Tuesday, 3 January 2017

√Leeshaw & Leeming

14:10 - 15:10

I had a run out to Leeshaw and Leeming reservoirs at Oxenhope this afternoon on a cold, blustery, drizzly day.

Leeshaw:

There was nothing on the very choppy water at Leeshaw and only a few small gulls airborne.
3 Cormorant were on the inspection building - I didn't stay long.

Leeming:

Blustery and drizzly here also, but there was some shelter to be had in the top (south) corner.

c10 Fieldfare were in the fields as I went up the tarmac track.
c10 Goldfinch flew over competing with the breeze.

The water had c50 Small Gulls and 1 Herring Gull (unless I'm mistaken!).

A windy circuit didn't have a lot going for it until I spotted 12 Bullfinch in one tree - a record number of Bullfinch for me.

A Moorhen was in the 'Kingfisher Pond' and a Sparrowhawk flew through - fast.

A Heron was struggling to make any headway against the wind.

Another dark day not helping the quality of my pics.

Snooker/Pool tonight with Neighbour John - must improve on my 2016 performance. 













Herring Gull


1st Winter Common Gull


Leeming Reservoir - a bit bleak today





The Bullfinch area on the top path


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