Dean Clough - Northern Naturalist

9 Jan 2025

Hardy Stonechat, Jan 7 2025

by steve | posted in: birds | 0

A first walk around Dean Clough in icy conditions was enjoyable in the cold sunny afternoon but produced few species. An overwintering female Stonechat was nice to see and a first-winter Mute Swan was unexpected as they not frequent here. … Continued

8 Sep 2023

First Migrant Hawker at Dean Clough

by steve | posted in: Birding, Dean Clough Reservoir, dragonflies | 0

A Migrant Hawker at Dean Clough on 7 September 2023 was my first and only the second recorded at the site, following one in August 2019. Brown and Common Darters and Blue Damselflies were also seen.