09.00am- 12.45pm. Cloudy, moderate breeze. 15c-17c.

43 Species including.

1 Spotted flycatcher.
1 Little egret.
1 Sparrowhawk.
2 Kingfisher. (Juvenile).
13 Rose ringed parakeet. (3 Juvenile).
74 Cormorant.
1 Kestrel.
4 Jay.
1 Nuthatch.
12 Swallow.
30 Goldfinch.
14 Greenfinch.
2 Chiffchaff.
3 Chaffinch.
5 Long tailed tit.
50+ Starling.
10 Lesser black backed gull.
8 Herring gull.
33 Black headed gull.
93 Coot.
51 Mallard.
5 Goosander.
4 Great crested grebe.
2 Gadwall.
2 Grey heron.
3 Mute swan.


Thanks Derek.

A bit of Excitement this morning at Elton,  a strange calling high up wader flew over without stopping NE.  luckily I managed a few shots of it, I thought the length of the bill was the key ID,   last record at Elton apparently 1991. A lovely Juvenile Spotted Redshank.

-- Edited by Dennis atherton on Tuesday 19th of August 2025 02:10:17 PM

This morning up to 10.30am-

female Redstart still in the Goyt also 3 Sedge Warblers.
Hobby over the reservoir flew towards Spen Moor
2 Yellow Wagtails around horse field by the Cemetery
2 Snipe and 1 Common Sandpiper
23 Lapwing
164 Coot
Juv Water Rail on the canal
Little Grebe and 2 Teal on Within's.

09.30am-13.30pm. Clear, light breeze. 18c-24c

With Mike Horwood.

44 species including.

2 Yellow wagtail.
2 Wheatear.
1 Common buzzard.
1 Kestrel.
1 Water rail.
2 Rose ringed parakeet.
2 Chiffchaff.
20 Cormorant.
12 Sand Martin.
14 Swallow.
2 Grey wagtail.
1 Pied wagtail.
1 Pheasant.
9 Lesser black backed gull.
40+ Black headed gull.
11 Herring gull.
90+ Canada goose.
125 Coot.
60+ Mallard.
6 Great crested grebe.
2 Tufted duck.
1 Goosander.
2 Grey heron.
3 Mute swan.

Thanks Derek.

2 Yellow Wagtails over this morning also Lesser Whitethroat Spen Moor.

09.30am-12.45pm. Clear then mixed cloud, light breeze. 17c-24c.

45 species including.


3 Common buzzard.
4 Kingfisher.
1 Nuthatch.
1 Sedge warbler.
5 Whitethroat.
22 Swallow.
4 Rose ringed parakeet.
2 Bullfinch.
2 Chaffinch.
25+ Goldfinch.
17 Greenfinch.
2 Long tailed tit.
9 Blackbird.
2 Jay.
1 Pheasant.
1 Cormorant.
7 Lesser black backed gull.
23 Black headed gull.
127 Coot.
29 Mallard.
6 Great crested grebe.
1 Goosander.
3 Grey heron.
9 Mute swan.

Thanks Derek.

11.00am -14.00pm. Mixed cloud, moderate breeze. 13c-19c.

42 species including.


1 Nuthatch.
1 Sedge warbler.
3 Rose ringed parakeet.
12 Greenfinch.
1 Bullfinch.
2 Chaffinch.
32 Goldfinch.
1 Reed bunting.
55+ Sand martin. (Including 15+ juvenile).
8 Swallow.
5 Long tailed tit.
15 Blackbird.
1 Song thrush.
9 Carrion crow.
4 Collared dove.
60+ Wood pigeon.
22 Jackdaw.
1 Jay.
3 Lesser black backed gull.
53 Black headed gull.
5 Herring gull.
160+ Canada goose.
103 Coot.
61 Mallard.
1 Grey heron.
3 Mute swan.

Thanks Derek.

Must have just missed you yesterday Chris, this morning with Paul 16 Common Scoter(12 males)and 4 Pochard(males) were our highlights.
Cheers Ian

09.00am-14.00pm. Mixed cloud, moderate breeze. 14c-19c.

With Mike Horwood.

41 species including.

2 Common scoter.
3 Oystercatcher.(including 1 juvenile).
80+ Goldfinch. (including one flock of 50+).
2 Swift.
1 House martin.
80+ Sand martin.
70+ Swallow.
4 Greenfinch.
1 Bullfinch.
1 Reed bunting.
1 Chaffinch.
4 Greenfinch.
6 Whitethroat.(including a family of 4 juvenile).
1 Chiffchaff.
3 Pied wagtail. (all juvenile).
28 Blackbird.
1 Jay.
4 Lapwing.
2 Lesser black backed gull.
2 Goosander.
37 Coot.
2 Great crested grebe.
7 Tufted duck.
3 Grey heron.

Thanks Derek.

This morning 4 Black-tailed Godwits dropped into Within's at 8.50am and were still present around 11.30am, also Green Sandpiper, 5 Common Sandpiper, 3 Oystercatcher. (Paul and Ian had 8 Black-tailed Godwits through early morning).

10.00am- 14.45pm. Clear then light cloud, moderate breeze. 19c - 27c.

47 species including.

1 Common buzzard.
1 Kestrel.
1 Kingfisher.
2 Oystercatcher.
1 Willow tit.
3 Rose ringed parakeet.
7 Swallow.
7 Swift.
2 Sedge warbler.
4 Chiffchaff.
1 Blackcap.
4 Whitethroat.
3 Bullfinch.
2 Chaffinch.
5 Greenfinch.
30+ Goldfinch.
3 Reed bunting.
2 Long tailed tit.
1 Jay.
2 Song thrush.
22 Blackbird.
14 Carrion crow.
67 Jackdaw.
4 Collared dove.
50+ Wood pigeon.
1 Grey wagtail.
2 Lapwing.
6 Lesser black backed gull.
19 Black headed gull.
10 Herring gull.
200+ Canada goose.
38 Coot.
61 Mallard.
2 Great crested grebe.
8 Tufted duck.
2 Teal.
2 Goosander.
3 Grey heron.
14 Mute swan.(8 cygnets).

Thanks Derek.

Highlights from a morning visit:

10 Mediterranean Gull (9 ad, 1 imm) in a large mixed flock of gulls insecting in the field behind Old Hall Marsh. There may have been more as gulls continued to arrive and at least one was heard further along the canal.

2 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard.

16 Lapwing.

5 Swift and 15 Sand Martin appeared to be moving through.

1 Lesser Whitethroat and 2 Sedge Warbler singing.

1 Skylark.

1 juvenile Willow Tit.

1 Linnet, 3 Bullfinch including 1 Juvenile.

10.30am-14.00pm. Mixed cloud, light breeze. 13c-18c.

45 species including:

1 Common buzzard.
1 Hobby.
1 Kestrel.
2 Swift.
2 Oystercatcher.
1 Rose ringed parakeet.
2 Sand martin.
7 Swallow.
2 Sedge warbler.
5 Whitethroat.
2 Blackcap.
5 Chiffchaff.
2 Bullfinch.
5 Greenfinch.
23 Goldfinch.
19 Blackbird.
2 Song thrush.
6 Lapwing.
2 Long tailed tit.
12 Carrion crow.
2 Collared dove.
3 Reed Bunting.
1 Pheasant.
2 Pied wagtail.
10 Lesser black backed gull.
11 Black headed gull.
90+ Canada goose.
22 Coot.
44 Mallard.
2 Great crested grebe.
1 Goosander.
2 Grey heron.
2 Mute swan.

Thanks Derek.

In addition to the usual suspects this morning there were a good number of swifts above the fields between the main reservoir and Withins. A couple of oystercatchers. On my return to the car park there was a Willow Tit on the feeders.

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 19th of May 2025 08:45:44 PM

09.30am-13.00pm. Clear, sunny, light breeze. 14c-20c.

44 species including.


1 Dipper.
2 Oystercatcher.
1 Blackcap.
2 Sedge warbler.
1 Bullfinch.
4 Whitethroat.
11 Goldfinch.
6 Chiffchaff.
3 Willow Warbler.
2 House martin.
9 Swallow.
5 Reed bunting.
6 Grey wagtail.
1 Pied wagtail.
16 Blackbird.
13 Carrion crow.
34 Wood Pigeon.
70+ Starling.
40+ Jackdaw.
8 Lapwing.
1 Pheasant.
4 Collared dove.
4 Lesser black backed gull.
4 Herring gull.
90+ Canada goose.
17 Coot.
2 Great crested grebe.
5 Mute swan.

Thanks Derek.

09.00am-13.30pm. Mixed cloud, breezy, 08c-13c.

50 species including.

3 Common buzzard.
2 Dipper.
1 Kingfisher.
1 Kestrel.
4 Sand martin.
14 Swallow.
4 Blackcap.
2 Bullfinch.
5 Sedge Warbler.
3 Willow warbler.
10 Whitethroat.
6 Chiffchaff.
9 Reed bunting.
11 Lapwing.
12 Goldfinch.
9 Pheasant.
7 Collared dove.
60+ Jackdaw.
1 Pied Wagtail.
75 Canada goose.
4 Great crested grebe.
37 Mallard.
6 Mute swan.

Thanks Derek.

Sightings from this morning

7 Swift
3 Shelduck
6 Gadwall
4 Wheatear
10 Whitethroat
2 lesser whitethroat
3 Sedge Warbler
Grasshopper warbler
2 Raven
Lapwing with 4 chicks

 

Highlights this morning, (car park to Withins and back, 6.45 - 9.15)

1 Arctic Tern
1 Comic Tern (probably Arctic, but more distant than the other tern)
2 Gadwall
21 Tufted Duck
1 Common Sandpiper (Withins)
1 Greenshank (near car park bridge but flew off and not relocated)
2 Sedge Warbler (Capsticks)
1 Wheatear (Capsticks)
2 Skylark (in field between Capsticks and Withins)

This evening

2 Arctic Tern
1 common Tern
2 Gadwall
Common Sandpiper
Lesser Whitethroat

Black Tern still present at 6pm 

X3 Common sandpiper also. 

Black Tern still present 1.30pm

Black Tern still present this morning

Highlights today:

1 Black Tern (present when I left at 8.50)
2 Wheatear (Capstcks)
300+ Sand Martins
20+ Swallow

09.45am-13.45pm, Clear, Sunny, Breezy. 09c-14c.

48 Species including:

2 Dipper.
3 Swallow.
1 Willow warbler.
2 Kestrel.
2 Rose ringed parakeet.
9 Chiffchaff.
3 Chaffinch.
2 Reed bunting.
2 Long tailed tit.
14 Lapwing.
19 Blackbird.
1 Song thrush.
16 Carrion crow.
120+ Jackdaw.
4 Collared dove.
3 Pheasant.
8 Lesser black backed gull.
14 Herring gull.
120+ Black headed gull.
90+ Canada goose.
3 Tufted duck.
1 Gadwall.
2 Goldeneye.
3 Grey heron.
29 Coot.
12 Moorhen.
2 Great crested grebe.
2 Teal.
6 Mute swan.

Thanks Derek.