Swillington Ings

 Saturday 28th September a.m.

A bright sunny start but chilly at just 5°C at Swillington where the Cetti's Warblers burst in to their song all around the site, I even saw one today.  Many birds were seen including Great White Egret, Little Egret and Grey Heron plus loads of Lapwings and three Snipe.  House Martins were overhead and a couple of new birds at this site for me were Green Woodpecker and Stonechat.  Other birds seen included Bearded Tit, Kingfisher, Gadwall, Pochard, Little Grebe, G.C. Grebe, Grey Wagtail, Shoveler and Cormorant.

Bearded Tit

Stonechat

Great White Egret

Grey Heron

Kingfisher

Lapwing

Little Egret

Shoveler

Snipe

Swillington Ings 28/9/2024

Cullingworth

Tuesday 17th September a.m.

A warm sunny morning with a temperature of 11°C as I took a walk on the NW side of Cullingworth.  I caught up with the Little Owl surveying from it's usual vantage point, a  Jay made a brief appearance.  A  Sparrowhawk also arrived but was mobbed by a couple of crows or Raven I couldn't decide which.  In the lower fields there were c40 Lapwings  and c250 Gulls.

Sparrowhawk

 

Sparrowhawk mobbed by Crow/Raven

Little Owl

Gulls

Lapwing

Cullingworth 17/9/2024

Redcar Tarn

 Thursday 12th September a.m.

A chilly morning up at the Tarn with a temperature of 9°C plenty birds around with c75 Canadas in the field across the road.  In a field higher up there were Lapwings, LBB Gulls, Starlings, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtails & Linnets.  There was a Grey Heron at the edge of the Tarn with the usual Tufteds & Mallards. 

Grey Heron

Linnet

Lapwing

LBB Gull

Meadow Pipit

Pied Wagtail

Linnets at the Tarn 12/9/2024

Swillington Ings

 Friday 6th September a.m.

Another visit to Swillington with cloudy skies and a strong breeze blowing with a temperature of 16°C.  Plenty birds around the reserve again with Spoonbill & Great White Egret the highlights, some others were Black-tailed Godwit, Ringed Plover, Snipe, Little Egret, Shelduck, Buzzard, Kestrel, Little Egret, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, House Martin and Lapwing.

Great White Egret

Spoonbill

Black-tailed Godwit

Buzzard

Gt Crested Grebe

Little Egret

Ringed Plover

Shelduck

Snipe

Swillington Ings 6/9/2024