Thursday 18 June 2015

Elsecar - Midhope

Elsecar Reservoir - Mallard + fresh brood 10 ducklings, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Great Crested Grebes and Coot + fresh brood 3 young.
Ingbirchworth Reservoir - 12 Canada Geese, 55 Mallards + fresh brood 5 ducklings, 5 Moorhens, 14 Coots + 3 young, 7 Black-headed Gulls, 28 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 40+ House Martins and 2 singing Blackcaps.
Midhope Reservoir - 31 Greylag Geese, 4 Mallards, 4 Tufted Ducks, 1 Common Buzzard and 4 Little Grebes + 1 young.
Barnside - Lapwing & Curlew both with 2 chicks.
Barnside Moor - 1 Ravern.
Swifts feeding the full length of the moorland edge from Ingbirchworth to Langsett - probably 200+ in total.

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