Not really in our recording area…..but fairly near… heard a Lesser Whitethroat in full song at Wyke Beck this afternoon.
The first week of May!
Bird wise my records show that the first week of May is usually fairly good here with something of interest turning up. But I got off to a bad start today in the fog and a slight N/E wind with…
No need to worry about the Thrushes!
I have been concerned basically from the beginning of the year that the sightings of Song Thrushes here were basically non existent….. However today there was a single at Raw Nook NR and 2 males + a possible female at…
Spring Birds, Flowers and Butterflies
There were 5 House Martins over Raw Nook NR this morning and a Swallow was feeding over Toad holes beck. As yet no Common or Lesser Whitethroats have arrived in our recording area. Spring flowers are well in bloom at…
Northerly wind keep things quiet!
No new migrants in today probably due to the cool northerly winds. Two Grey Herons were at the pond at Caldene Fields, two together is a bit unusual here. A pair of Blackcaps were observed in early courtship and 3…
Goldcrest in song!
The Goldcrest is mainly a passage bird here due to lack of suitable habitat. However there is a developing patch of pines in our recording area and this morning a male Goldcrest was in full song at this location which…
Carrion Crow antics !
For some reason there were a lot of carrion Crows observed this morning from the watch point. Eight were calling from nearby trees and a further 4 were feeding in the fields. In addition the species seemed to be the…
Nothing new in !
A check this morning revealed no new migrants had come in overnight. The Willow Warblers that were at at Caldene Fields yesterday have passed through. A Greylag Goose flew low to the S/E and 3 Jays were at the watch point.
Willow Warblers passing through!
A number of Willow warblers passed through Caldene Fields this morning with 3 in one tree!
A good morning – followed by a let down!
A reasonable migration watch this morning with a skien of Pink footed geese moving north. These were followed by a pair of distant geese coming in from the S/E. I first thought of possible Bean Goose but try as I…
