Given the recent brief spell of southerly winds it was expected that one of two migrants may appear in our area. On Saturday a male Blackcap sang briefly at Toad Holes beck. Then on Sunday 5/4 possibly the same bird…
Frog spawn rescue…
Sadly we are in the same position as last year!. The pond at Raw Nook NR which has a leak possibly in the clay at the bottom is quickly drying out. The pond which was full following the recent heavy…
Dealburn Road aka Low Moor Banks…
You may recall that as well as keeping bio-logical records for Raw Nook NR, Caldene fields and TH Beck I also survey and record at the old Low Moor tip site off Dealburn Road opposite the Bradford council’s recycle plant…
Chiffchaffs and busy bees…
There has been a small influx of Chiffchaffs into our area probably overnight with 1 at Caldene fields, 2 at Raw nook NR and 4 at Toad Holes Beck. Queen Buff-tailed bumble bees were busy at RN with at least…
Coronavirus…
Following government advice on social distancing all our groups work days have rightly been cancelled. However, whilst fully supporting this advice I will be walking ( maximum once a day) in our area, alone, recording wildlife and updating this website…
Kingfisher lifts the spirits…
Whilst we are now living in unprecedented times with the coronavirus and self isolation my spirits were lifted on 21/3 at Toad Holes Beck with yet another spring sighting of a Kingfisher. In fact there was an earlier (19/3) surprise…
Whoopers are leaving…
A nice surprise this morning as I headed to the watch point at Caldene fields, 13 Whooper swans flew over head on their return journey home. Very few Meadow pipits were observed but a nice flock of 17 Siskin heading…
Meadow pipits on the move…
This morning signs of spring at Caldene fields with 131 Meadow pipits returning N with a further 3 resting in the fields. Also moving N were 13 Alba wagtails, 1 Redwing and a single Skylark. A Parakeet Sp (escapee) with…
A site first and another Pheasant surprise…
This morning I found a bird species which I have never recorded in our area but have been expecting it for a number of year now. I saw a Stonechat Saxicola torquata sat on a house roof! it stayed there…
Pheasant surprise…
A bit of a strange sighting today of an adult male Pheasant in our area. This is my second ever record as I am not aware of any birds in the near vicinity to our recording area. The thought crossed…
