Today I went looking for spring migrants at Raw Nook NR & TH Beck. I was a bit optimistic as it is usually around the 17th of March that the first migrant appears in our area…given a few days either…
Clean up day at Raw Nook NR
Yesterday members of the Low Moor/Oakenshaw conservation group had a litter picking morning at Raw Nook NR. We picked up about 6 bags of rubbish mainly discarded cans crisp packets and bottles. Clare brought down her lovely new German Sheppard…
Siskin…
There is a flock of at least 31 Siskin feeding in Alder trees around the small pond at Toad Holes Beck. Their numbers are increasing as I counted just 16 on the 21/1. Given the mild weather and a bit…
Records in…
This week I have been busy collating my 2021 wildlife records. I have submitted a respectable 1,121 records for 2021 to the Yorkshire county recorders and West Yorkshire Ecology Service (WYES). It is in my opinion imperative that bodies like…
Fungi still on show…
Some may have noticed the orangey spots on some of the logs by the seating area in Raw Nook NR. The fungi is called Coral Spot and at the moment in is this area there is a excellent display of…
Christmas creeps in with a Tree Creeper
A Tree Creeper and 2 Great spotted Woodpeckers were showing off this morning at Caldene fields. Also seen were 6 Stock Doves and thankfully the 3 Greenfinch are still about taking advantage of the local bird feeders…
Three year survey…
Yesterday some may have noticed that workmen were strimming and cutting back shrubs around the bridge at Raw Nook NR which leads onto Toad Holes Beck. Well today I had a conversation with one of the workmen. He told me…
Early winter bird watch
Around this time of year I like to find as many species of birds in a single walk around my local patch, which is Raw Nook NR, Caldene fields and Toad Holes Beck. As I have done this for a…
Looking for a Jack Snipe
Yesterday with snow covering our landscape it was an ideal day to look for the rare (in our area) Jack Snipe a winter visitor to the UK mainly from northern Europe. I have only two records of this wader as…
Yet another Peregrine falcon…
Firstly I have to say what a wonderful sunrise it was this morning from the watch point. Although after sunrise it became very overcast with open skies to the east. It was from this direction that small amounts of Redwings…
