I intended to take a look at Leeshaw Reservoir but soon after turning right off the Oxenhope - Hebden Bridge Road, the road ahead was closed - I opted for Leeming Reservoir instead.
10:40 -11:50 Leeming
The water is very low here, there are some works taking place below the concrete drainage channel, so this may be the reason for the lack of juice.
c300 mostly small Gulls were on the Ironworks and along the south east, exposed shoreline.
At least 4 Herring Gulls were here also.
When I got to the south end many Gulls had left, presumably they were waiting for the sun to thaw the fields before venturing out for some grub.
6 Red Legged Partridge, that were very distant on a hill top, soon ran for cover, spooked by something.
Other that that birds were hard to come by.
There was a distinct lack of the smaller birds in the trees and hedges surrounding the reservoir,however a few Pheasants, a Mistle Thrush and a Grey Wagtail were seen.
12:00 - 14:00 Foreside Lane Area.
I had a walk up Foreside Lane, took the first right , over the stile and across the fields to Black Edge Lane.
Up here and a right through a tight gap stile, across fields, towards the Salt Pile.
A butty stop on a field wall and then I returned to Black Edge Lane and then across and down the Water Board permissive path to Foreside Lane and back to the car.
Red Legged Partridge, Few Lesser Black Backed Gulls overhead and a Red Grouse called.
2 Meadow Pipits were heard as I had my butties.
Pheasant, 2 Stock Doves and 2 Mistle Thrush also seen.
I had a walk along the main road, to the Shay Fields, below Soil Hill.
A better vantage point here that on Soil Hill but my view was still obscured by walls.
c30 Starlings, some small Gulls and c60 Lapwing were here.
I could not eek out any Golden Plover from the group.
There could well have been another 20 or so Lapwing obscured by the wall.
A Kestrel came in to join the group, feeding on the deck, and the birds did not seem too bothered??
Unless of course the bird is a Merlin - but that, of course, is a bit of wishful thinking!!
Not a bad outing on a cracking day, but birds remain difficult to come by.
Leeming:
Not sure of this Gull sp.
Probably a Common Gull
Very distant poor shot of Partridge on a distant hill
At least when its cropped you can see they are Red Legged Partridge.
Foreside Lane Area:
A Red Legged Partridge - a tad nearer than previously
Butty stop, looking over towards Thornton
Very Distant Kestrel on the power Line
Lands at the back of the Gulls and Lapwing (just Visible!)
And off we go.
The other birds took no notice of the Kestrel?
Pretty Christmas Tree.
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