The heavy rain and high winds have caused some damage in our area. A tree has fallen across the footpath leading into Toad Hole Beck when coming from Raw Nook NR. So please take care on this footpath however, the…
Nuthatch…again
Today at Toad Holes Beck I heard the call of a Nuthatch. This is the third report now of the rare species to our area. The first brief view was of a bird in my garden during August. The bird…
Fungi walk with the B.E.Es
A fungi walk was arranged with the Bradford Environmental Education Service for the 24th of October at Raw Nook NR and there was a common theme…IT WAS RAINING! But we were not deterred and while I showed the group around the…
Barn Owl alert!
About a week ago I received a sighting of a possible Barn Owl which flew low across Caldene fields. The observer stated it was an owl… and was light in colour. Then yesterday at around 6pm I was driving up…
Our annual Fungi Walk…
On Saturday the 14th of October the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust held our annual Fungi walk at Raw Nook NR Low Moor Bradford. It was lead by fungi expert Kat Woolly with Jess, Sarah Goldsmith and Peter Gurney. Thankfully the weather…
Latest sightings…
Had PC problems so been off-line for a week or so. Thankfully all is well now. It’s October and that means migrating birds are passing over our area and the last week has been good. It started on the 2rd…
A real surprise this morning!
Yes.. a real unexpected surprise this morning at the vis-mig point. I picked up a wader Sp coming in from the east flying low. I wasn’t sure at first what species it was however, thankfully it called and it was…
The Wandering Toad…goes back home!
I have been asked a number of times, Are Frog and Toad houses really used by amphibians? Well we have one in the garden that is regularly used by both species…Please watch till the end and even better why not…
Stepping to the Reserve…
Low Moor & Oakenshaw Conservation Group had it’s workday on Saturday and we tackled the eroded steps that lead to Toad Holes Beck. This area had become slippy so with knowledgeable Micheal Wiggins on hand we set about making new…
Dear Lords and Ladies!
There is an array of Lords-and-ladies (Arum maculatum) out at the moment probably brought on by the wet weather. The ones opposite are in full view on Sal-Royd Road. Turn left after coming down Cleckheaton Road onto Sal-Royd Road and they…