Leeshaw Reservoir
Late afternoon - A Whimbrel. The bird flew off eastwards.
Howard Creber
Hirstwood Weir & Shipley Glen
A pair of Dippers were feeding at the nest, a breeding Grey Wagtail and a pair of Pied Wagtails were on the weir. A couple of Moorhen chicks were precariously swimming in the middle of the river.
In the Glen, two Great Spotted Woodpecker about 50 metres apart, nests were visited. At one, a male bird was seen taking in food. He left carrying a sac and was immediately ambushed by a Jay. Fortunately, a pointed beak came in handy on this occasion. The Jay had met its match.
Paul King
