Keighley Moor Reservoir

 Tuesday 29th April a.m.

A beautiful sunny morning feeling warm at 13°C walking up to the Reservoir seeing Linnet,  Curlew, Lapwing, Swallow, Willow Warbler, Mistle Thrush & Meadow Pipit.  At the Res there was a male Wheatear which later came closer to pose for some pictures, others here were Greylag, Canada, Mallard & LBB Gull.  Good to chat with IH again on his local patch, I saw a distant Common Sandpiper which then flew to the rocks under the dam wall so I was able to get some good pictures.  There were a few White Butterflies flying around, a Cuckoo called from over the moor, as I headed back FD was on his way to the Res so another good chat. On the way back I saw a couple of Kestrels and a couple of Oystercatchers. 

Common Sandpiper 

 

Wheatear 

Oystercatcher 

Meadow Pipit

White Butterfly

Common Sandpiper at Keighley Moor Reservoir 29/4/2025

Doe Park Reservoir

 Monday 28th April a.m.

Some sunny spells again but cloudier than expected at 13°C as I walked through Denholme Clough seeing Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat & Mistle Thrush.  When I reached Doe Park Reservoir I was surprised how low it was with loads of shore exposed but only a single Common Sandpiper in the mud.  Over the Res there were Sand Martins, Cormorant, Curlew and a Lapwing was over a nearby field.

Common Sandpiper

Cormorant

Curlew

Mistle Thrush

Chiffchaff 

Res low for April

Doe Park Reservoir 28/4/2025

Harden Moor

 Sunday 27th April a.m.

Some good sunny spells this morning with a temperature of 11°C, plenty birds up singing with Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler & Whitethroat well established now.  Then through the din came the sound of the Cuckoo calling, a bird I look forward to returning every Spring.  They only stay for seven weeks or so before returning back to Africa so I was excited when I located the bird to get a picture.  The bird was moving around and it flew into the distance, but among the Blackbirds & Robins singing I was rewarded with the melody of a Garden Warbler singing, seeing at least two of them.  Others were Skylark, Kestrel, Meadow Pipit, Swallow & Sand Martin.

Garden Warbler

Cuckoo

Chiffchaff 

Whitethroat

Willow Warbler

Garden Warbler, Harden Moor 27/4/2025

Hewenden Reservoir

Wednesday 23rd April a.m.

A sunny morning so I went for a walk around Hewenden Reservoir, feeling mild at 10°C. Canadas & Greylags were on the water with a Grey Heron watching on from the side. Also overhead were three Buzzards, Swallows, Sand Martins, Pied Wagtail & a Kestrel, a Pheasant was also enjoying the sunshine.

Swallow

 

Pheasant

Sand Martin

Pied Wagtail

Buzzard

Pheasant, Hewenden Reservoir 23/4/2025

Harden Moor

 Tuesday 22nd April a.m.

A sunny morning starting off at 8°C, plenty Willow Warbles were up singing as were a couple of Whitethroats.  Good to see a dozen or so Sand Martins back in their usual location, I flushed a  Green Woodpecker which flew to a distant rock.  Others were Linnet, Mipit, Lapwing, Skylark & Robin.

Whitethroat

Green Woodpecker

Mipit

Willow Warbler 

Linnet

Whitethroat on Harden Moor 22/4/2025