Leeshaw Reservoir

Monday 18th March a.m.
A cloudy morning with a temperature of 5°C at Leeshaw where there were at least twelve Oystercatchers, five Curlew and pleased to get four Redshanks, my first this year.There were c75 Lapwings, Cormorant,Pied Wagtail,Pheasant,Grey Heron,Canadas,Greylags,Red-legged Partridge and, Mipits making for some good birding.

Redshank

Oystercatcher

Oystercatcher & Redshank

Curlew

Lapwing

Pheasant

Leeshaw Reservoir 18/3/2019

Harold Park and Park Dam

Sunday 17th March a.m.
 After yesterdays washout it was good to wake up with some sunshine this morning although cold at just 2°C as I set off to Harold Park.At the Lake it was quiet with BH Gulls, Canadas, Coots and Tufteds present in small numbers.There was just one Gt Crested Grebe and I was pleased to see a Grey Wagtail through the bins on the island, by now it had clouded over and the rain started.I retreated to the car and drove the short distance to Park Dam.
  After the rain and sleet had cleared I ventured out to the Lake at Park Dam where there were two Mute Swans(Red Tag 514Y & Yellow Tag 468), there were also two Gt Crested Grebes.In the distance I saw two Little Grebes, others were Canadas, Tufteds, Coots and Moorhen.

Tufted Duck

Mute Swan

Gt Crested Grebe

Park Dam 17/3/2019

 

St Ives

Saturday 9th March a.m.
A dull morning with some heavy showers and a strong wind blowing with a temperature of 7°C as I approached the Coppice Pond.On the water were ten Mute Swans and twelve Tufteds with the usual BH Gulls,Mallards and Coots.Good to see two Goosanders and to also get a Coal Tit and a Robin at the hide.

Goosander

Tufteds

Mute Swans

St Ives, Coppice Pond 9/3/2019

Lister Park

Sunday 3rd March a.m.
 A cloudy morning with a temperature of 5°C as I made my way to the Lake at Lister Park where there were c100 BH Gulls, C100 Canadas, 40 Tufteds, 10 Greylags with the other usual suspects. Good to start with a Grey Wagtail and two Goosanders were present although the drumming of a GSW soon drew me away to the stream above in the wooded area.There were three GSWs very mobile calling and occasionally drumming, I eventually caught up with one for a few pics.There was a mixed flock of Siskin,Goldfinch and Goldcrest feeding on the trees, in the distance a Treecreeper showed briefly.A Long-tailed Tit was paired up and collecting nesting material, others were Nuthatch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch and Song Thrush.

Goldcrest

GSW

LT Tit with nesting material

Nuthatch

Siskin

Treecreeper

Goosander

Grey Wagtail

Greylag

Crocus flowering at Lister Park 3/3/2019

Cullingworth & Hewenden Reservoir

Saturday 2nd March a.m.
  A cloudy morning with a few sunny intervals and a temperature of 7°C as I made my way through Cullingworth and on to Hewenden viaduct over looking the reservoir.It was good to see the return of two Oystercatchers on the bank of the Reservoir, these were with fifteen Canadas. There were a couple of Herring Gulls on the dam wall with several BH Gulls, a couple of Cormorants were in the water and nine Teal were feeding in the reservoir overflow.
  When I got to the top end of the reservoir things livened up when I spotted a Treecreeper and a Nuthatch in the wooded area.On the water were more Teal, four Goldeneye, two Wigeon an a Goosander. Others included Coot, Moorhen, Mistle Thrush and Pied Wagtail.

Cormorant

Oystercatcher

Oystercatcher & Moorhen

Pied Wagtail

Goldeneye

Wigeon

Teal

Teal in reservoir overflow

nine Teal feeding here

pair of Wigeon Hewenden Reservoir 2/3/2019