Lister Park

Sunday 20th October a.m.
 Another dull start with full cloud cover but slowly brightening up at Lister Park with a start temperature of 8°C.At the Lake there were c 150 BH Gulls, 4 Commons, c100 Canadas, 4 Greylags, 31 Tufteds along with the usual Mallard, Moorhen and Coots.The Gulls then lifted and the flock of Feral Pigeons flew away, a look skyward gave the reason as a Sparrowhawk being harassed by a Carrion Crow flew overhead. Near the lake a tree full of berries produced 10 Redwing, my first of the Autumn and with them the surprise of a Blackcap tucking in to the berries.
 Elsewhere in the Park a mixed flock of birds had Blue Tits, Coal Tits, Great Tits, LT Tits and Goldcrest. Others seen were Collared Dove, Pied Wagtail, Jay, Robin and Wren.

Redwing

Collared Dove

Goldcrest

LT Tit

Pied Wagtail

Sparrowhawk

Carrion Crow & Sparrowhawk

Common Gull

Greylag

Tufted

Lister Park 20/10/2019

Dowley Gap

Saturday 19th October a.m.
A dull morning with some showers gradually brightening up with a temperature of 10°C on arrival at Dowley Gap.I had a walk along the canal and in to Hirst Wood by the River Aire, quiet on the whole bird wise but a fly past by a Kingfisher along the canal was a highlight.At the waterworks there were the usual Pied Wagtails, just nine seen, these numbers will increase as we head through Winter.Other birds seen included Grey Wagtail, Mute Swan, Goosander, Jay, Long-tailed Tit, Dunnock, Robin, Grey Heron, Goldfinch and Wren.

LT Tit

Goosander

Dunnock

Goldfinch

Grey Wagtail

Jay

Mute Swans

Pied Wagtail

Wren

Mallards & Goosanders on the River Aire 19/10/2019

Cullingworth/Hewenden Reservoir

Saturday 12th October a.m.
I set off this morning with cloud overhead and a temperature of 9°C expecting it to brighten up but I was soon getting wet with heavy showers. I was two thirds round the reservoir before the sun started to appear and with it some birds the first being four Jays flying over.On the reservoir there were two Cormorants, Canadas, Tufteds, Coot and Moorhen.Walking along the track towards the farm two Grey Wagtails flew low overhead, Starlings were on the wires as was a mixed flock of Goldfinch and Linnets, further along as I headed home there were two Mistle Thrush.

Goldfinch

Jackdaw

Linnet

Mistle Thrush

Robin

Cormorant

Moorhen & Coot

Tufteds

Hewenden Reservoir 12/10/2019

Redcar Tarn

Friday 11th October p.m.
 An improving afternoon after this mornings rain with some sunny spells and a temperature of 10°C.
Plenty large Gulls mostly Juveniles including one with a green leg ring number N:A11. A couple of Common Gulls were seen along with the usual BH Gulls, a good count of thirteen Goosanders along with twenty Tufteds. A Grey Heron was on the island, others included Canadas, Chaffinch and Wren.

Goosander

Grey Heron

Tufted

Wren

Chaffinch

Common Gull

I've gone for a LBB Gull with leg ring N:A11

Herring Gull

some of the thirteen Goosanders

Redcar Tarn 11/10/2019

Yeadon Tarn

Saturday 5th October a.m.
 A cloudy morning at Yeadon Tarn with a temperature of 9°C, the first birds seen were a charm of c30 Goldfinch. On the water there were eight Mute Swans ( Yellow Rings 474 and Y130) and eighteen Tufteds. Also good to see  two Great Crested Grebes and two Grey Wagtails, a Bullfinch was enjoying eating berries with Blue and Great Tits nearby.

G.C.Grebe

Grey Wagtail

Blue Tit

Bullfinch

Tufteds

Mute Swans

Coot, Mallards and Tufteds

Yeadon Tarn 5/10/2019