Redcar Tarn

Friday 18th July a.m.

A sunny morning with the temperature up to 23°C by mid morning and c40 Lapwings in a nearby field before flying around and going to the island.  There were Coots with young ones in tow, plenty LBB Gull and a few BH Gulls and a Grey Heron was on the island. A Pied Wagtail was carrying food and a couple of juveniles were flying around the edge of the Tarn.  Others were Canadas, Tufteds, Rooks, Jackdaws & Mallards.

Lapwing

Pied Wagtail

Grey Heron

Tufted

Juvenile BH Gull

Coot feeding young

LBB Gull

Lapwings overhead

Redcar Tarn 18/7/2025

Hewenden Reservoir

Wednesday 16th July a.m.

A bright sunny morning with a temperature of 14°C as I walked across Hewenden Viaduct with a half a dozen Swifts flying overhead.  There were c40 Canadas grazing at the side of the res with three Grey Herons close by as were BH Gull and  LBB Gulls were on the dam banking.  Others seen were Green Woodpecker, Kestrel, Swallow, Greenfinch, Goldfinch,  Mute Swan & Pied Wagtail. 

Grey Heron

Pied Wagtail

Swallow

 

Greenfinch

Mute Swans

LBB Gulls

BH Gulls

Canadas & Grey Herons Hewenden res 16/7/2025

Blackstone Edge Reservoir

Friday 11th July a.m.

Another foray just across the border into Lancashire in bright sunshine and a warm start at 16°C.  Good to see a couple of Dunlin just before they moved to the other side of the res, also Common Sandpiper & LRP.  There were quite a few Meadow Pipits coming to the water for a drink and around 20 Canadas moved on to the water.

LRP

Dunlin

Meadow Pipit

Meadow Pipit

Canadas

Common Sandpiper

LRP at Blackstone Edge 11/7/2025

Hewenden Reservoir

Wednesday 9th July a.m.

After early mist there was still alot of cloud as I set off on my walk to Hewenden  Reservoir with a temperature of 15°C.  There are still a couple of Swifts flying around the Viaduct, Canadas & LBB Gulls were on the grass at the side of the res.  A fairly quiet walk with a Kestrel & Grey Heron seen, there was a mixed flock of Sand Martins, Swallows & House Martins, some stopping for a rest on the wires, as the drizzle began to fall I headed home.

Sand Martin 

Swallow