Today I just simply stood stared and stared at the stunning Hawthorns show at Toad Holes Beck. But there was more joy as for the first time ever Canada geese have successfully bred at the site. Also the Coots have…
In the past I have led Dawn Chorus walks to Raw Nook NR in spring. However, these are strange times so I thought I would try to bring a bit of joy by listening to our Dawn Chorus on video…
Yesterday at Toad Holes beck I heard a call from 2 geese overhead, OH! a pair of Greylag geese..great. Then suddenly the pair turned and started to descend towards the ponds at Toad H Beck. My emotions were mixed. Very…
On the 29/4 a Lesser Whitethroat ( a probable passage bird ) was in full song at Toad Holes beck. A little further down in Oakenshaw another L Whitethroat was found again in full song. Since 1987 I have constantly…
On Saturday I walked to LM Banks to see if the Lesser Whitethroat had arrived and bang on cue a male was there in full song. Fingers crossed he finds a mate and breeds again. Also there was a Common…
David Rhodes from Oakenshaw contacted me regarding a moorhen nesting in a stream near his garden. He had a quick look at her nest and she had laid six eggs However, strangely she was also sat on a leg bone…
It was a quiet day at the vig-mig point today. However, on my walk to Raw Nook NR I passed Bradford south golf course which is closed at the moment due to the virus. On the putting green feeding with…
Today I did an hours Vis-mig ( visible migration ) at the watch point. After about 10 minutes a small party of 4 Swallows arrived moving N/E followed by a single later also to the N/E. Then on one of…
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…
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…
