Blackstone Edge Reservoir & Whiteholme Reservoir

  A very windy and often rainy morning checking out Blackstone Edge and Whiteholme Reservoirs this morning. 

  Fortunately, most of the birds at Blackstone Edge were on the mud adjacent to Turvin Road, so it was easy to check and see most of yesterdays waders still present. Two Sanderling were still showing well, along with seven Dunlin and seven Ringed Plover. It was quite a lively scene, and always good to see waders like this at an inland site.

  Whiteholme was more challenging due to the high wind. A Sanderling was sitting on the centre island, and a Dunlin was in the northernmost corner. I could easily have overlooked other birds, it was impossible to check fully since I could not hold the scope steady...

-Sanderling, Dunlin & Ringed Plover

In total managed 9 species at Blackstone Edge Reservoir today, the full list here; https://ebird.org/checklist/S242297018

In total managed 9 species at Whiteholme Reservoir today, the full list here; https://ebird.org/checklist/S242294475