Widdop Reservoir - A Good Day Out

Earlier last week I had arranged a day out with my niece, Dawn, for this Thursday and what a cracking day weather wise it turned out to be.

Very sunny and still with some beautiful moorland scenery.

After a 10:30 breakfast in Wilds Cafe , Crossroads above Keighley we had a scenic drive through Haworth then Oxenhope and then over the moors to go through Hebden Bridge.

We passed Heptonstall and Slack and took the Widdop Road parking up for a 30 minutes birding stroll opposite the track to Gorple Reservoir.

We carried on and parked at Widdop to enjoy a walk around the perimeter of the reservoir.

On the far side the path does leave the reservoir and it is very, very boggy in places.

We left at 16:15 or so and enjoyed a well earned meal in The Raggalds Inn.

A great day all round.

Birds:-

Male and Female Wheatear.

2 Oystercatcher

8 Red Grouse.

5 Pied Wagtail.

2 Greylag Geese.

Canada Geese.

Mallards.

Raven.

"Loads" of Meadow Pipit throughout the walk.

2 Curlew.

2 Buzzard.

Linnet.

Mistle Thrush.

4 Stonechat.

Reed Bunting.

2 Pheasant.

3 Lapwing.

Starling.

Chaffinch.

Goldfinch.

Goldcrest.

Siskin.

Wren.

2 Lesser Black-backed Gull.

Lizard.