Wednesday 25 February 2015

Wild Goose Chase

Scout Dike Reservoir - 3 White-fronted Geese (then into a field to SW of Royd Moor Res, before returning to a field S of Scout Dike Res.), 180 Canada Geese, 9 Mallards, 3 Cormorants (left W). 1 Little Grebe, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Moorhen, 18 Coots, 10+ Black-headed Gulls, 1 Grey Wagtail and 1 Pied wagtail.
Ingbirchworth Reservoir - 2 Pink-footed Geese, 86 Greylag Geese, 129 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag x Canada Goose, 32 Mallards, 5 Tufted Ducks, 1 Moorhen, 12 Coots, 150+ Black-headed Gulls, 8 Common Gulls and c100 Fieldfares (onto Ingbichworth Common.
Royd Moor Reservoir - 55 Greylag Geese, 6 Mallards, 2 Tufted Ducks, 3 (2 drakes) Goldeneye, 2 Goosanders, 2 Little Grebes, 30+ Black-headed Gulls and 1 Curlew W.
Langsett Reservoir - 32 Canada Geese.

All geese tend be wander between these three reservoirs. If you are looking for the White-fronts then Scout Dike Res (fields to the N and S and on the water) is your best bet but if absent try Royd Moor Res (the fields between Royd Moor Farm and the field with the sheep in).

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