Wednesday, July 08, 2020

Withens Clough Reservoir

Took a walk up there this afternoon. Conditions a bit overcast but it stayed dry.
No sign of any Whinchat here. It used to be a good spot near the car park but there was, at least, a pair of Stonechat up the lane.

Family group of 6 Stonechats in the gully after the reservoir cottage and in the same place a family of recently fledged Reed Buntings.
On the reservoir - 98 Canada geese and 1 Greylag  Goose.

Not a lot else though I did check the plantation thinking maybe Siskin or Lesser Redpoll but nothing doing other than quite a good few juvenile Coal Tits with the adults.
4 Kestrels together nearby included 2 juveniles so some success there. It was nice to see interaction between the adults and juvs sparring on the ridge.

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