Yeadon Tarn

Sunday 9th December a.m.
A brighter and calmer start this morning where the sun was gleaming on the water of Yeadon Tarn with a temperature of 5°C.It was good to see three Goosanders here and there was just a single adult Mute Swan with three Juveniles.The others included Tufteds,Canadas,BH Gulls,Moorhen and Goldfinch.
Nigel.

Mute Swan

Goosander

Mallards

BH Gulls

Yeadon Tarn 9/12/2018

Park Dam

Saturday 8th December a.m.
After waiting for a shower to pass by I headed for the Lake at Park Dam where the temperature was still at 8°C.As I approached there were Canadas,Tufteds,BH and Common Gulls and a Cormorant all visible in the wild conditions where it was a struggle not to be blown over.A Gt Crested Grebe had a juvenile with it and three Little Grebes were in the distance.Two Mute Swans flew from the far side of the lake landing nearby me and a Mistle Thrush was in the field.After a short spell of sunshine the rain returned being driven by the wind and it was my time to head back to the car.
Nigel.

GC Grebe

GT C Grebe and Coot

Little Grebe

Mute Swan coming to say hello

Common Gull

Mistle Thrush

Canadas & Tufteds

Wind whipping the water up

Park Dam 8/12/2018

Harold Park

Saturday 8th December a.m.
 Wild and windy at Harold Park this morning with scattered showers and a temperature of 8°C.The Lake held eight Goosanders along with Canadas,Tufteds,BH and Common Gulls,Cormorant and the usual Coots,Moorhens and Mallards.Walking round the Park another Goosander was on the smaller pond and a Pied Wagtail was seen as the rain started.
Nigel.

Goosander

Canadas

Common Gull

Tufted Duck

Harold Park 8/12/2018

St Ives Coppice Pond

Friday 7th December p.m.
A windy day with blustery showers and a temperature of 5°C as I walked round the Coppice Pond at St. Ives.There were eleven Mute Swans (Yellow Tags 136,Y003 and Red Tags 979Y,980Y,982Y and 984Y).Also there were eight Tufteds, three Goosanders,Mallards ,Moorhen,BH Gulls and a Common Gull with Blue and LT Tits overhead.
Nigel.

Goosander

Mute Swan

Tufted Ducks

Common Gull

BH and Common Gull

St Ives,Coppice Pond 7/12/2018

Redcar Tarn

Sunday 2nd December a.m.
 A poor morning up at Redcar Tarn with rain & low cloud and a temperature of 9°C but there was plenty of birds to see.The bulk of these being Lapwings,BH Gulls,Canadas and Mallards.Others seen were Tufteds,Muscovy,Coots,Common and Herring Gull.
Nigel.

Lapwing

Lapwing & Tufted Duck

Canadas coming in to land

Herring Gull

Tufted Duck

Redcar Tarn 2/12/2018