Lower & Upper Barden Reservoirs
Cuckoo which was calling from the small area of trees near the buildings at Lower Barden. six male Stonechats and two females. There were three Wheatears (2 males and a female) by the track between the two reservoirs. Willow Warblers were singing from every available bush, shrub or tuft, counted 16. On the moorland at least 20 Canada Geese, 35 Greylags.12 Mallards on the Upper Reservoir which was host to a few thousand Black-headed Gulls. Four Lesser black-backed Gulls were present and about half a mile to the east, another colony of about 200 black-headed Gulls were establishing their breeding site. Wrens, Dunnocks and Reed Buntings were commonly seen on the heather and possibly 20 pairs of Curlew on this wide area of moorland.
Members Only Res
Meadow Pipits, Swallow - 7 north west, Linnet - 2 north west
Jay, Goosander, Wheatear - 2, Stonechat, Reed Bunting
Willow Warbler - 6, Common Sandpiper - 2, Redshank - 2
Snipe - two pairs, Skylark - 2, Pied Wagtail - 2 pair
Mistle Thrush - pair, Magpie - 2, Chaffinch - 2, Greenfinch - 4
Goldfinch - 2, Blackbird - 2, Starling - 3, Wren - 2, Robin,
Woodpigeon - 2, Carrion crows,
LBB gull - none on res at start & 27 slowly by mid morning
BH gull, Goldeneye - pair, Mallard - 3 pairs, Canada Goose - 8
Curlew - 7
Trough Lane - 12 Wheatear
A650 - 2 Little Ringed Plover
East Riddlesden Hall
Swallow, Chiffchaff, Bullfinch
P King, S Radcliffe, B Vickers, M&H Doveston, H Creber
