29 Dec 2016 29 December 2016 - Hollingworth Lake Water Rail on the usual stream and Long-tailed Tits along Rakewood Road at Hollingworth Lake

29 Dec 2016 29 December 2016 - Todmorden c.32 Waxwings in the treetops opposite Lidl at Todmorden, dropping into the yellow-berried Rowans

10 Dec 2016 10 December 2016 - Hollingworth Lake Pinkfeet low overhead at Hollingworth Lake during a significant movement over Rochdale

5 Dec 2016 5 December 2016 - Hollingworth Lake 7 Goosander close to the road at Lakebank, 5 drakes and 2 female/immatures

3 Dec 2016 3 December 2016 - Hollingworth Lake Drake Goldeneye and a pair of Wigeon at Bib Knowl Dam, with an adult Herring Gull at the duck feeding point

27 Nov 2016 27 November 2016 - Hollingworth Lake 3 Buzzards together over the valley at Rakewood, with another later from the hide at Hollingworth Lake

26 Nov 2016 26 November 2016 - Hollingworth Lake 8 Gadwall and a drake Goldeneye near the reserve, around 5 Goosander and a Green Sandpiper over the hide at Hollingworth Lake

20 Nov 2016 20 November 2016 - Littleborough Drake Mandarin Duck with Mallards on the canal at Littleborough, plus Kingfisher, Jay and a party of Long-tailed Tits

13 Nov 2016 13 November 2016 - Hollingworth Lake c.150 Pinkfeet east overhead, 3 or 4 Siskin in the Alders at the Triangle, Fieldfares on the berries and Goldcrests at Hollingworth Lake

10 Nov 2016 10 November 2016 - Hollingworth Lake Pair of Shoveler out on the open water at Hollingworth Lake

7 Nov 2016 7 November 2016 - Hollingworth Lake Drake Pochard out on open water with the drake Goldeneye still by the nature reserve at Hollingworth Lake

6 Nov 2016 6 November 2016 - Hollingworth Lake c.187 Pink-footed Geese west over the reserve, a drake Goldeneye flushed from the path and an adult winter Mediterranean Gull at Hollingworth Lake

5 Nov 2016 5 November 2016 - Hollingworth Lake Little Egret on the reserve and a first-winter male Scaup, with Snipe and the Kingfisher from the hide at Hollingworth Lake

3 Nov 2016 3 November 2016 - Hollingworth Lake 7 female/immature Goldeneye with a single Wigeon out on the water at Hollingworth Lake

2 Nov 2016 2 November 2016 - Hollingworth Lake 2 female/immature Goosanders close to the road by the Wine Press at Hollingworth Lake

31 Oct 2016 31 October 2016 - Hollingworth Lake 4 Goldeneye on the water at Hollingworth Lake, three redheads and an adult drake

30 Oct 2016 30 October 2016 - Hollingworth Lake Wigeon out in the middle, 3 female/immature Goldeneye, the drake Gadwall and a drake Goosander at Hollingworth Lake

29 Oct 2016 29 October 2016 - Hollingworth Lake Red-throated Diver on the water for 25 minutes, with 3 Goldcrests together, 9 Snipe on the reserve and Long-tailed Tits at Hollingworth Lake

23 Oct 2016 23 October 2016 - Hollingworth Lake Great Spotted Woodpecker calling from a conifer, Kestrel at the big hedge, 5 Snipe and c.150 Fieldfares at Hollingworth Lake

22 Oct 2016 22 October 2016 - Hollingworth Lake c.70 Fieldfares over to Bear Hill, Sparrowhawk over the big hedge, Grey Wagtail and Great Spotted Woodpecker at Hollingworth Lake

22 Oct 2016 22 October 2016 - Blackstone Edge Reservoir Long-tailed Duck showing well from the dam at Blackstone Edge Reservoir

21 Oct 2016 21 October 2016 - Blackstone Edge Reservoir Long-tailed Duck still present at Blackstone Edge Reservoir, better views than yesterday but distant

20 Oct 2016 20 October 2016 - Blackstone Edge Reservoir Female/immature Long-tailed Duck at Blackstone Edge Reservoir, though only a silhouette view in failing light

16 Oct 2016 16 October 2016 - Hollingworth Lake Green Sandpiper and 5 Snipe on the reserve, plus a large party of Long-tailed Tits at Hollingworth Lake

14 Oct 2016 14 October 2016 - Easington, Kilnsea Siberian Accentor at Easington, with Shorelark, Jack Snipe and several Ring Ouzels at Kilnsea

11 Oct 2016 11 October 2016 - St. Bees Head, Cumbria Female Kestrel perched on a fence, Ravens off the cliff edge, Goldcrests in the gorse and a Wheatear at St. Bees Head

10 Oct 2016 10 October 2016 - Hollingworth Lake (with photos) c.8 Siskin in the Alders, 2 Snipe and a Wigeon on the reserve and the drake Gadwall at Hollingworth Lake

9 Oct 2016 9 October 2016 - Hollingworth Lake Male Ring Ouzel overhead at the Big Hedge with Redwings on the hawthorn berries at Hollingworth Lake, female Shoveler and the drake Gadwall on the water

8 Oct 2016 8 October 2016 - Hollingworth Lake (with photos) Drake Gadwall on the spit with the female Shoveler on the reserve at Hollingworth Lake, 3 Buzzards over Bib Knowl and a Goldcrest on Rakewood Road

4 Oct 2016 4 October 2016 - Hollingworth Lake Sparrowhawk low over the house, 5 Wigeon and a Shoveler on Hollingworth Lake, with 5 Swallows hawking over the water by the overflow

2 Oct 2016 2 October 2016 - Hollingworth Lake Kingfisher perched by the spit in front of the hide at Hollingworth Lake, with 2 Jays over the willow patch, Goldcrest at the Big Hedge and Chiffchaff on the reserve

24 Sep 2016 24 September 2016 - Hollingworth Lake Grey Wagtail at the stream by the gate at Hollingworth Lake, Green Sandpiper over Bib Knowl, the first of the year, and a Buzzard mobbed by a crow

17 Sep 2016 17 September 2016 - Spurn, Hornsea Water Rail at Canal Scrape and Mediterranean Gulls in the fields at Spurn, with Sooty Shearwaters and a distant Long-tailed Skua from the seawatching hide

11 Sep 2016 11 September 2016 - Hollingworth Lake Little Grebe on the reserve, the first of the year at Hollingworth Lake, with Kingfisher in front of the hide, Stock Dove at Bib Knowl and Swallow at Peanock Farm

10 Sep 2016 10 September 2016 - Hollingworth Lake 3 Wigeon at Shaw Moss, a nest of Buff-tip caterpillars at Bib Knowl plantation, 2 Stock Doves in the top fields and a Kestrel behind the Sea Cadets hut

8 Sep 2016 8 September 2016 - Kingsway Single Greenshank and lots of Snipe at Kingsway

4 Sep 2016 4 September 2016 - Bridlington, Flamborough, North Cave Sooty Shearwater circling the boat with Arctic Skuas and a juvenile Black Tern on the Bridlington pelagic, Purple Sandpipers over the sea wall

28 Aug 2016 28 August 2016 - Hollingworth Lake (with photos) 12 Wigeon on the water at Hollingworth Lake before flying off high NW, with 2 juvenile Shelduck on the pools at Shaw Moss

27 Aug 2016 27 August 2016 - Hollingworth Lake 7 Shelduck still present on Hollingworth Lake until mid-morning, with a male Redstart on the fence behind the house at Shaw Moss

21 Aug 2016 21 August 2016 - Hollingworth Lake (with photos) Spotted Flycatchers in a migrant fall at Hollingworth Lake, an estimated 11 in the area, with good views of Kingfisher in front of the hide

30 Jul 2016 30 July 2016 - Ashworth Moor Reservoir (with photos) 5 Avocets on the far bank at Ashworth Moor Reservoir

1 Jul 2016 1 July - Hollingworth Lake Common Tern flying around distantly over Hollingworth Lake, confirmed later in the morning

18 Jun 2016 18 June 2016 - Hollingworth Lake Grey Heron on the bank by Rakewood Road and a Song Thrush singing from the Willow Triangle at Hollingworth Lake

17 Jun 2016 17 June 2016 - Piethorne Reservoir 15 Common Scoter in the top corner of Piethorne Reservoir

8 Jun 2016 8 June 2016 - Clegg Hall Marsh (with photos) Long-eared Owl showing well, moving from post to post across the fields at Clegg Hall

14 May 2016 14 May 2016 - Whittaker Wood, Hollingworth Lake (with photos) Cuckoo performing well in Whittaker Wood, with a pair of Stonechat, 3 Common Partridge flushed nearby and a Goldfinch on dandelion seeds

13 May 2016 13 May 2016 - Hollingworth Lake Cuckoo singing and showing briefly at the bottom of Ealees valley, Hollingworth Lake

12 May 2016 12 May 2016 - Hollingworth Lake Kite sp., presumed Red Kite, flying NE low over the water at Hollingworth Lake, with a Cuckoo heard towards Whittaker that evening

9 May 2016 9 May 2016 - Kingsway (with photos) 3 Wood Sandpipers with 4 Greenshank and 15 Redshank at Kingsway

8 May 2016 8 May 2016 - Hollingworth Lake First-year male Goldeneye on the water at Hollingworth Lake, with a Swallow on the wires near Peanock Farm

5 May 2016 5 May 2016 - Kingsway Ruff feeding with Redshank, Little Ringed Plovers and one Ringed Plover at the back of the pools at Kingsway

26 Apr 2016 26th April 2016 - Audenshaw Reservoirs Splendid male Kentish Plover performing well just over the wall at Audenshaw Reservoirs

22 Apr 2016 22 April 2016 - Hollingworth Lake (with photos) Male Bullfinch at Hollingworth Lake, plus a male Wheatear at the top of Bib Knowl Valley, the first around the lake for some years

17 Apr 2016 17 April 2016 - Hollingworth Lake (with photos) Greenfinch, Bullfinch and Grey Wagtail at Hollingworth Lake, with a small party of Lesser Redpolls feeding on the nature reserve

10 Apr 2016 10 April 2016 - Hollingworth Lake Ruddy Shelduck with the Canadas at the feeding point on Hollingworth Lake, plus the leucistic Woodpigeon and male Pheasants at Bib Knowl

2 Apr 2016 2 April 2016 - Garden, Smithy Bridge (with photos) Collared Dove perched on the fence in the back garden at Smithy Bridge

28 Mar 2016 28 March 2016 - Hollingworth Lake Tame Barnacle Goose with the Canadas at the feeding point on Hollingworth Lake, plus 17 Wigeon, 4 drake Shoveler, singing Chiffchaff and c.40 Redwings over

18 Mar 2016 18 March 2016 - Hollingworth Lake A pair of Wigeon and a pair of Goldeneye with 4 Goosander on the water at Hollingworth Lake, plus a Curlew over, the first of the year

28 Feb 2016 28 February 2016 - Hollingworth Lake Female Goldeneye filmed from the hide on the reserve at Hollingworth Lake

27 Feb 2016 27 February 2016 - Hollingworth Lake Tufted Ducks and a pair of displaying Great Crested Grebes from the hide at Hollingworth Lake

30 Jan 2016 30 January 2016 - Clegg Hall Marsh 4 Pink-footed Geese in the field at Clegg Hall, with a confiding pair of Goosander on the pool by the junction