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

Redcar Tarn

Saturday 28th September p.m.
 This morning was a washout so I ventured up to Redcar Tarn this afternoon when the sun was out with a temperature of 15°C.The first bird of note was a Juvenile Lesser Black-backed Gull with a Green leg ring number N:D81 which had been seen earlier in the week, on the BOG site is reported as being ringed this summer in Bowland, Lancashire.
  There was also a much bigger Juvenile close by which by its size I put down to being a Greater Black-backed Gull.There were also a good many other Juvenile Gulls and c50 BH Gulls, Lapwings numberd 25 along with a similar number Starlings.There was a flock of c50 Linnets and on the water there were five Goosanders along with the Tufteds and Canadas. I also saw seven Pied Wagtails, Rooks, Jackdaws and a Grey Heron.

Juvenile LBB Gull, Green Leg Ring N:D81

Juvenile Great Black-backed Gull

GBB & LBB Gulls

Goosanders

Grey Heron

Lapwing

Linnets

Pied Wagtail

Starling

female Tufted

male Tufted

Redcar Tarn 28/9/2019