The Song thrush appears to be doing well on our local patch after being in decline for many years. It appears there are 3 males trying to claim a territory at Caldene Fields, Raw nook Nr and Toad Holes Beck. Also…
Summer and winter migrant…
Yesterday I was out checking for any summer migrants that may have arrived with the southerly wind. I wasn’t disappointed as I found 5 singing Chiffchaff, 2 in Raw Nook Nr and 3 in Toad Holes Beck. So I then decided…
First summer migrants pass through…
Two Sand Martins , my first summer migrant of 2016 flew N/W over Caldene Fields mid morning.
Redwings on their way home…
A party of 50+ Redwings briefly stopped off at Caldene Fields this morning before moving off to the N/W.
The happy Frogs…
On our local patch the first recorded Frog Spawn was on the 18/3…
Red Kite over Tong…
Not in my recording area but had excellent views of a hunting Red Kite at nearby Tong village at 15.00 on 15/3
Early spring sightings…
During the last couple of days springs seems to have jumped into life as high pressure settles over the country bringing milder temperatures and sunny periods. The local wild has responded. A Skylark was observed flying N over Caldene Fields on…
Contrasting days…
Yesterday morning the weather was cold with bright sunshine and I noticed early spring was in the air as Mistle Thrush, Robin and Dunnocks all sang their hearts out. Today there was no signs of early spring as heavy winter…
Robins on the Spen Valley Greenway…
You can start the Spen Valley Greenway walk to Cleckheaton from the southern side of Raw Nook Nr. So whilst I do not record in the Greenway I thought today it would be interesting to see what I could find whilst…
Bullfinches doing well…
There were at least 5 Bullfinches at Toad Holes Beck this morning, 2 pairs and a single male so 2016 could be another good breeding season for the species. Another male Goosander has joined the pair at Toad Holes Beck.…
