Redcar Tarn

Saturday 21st September a.m.
 It was still cloudy on our arrival at Redcar Tarn with a temperature of 11°C, there were
plenty birds to see, we were pleased to see ten Goosanders. The Grey Heron was back on
the island, a Mute Swan was here for a while before flying off, and several Muscovy Ducks
had returned. There were now two Wigeon along with the usual birds & several Swallows were
feeding low over the water.
c100 - BH Gulls
4 - Canadas
11 - Coot
10 - Goosander
1 - Grey Heron
82 - Lapwing
1 - LBB Gull
c100 - Mallard
4 - Muscovy Duck
1 - Mute Swan
5 - Pied Wags
6 - Swallow
2 - Wigeon
plus others

Mute Swan

Grey Heron

Goosander

Wigeon

Lapwing

Muscovy Duck

Pied Wag

Ten Goosanders

Redcar Tarn

Leeshaw

Saturday 21st September a.m.
 Another cloudy morning with a temperature of 10°C & feeling cold with a the wind blowing.
We saw a Little Owl in its usual spot, a Kestrel flew from the banking & over the dam wall.
There were plenty Mipits & Goldfinch around but no geese, a Cormorant was on the tower
another flew over later on. The water was very quiet with just a few Mallard & BH Gull, a
Grey Heron appeared & a distant Kestel could be seen.
 A fellow birder joined us on the track at the side of the reservoir, saying he had seen some
Goosanders up at Redcar Tarn so we decided to go have a look there.

Cormorant

Redcar Tarn

Friday 20th September p.m.
 It was cloudy up at Redcar Tarn with a temperature of 11.5°C during our visit, the usual birds
were present with a couple of notable additions.We saw our first Grey Heron here as it took off
from the island flew over the hedgerow at the back of the Tarn & landed on a distant wall.Also as
we were scanning The Gulls & Duck for something out of the ordinary we discovered a Wigeon 
another site first for us.
 On our way home we took a different route to normal which took us over Keighley Moor which
proved a success as we saw two Little Owls & a Kestrel which was perched in a tree.
c125 - BH Gulls
9 - Canadas
1 - Common Gull
13 - Coot
1 - Grey Heron
c70 - Lapwing
1 - LBB Gull
c100 - Mallard
6 - Pied Wagtail
1 - Wigeon
plus others

Grey Heron

LBB Gull

BH Gull 1st Winter

Pied Wagtail

Wigeon

Lapwings moving around

Lapwing

Little Owl

Pied Wagtail Juv

Plenty Lapwings posing by the edge of the Tarn

Lister Park

Saturday 14th September a.m.
 A cloudy start to the morning with the sun soon breaking through & a temperature of 9°C.
We headed for the lake where there was good numbers of the usual species with the
addition of a couple of Dunnocks among the Feral Pigeons.There was some good late colour
from the plants in the wooded area higher up in the Park.Here also was a Treecreeper & we
also saw a Speckled Wood Butterfly.
c150 - BH Gulls
2 - Dunnock
64 - Canadas
11 - Coot
1 - LBB Gull
c100 - Mallard
12 - Moorhen
1 - Treecreeper
28 - Tufted Ducks
plus others.

Moorhen

LBB Gull

Tufted Duck female

Tufted Duck male

Dunnock

Treecreeper

Speckled Wood

Lister Park Plants

Lister Park Flower bed

Dowley Gap to Hirst Wood

Thursday 12th September a.m.
 A dull start to the day slowly brightening up with some sunshine this afternoon. A report from
my day who managed to get away from some holiday jobs to do a bit of birding.
 A temperature of 15°C at Dowley Gap on arrival this morning, things started well with a Kestrel
flying over as I went along the canal footpath. Only BH Gulls & Magpies at the water works,fairly
quiet in general but as I went down to the River Aire there was a Grey Wagtail which gave me
chance for a few photos.Mallards,Moorhen & a couple of distant Jays in Hirst Wood.The
highlight of the walk was when a Kingfisher perched on a branch 5 meters away although there
was a tree between it & me so no pictures, but always good to see one of these birds.

Grey Wagtail

River Aire running through Hirst Wood

 

Redcar Tarn

Monday 9th September p.m.
 A trip this afternoon up to Redcar Tarn where it was cloudy, bit of sun then later the rain
came with a heavy shower, temperature 15°C.Plenty BH Gulls & Mallards with Canadas,
Lapwings & Starlings in a nearby field.The Lapwings flying about between the field & the
Tarn island, quite a few other birds about including Pied Wag,Coot & Moorhen.
We managed a few snaps before the rain came & us heading off.
c100 - BH Gulls
62 - Canadas
8 - Coot
5 - Jackdaw
63 - Lapwing
3 - LBB Gulls
c100 - Mallard
11 - Pied Wagtail
2 - Rook
25 - Starlings
plus others

Pied Wagtail

Jackdaw

Lapwings heading for the Tarn

Lapwing

Bath time for this Lapwing

Canadas & Lapwings

Redcar Tarn, Keighley