We decided to treat ourselves over the weekend and instead of me vismigging at Caldene Fields we spent the weekend at Spurn brushing up my Vismig ID skills. The we came back to he heavy rain and now fog……So vismigging here…
An old friend passes through!
A really surprise this morning at Caldene Fields watch point, 4 Tree Sparrow flew low to the N last recorded here on 21/10/1979……. so really pleased with that!. Also moving was a distance skein of 92 Pink footed geese that…
Pinks are a coming!
Had two local reports of Pink-footed Geese in the Oakenshaw area. Firstly Vic saw approx 20 on the 25/9 moving over the Chair Bar roundabout heading towards the Halifax area. Then on the 27 Sept Phil Andrew saw 60+ Pink Footed…
Jays just keep coming!
More Jays today with a party of 21 moving S, 2 E, and 5 N with 3 birds present at the watch point……A nice moment was seeing a common Snipe coming in from the S only to drop down in…
Jays again!
Another influx of Jays again this morning with 7 N and a further 8 tree hooping but gradually moving N. David Barker who watches Oxenhope Visible migration also recorded 17 yesterday. Other highlights included 6 Snipe moved N and a…
Unprecedented count of Jays!
At last the fog has gone! And an unprecedented numbers of Jays were recorded at Caldene Fields, 28 in total. Around 09.00 a party of 10 came from the S and moved N at a reasonable height. Then small parties…
A Wheatear comes out of the fog!
Total fog this morning at Caldene Fields watch point with low numbers of seen Meadow Pipits moving but due to the conditions mainly to the N/E. A Wheatear was found resting on a fence post. A Silver Y and a…
Song Thrushes make an appearance!
Out of the mist and fog this morning came the first movement of Song Thrushes with 2 to the N + 1 S and a further possible bird came in from the E only to drop down. Meadow Pipits were…
Where are my migrants?
I recently received an email from the chairman of the Bradford Ornithological Group telling me about all the migrants that he had recorded in the N/W areas of the Bradford district. I then told him about all my migrants passing…
Few birds but a new moth brightens the day up!
The weather this morning was not conducive to visible migration with low mist and bright sunshine. Few birds were recorded and the few Meadow Pipits that were seen were moving again to the west and south. There was a brighter note…
