31 December 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
(with photos)
Sub-adult Yellow-legged Gull on the jetty by the Rowing Club at Hollingworth Lake, giving pretty good views
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Drake Mandarin Duck with Mallards on the canal at Littleborough, plus Kingfisher, Jay and a party of Long-tailed Tits
20 November 2016 - Littleborough
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31 December 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
(with photos)
Sub-adult Yellow-legged Gull on the jetty by the Rowing Club at Hollingworth Lake, giving pretty good views
30 December 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
(with photos)
Pair of Wigeon, mobile and flighty, on the water at Hollingworth Lake
27 December 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Pair of Teal visible from the hide and a couple of drake Tufted Ducks on the water at Hollingworth Lake
19 December 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Grey Wagtail feeding along the shoreline and a Dipper in the stream by the bridge at Hollingworth Lake
14 December 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Fox nestled among the dead leaves in the dell behind Pavilion Wood at Hollingworth Lake
8 December 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Solitary Redwing high in a tree against a flat sky at Hollingworth Lake
22 November 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Male Siskin by the Willow triangle and a Robin at close range on the wall at Hollingworth Lake
21 November 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Pied Wagtail at the water's edge and 17 sleepy Gadwall off the muddy spit by the reserve at Hollingworth Lake
20 November 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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3 Goosanders close to the shoreline and a Nuthatch on a bench near Pavilion Wood at Hollingworth Lake
18 November 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Kingfisher perched in a willow overhanging the water by the Sea Cadet Hut at Hollingworth Lake
17 November 2024 - Lee Dam, Todmorden
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Slavonian Grebe, the only bird on the water, at Lee Dam in Todmorden
16 November 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Goldcrest on a 31-species walk, plus a Mediterranean Gull among the gulls in the SE corner of Hollingworth Lake
14 November 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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4 or 5 Fieldfares in the trees near Peanock Farm at Hollingworth Lake
7 November 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Kingfisher again in front of the hide, with the Wigeon still present and a Teal preening close by at Hollingworth Lake
6 November 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Kingfisher on the perches in front of the hide and the Wigeon still present on the reserve at Hollingworth Lake
5 November 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Wigeon on the island on the reserve and a single Redwing at Hollingworth Lake
30 October 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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3 distant Goldeneye, later seen in flight near the Beach Hotel at Hollingworth Lake
27 October 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Party of Long-tailed Tits feeding by the roadside at Hollingworth Lake
22 October 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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8 Whooper Swans on the water, a Kingfisher along the rocky shore and c.15 Redwings behind the hide at Hollingworth Lake
16 October 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Drake Tufted Duck by the Rowing Club car park and 3 Wigeon mid-water at Hollingworth Lake
13 October 2024 - Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough Canal
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Little Egret from the hide and Ring-necked Parakeet heard at Hollingworth Lake, with a drake Common Scoter at point-blank range on the Littleborough canal
11 October 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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A party of 20 Whooper Swans over the hide, then a single bird that circled back and landed on the water at Hollingworth Lake
5 October 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Little Egret in the channel, at one point posing next to a Grey Heron, from the hide at Hollingworth Lake
28 September 2024 - Bempton, Flamborough, Stamford Bridge
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Pale-legged Leaf Warbler missed in the crowds at Bempton, but Yellow-browed Warbler there, and Icterine Warbler with Red-breasted Flycatcher at Flamborough
27 September 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
(with photos)
A single Wigeon and a Shoveler, both keeping discreet, from the hide at Hollingworth Lake
26 September 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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2 Little Egrets on the reserve at Hollingworth Lake, one by the channel near the road and one nearer the hide
25 September 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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20 Gadwall on the reserve at Hollingworth Lake, the most ever counted here at once
20 September 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Little Egret fishing in the channel alongside Gadwall, seen from the roadside at Hollingworth Lake
19 September 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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20 Pink-footed Geese heading east over the far side of Hollingworth Lake, the first of the autumn
18 September 2024 - Smithy Bridge
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Not a bird, but a splendid full moon over Smithy Bridge
9 September 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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4 Shoveler and 6 Gadwall from the hide at Hollingworth Lake, in constant rain
2 September 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Single drake Common Scoter staying out in the middle of Hollingworth Lake
28 August 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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A nice party of 8 Gadwall on the reserve at Hollingworth Lake
25 August 2024 - Flamborough, Bempton
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A few Arctic Skuas and the odd Manx Shearwater off Flamborough, 2 juvenile Mediterranean Gulls at South Landing and the immature Garganey still at Buckton
21 August 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Single drake Gadwall on the reserve at Hollingworth Lake
14 August 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Spotted Flycatcher on the fence by the Big Hedge, Ringed and Little Ringed Plovers from the road, and a partial albino Jackdaw at Hollingworth Lake
13 August 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Little Ringed Plover hiding behind a stone on the peninsula near the cafe at Hollingworth Lake
12 August 2024 - Smithy Bridge
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Great Spotted Woodpecker on top of the telegraph pole opposite the house at Smithy Bridge
28 July 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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2 juvenile Common Terns and a Redshank, both year firsts, with 2 Little Egrets and several Gadwall on the reserve at Hollingworth Lake
25 July 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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2 Kingfishers perched just a couple of yards in front of the hide, with the Little Egret still present at Hollingworth Lake
20 July 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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The juvenile Little Egret performing again from the hide at Hollingworth Lake
17 July 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Juvenile Little Egret on the small island, seen from the hide at Hollingworth Lake
12 July 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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4 Little Ringed Plovers on the mud at the reserve and 2 Kingfishers from the hide at Hollingworth Lake
3 July 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Party of 5 Oystercatchers on the exposed mud at Hollingworth Lake
17 June 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Female Common Scoter mid-water off the Pavilion at Hollingworth Lake
10 June 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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2 Greylag Geese in the south-west corner of Hollingworth Lake
1 June 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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4 Buzzards and 2 Peregrines in the air together over Turnough Hill
24 May 2024 - Latchi-Paphos Cyprus
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Bee-eaters around the villa, Spanish Sparrows and Laughing Doves drinking at Latchi Harbour, and a Two-tailed Pasha at the Monashilakas picnic site
23 May 2024 - Latchi, Cyprus
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Chukar on the ground in a field by the road, with Hoopoe on the wires and Long-legged Buzzard on the top road, and Little Owls with two young at Latchi
22 May 2024 - Latchi & Polis, Cyprus
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Male and female Black Francolin in a cut field at Polis Reedbeds, a Roller on the wires and Bee-eaters, plus a Hoopoe singing south of the villa
21 May 2024 - Latchi, Cyprus
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Black Francolin singing in the open at Polis Reedbeds, with Bee-eaters on the wires, three Rollers on the hill behind and a couple of Crested Larks
20 May 2024 - Latchi, Cyprus
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Male Black Francolin by the roadside at Androulikos and a close female Cretzschmar's Bunting beyond Aphrodite's Baths, plus Bee-eaters and a singing Olivaceous Warbler
19 May 2024 - Latchi, Cyprus
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Brief Cretzschmar's Bunting and Spotted Flycatcher in Petrikas Gorge, with Golden Oriole and Bee-eaters over the villa at Latchi
18 May 2024 - Latchi, Cyprus
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A few Serins and a singing Cetti's Warbler at Smygies, with Rollers and Spotted Flycatcher on an otherwise quiet day at Latchi
17 May 2024 - Latchi, Neo Chorio, Cyprus
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Two Rollers on the wires down towards Latchi with a male Redstart nearby, plus Cyprus Wheatear and around a hundred Bee-eaters overhead
16 May 2024 - Latchi, Cyprus
(with photos)
Eastern Olivaceous Warblers, Sardinian Warblers, Spanish Sparrows and several Laughing Doves on the road up to Neo Chorio
15 May 2024 - Latchi, Cyprus
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Eastern Olivaceous Warbler, Cyprus Wheatears, Bee-eaters and a Roller, all within walking distance of the villa at Latchi
11 May 2024 - Montgomery, Powys
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Sparrowhawk perched high above Montgomery Castle, a Garden Warbler singing nearby and a Red Kite in a roadside tree
10 May 2024 - Hollingworth Lake, Montgomery, Powys
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Grey Heron past at close range at Hollingworth Lake, then the Northern Lights after dark at Montgomery
8 May 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Long-tailed Tit bashing a large green caterpillar into submission along Rakewood Road
6 May 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Obliging Pied Wagtail on a fencepost and a male Stonechat at Shaw Moss, Hollingworth Lake
5 May 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Common Buzzard on a pole beyond Turnough Farm, Lesser Redpoll in Rumbelows Wood, and Common Whitethroat with a reeling Grasshopper Warbler at Shaw Moss
4 May 2024 - Elton Reservoir, Bury
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2 drake Garganey showing well, with a brief Willow Tit and 5 Common Terns at Elton Reservoir
28 April 2024 - Hollingworth Lake, Blackstone Edge, Smithy Bridge
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First Snipe of the year at Akzo Pond, a couple of Common Sandpipers at Blackstone Edge Reservoir and an early Swift over the house at Smithy Bridge
27 April 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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2 Whitethroats singing near the railway at Clegg Hall, a Sedge Warbler along Branch Road and the Tawny Owl back in its hole
22 April 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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43 Whooper Swans on Hollingworth Lake, most likely the flock seen at Elton Reservoir the evening before
18 April 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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The male Blackcap singing again by the bridge, with a more obliging Wren nearby at Hollingworth Lake
17 April 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Male Blackcap singing by the bridge, a female Goosander on the reserve, and Grasshopper Warbler heard with a male Reed Bunting at Bib Knowl
16 April 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Red Kite soaring distantly over the Rugby Club, picked up from the back bedroom window at Smithy Bridge
14 April 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Great Crested Grebe catching and devouring a fish at Hollingworth Lake
13 April 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Single Shelduck mid-water, Grasshopper Warbler reeling at Bib Knowl, Blackcap singing in the willow triangle and Linnets over, at Hollingworth Lake
11 April 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Drake Gadwall by the pavilion spit, a Raven over towards Rakewood and a Common Sandpiper at Queen's Bay, three year ticks at Hollingworth Lake
8 April 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Willow Warbler briefly obliging in the drizzle, a drake Tufted Duck off the reserve and a Rook near Peanock Farm at Hollingworth Lake
4 April 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Male and female Common Scoter mid-water, 6 Sand Martins over and two Willow Warblers in song at Hollingworth Lake
28 March 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Whooper Swan on the flooded ground at the bottom of Ealees and a single Shelduck on the reserve pool at Hollingworth Lake
23 March 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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A couple of Rooks again in the field beyond the dam wall at Hollingworth Lake
21 March 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Pair of Wigeon out in the middle of Hollingworth Lake
19 March 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Small group of 4 Shoveler, including three drakes, at Hollingworth Lake
17 March 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Pair of Shoveler keeping their distance in the middle of Hollingworth Lake
16 March 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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2 Treecreepers on the birches by the path, 2 female Goosanders from the hide and a Great Crested Grebe at Hollingworth Lake
14 March 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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3 Rooks feeding in the field over the dam wall at Bib Knowl, Hollingworth Lake
13 March 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Oystercatcher in the field by the road and the three Pink-footed Geese swimming past with Canada Geese at Hollingworth Lake
11 March 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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3 Shelduck out in mid water at Hollingworth Lake
9 March 2024 - Sizergh, Leighton Moss
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Up to a dozen Hawfinches at Sizergh, then a pair of Lesser Scaup, Marsh Tit and a female Ring-necked Duck at Leighton Moss
7 March 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Drake Pochard with the Goosander, 5 Pintail including three drakes, and 2 Little Gulls among the Black-headed Gulls at Hollingworth Lake
6 March 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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A couple of Cormorants in white-headed summer plumage off the Bib Knowl dam wall at Hollingworth Lake
3 March 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Bank Vole running along the edge of the path just beyond the hide at Hollingworth Lake
1 March 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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The Mediterranean Gull alone on the jetty in the sleet at Hollingworth Lake
29 February 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Siskin perched up in the morning sunshine at Hollingworth Lake
28 February 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Whooper Swan showing superbly close in off Rakewood Road, with the Mediterranean Gull now in near-full hood on the jetty at Hollingworth Lake
26 February 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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12 Whooper Swans, 11 adults and a juvenile, on Hollingworth Lake
25 February 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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A couple of Goosander on the reserve, Oystercatchers on the Rowing Club jetty and a Great Crested Grebe catching a fish at Hollingworth Lake
24 February 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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2 Whooper Swans still present at Hollingworth Lake, with a Nuthatch singing in the plantation, a Kingfisher over the reserve and a Buzzard
20 February 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Mediterranean Gull gaining its summer hood on the jetty, with a pair of muddy-billed Oystercatchers at Hollingworth Lake
16 February 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Mediterranean Gull performing well on the jetty among the Black-headed Gulls at Hollingworth Lake
14 February 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Single Oystercatcher on the Rowing Club jetty at Hollingworth Lake, the first of the year
12 February 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Small group of Siskins with Goldfinches by the alders near the Sea Cadet hut at Hollingworth Lake
11 February 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Adult Mediterranean Gull on the Riva Restaurant roof and later on the water by the jetty at Hollingworth Lake
10 February 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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2 Pink-footed Geese on the water at Hollingworth Lake, with Redwings and a few Fieldfares in the fields between Shaw Moss and Peanock Farm
4 February 2024 - Filey, Bridlington & Flamborough Thornwick Bay
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Lapland Bunting in the stubble at Filey and c.60 Snow Buntings at Thornwick Bay, with Slavonian Grebe and a drake Velvet Scoter off Filey
30 January 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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10 Whooper Swans on the water, viewed from the Rowing Club car park at Hollingworth Lake
28 January 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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2 Rooks flying over the south-west corner of Hollingworth Lake
27 January 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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The resident pair of Stonechats on the pool side of the path at Shaw Moss
18 January 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Mistle Thrush with the first Nuthatch of the year, on a branch overhanging the path at Hollingworth Lake
17 January 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Small group of Lesser Redpoll, including a splendid male, on the alders in the willow triangle at Hollingworth Lake
16 January 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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4 Coot and a pair of Tufted Duck on a partly frozen Hollingworth Lake, with a Mink bounding over the ice at the reserve
13 January 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Pair of Stonechats flitting about the field by the track at Shaw Moss
11 January 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Male Bullfinch by the path and 4 or 5 Siskins in the alders, plus a heavily limping Fox at Bib Knowl, Hollingworth Lake
10 January 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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2 Rooks calling and flying over the water at the Bib Knowl causeway, Hollingworth Lake
8 January 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Female Kestrel perched on a lamppost by the reserve at Hollingworth Lake
7 January 2024 - Swine Moor, Tophill Low, Fairburn
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Lesser Yellowlegs with Redshank at Swine Moor, male Black-throated Thrush and a pair of Red-crested Pochards at Tophill Low, and a distant Glossy Ibis at Fairburn
6 January 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Male Bullfinch feeding on buds by the path and 2 Pink-footed Geese among the Canada Geese at Hollingworth Lake
1 January 2024 - Hollingworth Lake
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Brambling in the hawthorns by the big hedge, with a male Kestrel in the alders and a Kingfisher near the pavilion at Hollingworth Lake