Leeshaw

 Saturday 30th March a.m.

A sunny start with a temperature of 6°C, a good mix of birds at Leeshaw with a count of twelve Oystercatchers and a pair of Goosanders. There was also a pair of Dippers in the stream and a Grey Wagtail landed on the wall of the reservoir overflow.  Others seen were Curlew, Redshank, Lapwing, Canadas and Greylags.

  On the way home briefly called in at Leeming Reservoir seeing two Grey Wagtails.

  I then carried on to Trough Lane where I finally got my first Wheatear of the year, also seen were Curlew, Reed Bunting, Skylark and several Meadow Pipits.

Curlew

Wheatear

Goosander

Grey Wagtail - Leeshaw

Grey Wagtail - Leeming

Grey Wagtail - Leeming

Lapwing

Meadow Pipit - Trough Lane

Oystercatcher 

Selection of birds at Leeshaw 30/3/2024

Trough Lane, Oxenhope

Friday 29th March a.m.

A sunny start with a temperature of 5°C on Trough Lane where Red-legged Partridge, Curlew, Stonechat & Pheasant were seen.

Red-legged Partridge

Stonechat

 

Pheasant

Pheasant 29/3/2024

Old Moor Nature Reserve

From Sunday 24th March a.m.

After my earlier visit to Swillington Ings I travelled to South Yorkshire and the RSPB Reserve Old Moor where the temperature had risen to 11°C.  Here there are several hides overlooking lakes where there were Cormorants, Oystercatcher, Gadwall, Pochard, Wigeon and Shoveler.  The highlight for me was a small flock of Redpolls.

Redpoll

Shoveler

Wigeon

Cormorant

Gadwall

Redpoll at Old Moor 24/3/2024

Swillington Ings

 Sunday 24th March a.m.

A bright sunny morning with a start temperature of 7°C at Swillington where the first bird heard was a Chiffchaff which wasalso seen.  Many Cetti's Warblers were heard but I only spotted one of them, also good to see four Black-necked Grebes.  There were c20 Sand Martins flying around, Bitterns were booming and a Water Rail was seen briefly.  Others included Cormorant, Little Grebe, Gt Crested Grebe, Gadwall, Kestrel, Pochard, Shoveler and Reed Bunting.  

Black-necked Grebe

Cetti's Warbler

Chiffchaff

Cormorant

Kestrel

Reed Bunting

Water Rail

Black-necked Grebes at Swiillington Ings 24/3/2024

Redcar Tarn

 Sunday 17th March p.m.

Some sunny intervals this afternoon up at the Tarn and feeling warm with a temperature of 15°C. Good numbers of BH, Herring & LBB Gulls, others included Pied Wagtail, Rook, Jackdaw, Oystercatcher, Wigeon & Tufted.

Wigeon

Oystercatcher 

Pied Wagtail

Rook

BH Gull

Herring Gull

LBB Gull

Redcar Tarn 17/3/2024