Tuesday 30 April 2013

Upland & Moorland Waters

Windleden - at least ten Lapwings sitting and 1 Snipe chippering.
Upper Windleden Reservoir - 13 Canada Geese.
Winscar Reservoir - 25+ Canada Geese, 70+ Mallards, 6 Oystercatchers, c30 Black-headed Gul (at least 5 sitting), 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 3 singing Reed Buntings.
Harden Reservoir - 1 Cuckoo.
Broadstones Reservoir - 2 Grey Partridge (per Nick Mallinson).
Whitley Common - 3 Wheatears.
Ingbirchworth Reservoir - 20+ Mallards, 2 drake Common Scoters (per Nick Mallinson), 2 Little Grebes, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 2 Wheatears.
Castle Dam - 12 Canada Geese, 5 Mallards and 8 Coots (4 sitting).

Mammals
Single Brown Hares at Whitley Edge and Fullshaw.

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