On Saturday we had our groups workday. Readers may be aware that at Toad Holes Beck there is a wonderful large bank of Primroses. However, in Raw Nook LNR there is just a small patch of these valuable spring plants…
Free Accommodation!
You may recall we had to cut some saplings and young trees down in Raw Nook LNR to allow more light into the undergrowth. Well I had some time this week and with the logs that were left I recut…
Spring Sightings…
Despite the constant heavy rain we have had some southerly warmer winds that no doubt assisted some early migrants to arrive. A Blackcap was noted in full song at Toad Holes Beck on the 6/4 followed by a single Willow…
Work day Surprises!
On Saturday our conservation group had our monthly work day at Raw Nook LNR. You may recall we had earlier cut down some large saplings to enhance the breeding opportunities for ground nesting birds. So with the cut down wood…
It’s Official, Spring is here!
The first spring migrants, Chiffchaffs are back in our area! On the 19/3 I visited Low Moor Banks and found a single male Chiffchaffs in song. I then went to Toad Holes Beck and found a further 3 birds. Raw…
Important conservation work!
Relating to my last blog ‘ Helping the Warblers’ to find suitable nesting habitat at Raw Nook LNR I have arranged for a retired experienced landscaper to carry out some conservation work at 10 am on Thursday 21/3. The aim…
Helping the Warblers…
Over the years I have noticed that ground nesting warblers like the Willow Warblers and Chiffchaffs have been looking at territories in spring at Raw Nook LNR but few have actually bred. One of the reasons for this is Bramble…
Scarlet elf cup bonanza
At the moment Raw Nook LNR is full of the beautiful Scarlet Elf cup fungi. The fungus like damp habitats and with all the recent rain I think the species is having a bumper time! Interestingly I visited nearby Toad…
Barn Owl sighting…
Following on from my sighting of a Barn Owl in our area on the 22/10/23. There has been another excellent sighting…well in fact a video of a Barn Owl (Thank you Tracey) this time in the Cleckheaton area. I suspect…
Nuthatch..es Arrive!
There has been odd sightings of a Nuthatch feeding in our area since late last year. However, there is now some excellent news in that in the first week of January 24 I had not one but two Nuthatches feeding…
