Local Reservoirs

It was a breezy but mostly dry day, with a short rainy interlude today and I had a run around the local reservoirs.

I had a scan along Taylor Lane on Cuckoo watch but no joy.

Ogden 10:10 – 11:10

C110 Small Gulls mostly Black Headed Gulls with a good few Common Gulls.. 10 Canada Geese, 2 Cormorant, a few Lesser Black-backed Gull.

Willow Warbler, Grey Wagtail.

A Green Woodpecker made several loud ‘alarm’ calls. I took a stroll to the vicinity but did not eyeball the bird.

6 Swift were seen on the way to Leeshaw.

Leeshaw 11:35 – 13:25

I enjoyed a nice chat with Rod P. and Keith M. here.

Good numbers of Canada and Greylag Geese. 3 Oystercatcher, Curlew Calling,  c12 Lapwing, Black Headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Yellow Legged Gull. Linnet and an Odd looking Pheasant – presumably a young one.

 Merlin.

12 Meadow Pipit, Cormorant, a few Swift.

Lower Laithe.

I had a quick stop here on the way to Ponden but there were just a few Black Headed Gull and a Swift knocking about.

Ponden 13:35 – 14:15

Quiet here – the canoeists were out and about.

Swift, Moorhen and a few Gull.

Leeming 14:25 – 16:00

Black Headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed gull, 2 Grey Wagtail, a few Willow Warbler, A large(ish) raptor – think it’s a Sparrowhawk  The picture is very distant.

Heron.

Lots of smaller birds in the trees near the south end of the reservoir but difficult to get a clear view of them. They were mostly Goldfinch but there were a few Greenfinch in amongst.

I was hoping for Siskin but I could not find one.

It’s amazing how 20 plus small birds can enter a nearby bush and completely disappear into the foliage.

A couple of deer seen along the way as well.

Ogden:

Leeshaw:

Yellow Legged Gull?

Leeming:

Sparrowhawk?

One of two deer seen along the way today