Michael Whitelock at Leeshaw Reservoir. Thanks Mick.
An icy cold WSW>5-6 with some heavy snow showers easing after midday.
A dash to the top of the Dailies at lunch time but the cold wind put the mockers on any movement up the Aire Valley and certainly no chance of an early Swift.
Several Willow Warblers were singing down in the stations Hawthorns, which a few weeks ago were full of Fieldfare and Redwing, whilst a green Woodpecker was calling from the Holly bushes.
Otherwise it was down to Woodpigeons, Stock Doves and Magpies.
Bad news today from Oats Royd where the owner is allowing 2 Hawkers to fly their Harris Hawks down there and they have already taken Moorhens from the ponds and a worry for the Grey Partridge that look like breeding there again after an absence of several years.
Some nature reserve !!
BS