Big gull roost this evening, but almost exclusively the smaller species. Counts, c2100 Black-headed, 60 Common, 2 Herring and 2 Great Black-backed Gull. 16 Goosander at 16.10. No other birds on the water.

Limited highlights from a morning circuit:

8 Lapwing and 10 Common Gull.

Mixed flock near the small pond to the NW of the Res, with 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Stonechat and 1 Reed Bunting.

1 Grey and 1 Pied Wagtail.

2,45pm

Drake Goldeneye in the middle of the Res 

50plus lapwings on the shoreline 

Big numbers of fieldfare on the surrounding moorlands passing through. 

-- Edited by Martin Loftus on Friday 16th of October 2020 05:05:19 PM

3 Wheatear around the reservoir today along with a smaller number of Meadow Pipits and Pied Wagtails.

2 Tufted Duck and the regular adult and juvenile Great crested Grebes still present.

26 Pink-footed Geese over heading west at 0900.  

White Wagtail on the south shore.

3 Heron and 6 Cormorant on the north shore spit. 

115 Goosander and 2 Great Crested Grebe roosted this evening. Good numbers of Pied Wagtail and Meadow Pipit appeared to be roosting around the pub.

Yellow-legged Gull at the reservoir this morning . Departed SW at 0850

The regular adult Yellow-legged Gull was present briefly this morning before departing west at 0745 along with a small number of Lesser Black-backed Gulls..A Redshank was present somewhere around the reservoir in the mist and a single Wheatear also on the west wall .

0800/1000 hrs  strong north easterly, 10 degrees.

Single Shell Duck.

Five Fe/Juv Tufted Duck, one of which did not look right, possible hybrid, no scope to check.

Kestrel and Buzzard hunting south bank.

Lots Of Meadow Pipit and Pied Wagtail feeding along road.

30+ House Martin and 5 Swallow.

Around 8 Linnet feeding on south bank.

Very few gulls, odd Black-Headed, Lesser Black Backed and Herring.

Regards Brian.

 

94 Goosander at the reservoir 1st thing this morning and a single Wheatear along the south wall.

Adult Yellow-legged Gull was present briefly before departing south west and at least 3 very smart looking White Wagtails on the sunny south bank.  

1 Swift, 7 Swallow and 1 Sand Martin this morning along with 4 Wheatear and 4 Stonechat. Very little on the water.

Common Sandpiper and 3 Wheatear present this morning .

Adult Yellow-legged Gull arrived from the west at 0700 and departed east almost immediately with a small group of Lesser Black-backed Gulls. 

2 Yellow-legged Gulls this morning. An adult was on the reservoir first thing as I arrived and departed south and the regular 2nd sum bird was on the sheep fields near Croston Close and later departed towards Turn. Later seen amongst the gulls by Scout Moor.

Wheatear, Grasshopper Warbler and a Stonechat all up along east wall area

Ringed Plover in with the Lapwings this morning on the north side and many Meadow Pipit and Pied Wagtails on the south side. 

A large gull flew in yesterday morning with a group of Lesser Black-backed Gulls which I was unsure of and Ian later confirmed as a Yellow-legged Gull. What looked like the same bird was present again this morning.   

4 Greylag Geese flew west over the reservoir heading towards Affetside first thing this morning .

Grasshopper Warbler, Willow Warbler and 3 Stonechat below Ashworth View House and 3 juv Wheatear along south wall .

Green Woodpecker was back in Two Owls Cottage area this morning .

14 Cormorant together on the south bank was a good number for here ..Curlew and an Oystercatcher also on south bank 

A steady line of mainly adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls all heading west over the past 5 days or so.

Good numbers of Meadow Pipit and Pied Wagtails around the reservoir in last few days which is no doubt the attraction for an early adult male Merlin with distinctive missing tail feathers that's been around for a few days now. 

 

-- Edited by rob archer on Sunday 2nd of August 2020 09:46:09 AM

A few gulls passing through this afternoon.

2cy Great Black-backed Gull flew in from high to the east but did not stay long.(Seen very few of this age here in July)  3 Common Gulls also passed through heading west.

One of the Black-headed Gulls passing through to the west was colour ringed (J7J9) from a project in Norway.

3 Greylag Geese also flew in from high to the east and soon departe west. 

 

2 Little Egret flew over from the east at 0700 this morning making a half hearted attempt to land but continued on west .

Juv Wheatear and a Common Sandpiper on south side .

Several Willow Warbler below Ashworth View House .

-- Edited by rob archer on Tuesday 21st of July 2020 08:24:46 AM

Quiet this morning...of interest

2 grey partridge in an adjacent field
2 Goosander
Single cormorant
2 Kestrel 1m 1f

An hour at the reservoir this afternoon on the north side.

2 separate adult Yellow-legged Gulls came in from the east and soon departed west, as did a steady stream of Lesser Black-backed Gulls. One of these was colour ringed ( N:A60) from the NW Gulls project. 

A Common Scotor departed south just as I arrived at 1400.

-- Edited by rob archer on Monday 13th of July 2020 06:12:50 PM

Redshank, Dunlin and Common Sandpiper around the north shore this morning and a Dipper in the inlet gully .

The super sized Great Black-backed Gull that was present in June was back amongst a few Lesser Black-backed Gulls also on north side

Redshank on the south side this morning and 2 juv Wheatear and 3 Stonechat on the north side .

Plenty of Lesser Black-backed Gulls passing through all heading west .

The colour ringed Common Tern (8.16) was ringed near Stockton-on-Tees on 3/7/2018 and making its first slow return to UK from West Africa .

Very quiet up at Ashworth: - 2 Goosander, 5 LBB Gulls, 4 Swallows, 2 Swift.

Dave Ousey

Short visit after the rain stopped.

Yellow-legged Gull briefly amongst a few Lesser Black-backed Gulls and Herring Gulls along the north side. Willow Warbler singing below Owd Betts.

2 Common Scotor present first light this morning ..

Redshank and Common Sandpiper also along south side .

-- Edited by rob archer on Friday 3rd of July 2020 09:46:53 AM

Thurs 2/7 14:00-17:00

Adult Yellow legged gull in and out from north Shore. Several sightings may involve 2 individuals as mirror spots on upper primaries smaller and less on later bird
1 Common scoter fem/imm
B hd gull 7 juvs
Herring gull 5 ads 3 imms

Curlew 2 on north shore briefly joined by a Whimbrel that flew off with a curlew
Oystercatcher 2

Parties of swifts and sand martins feeding over res and embankment

Goldfinch charm of c 60 incl many juvs feeding on thistles in pasture below southern embankment
Willow warbler singing from Ashworth house area Also 5 Cormorants on remnants of island

-- Edited by Mike c cooper on Thursday 2nd of July 2020 07:00:39 PM