch.
When I arrived at my viewing point for the top end of the Reservoir there were two
Mute Swans, five
Goldeneye, five
Goosander, Six
Wigeon, three
Teal, two
Little Grebes plus
Mallard, Tufteds and
Coots.
Walking back towards the farm I added
Chaffinch and a closer look at the Gulls on the dam wall added
Common and
Herring Gulls making for a good walk and a great birding start to the year.
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| Goldeneye |
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| Blackbird |
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| Peacock |
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| Robin |
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| Mute Swan |
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| Little Grebe |
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| Tufteds |
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| Wigeon |
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| Canadas |
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| Cormorant |
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| Goldcrest |
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| Herring Gulls |
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| Mallard in the foreground and Teal at the back |
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| Goldeneye |
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| male & female Goldeneye |
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| The path to the viaduct follows the old railway line |
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| Hewenden Reservoir 1/1/2020 |
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