On the first of January, whilst I was away in France, a Red-necked Grebe had been found on Leeshaw Reservoir by BV & BS. Obviously, there was nothing that I could do about it, however as it looked like the bird would stick around, as it began to visit other nearby reservoirs such as Stanbury and Ponden, it began to look more and more likely that I might have a chance to see it after all.
And so, on the 1st February, a month after its first appearance, myself and JJL made the short trip up to Leeshaw Reservoir to see the bird. Time was a little bit short but fortunately, the bird was right there in front of the dam as soon as I pulled up the car. It was actively feeding and spent a lot of time underwater, and it also didn’t help that it seemed to favour the far side of the reservoir. However, in the half an hour we were able to spend there, we got excellent views of the bird.
The only downside is its apparent reluctance to visit any Calderdale Reservoirs! Still, an excellent bird to see locally.
Leeshaw Reservoir: Greylag Goose, Pink-footed Goose, Canada Goose, Mallard, Common Wood Pigeon, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, European Herring Gull, Red-necked Grebe, Eurasian Magpie, Western Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Common Starling, Fieldfare,
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