On the 6th of May I visited Dealburn Road ( opposite the Low Moor tip on Dealburn RD) to see if I could find a Lesser Whitethroat which bred last year at the site. I was in luck with a…
Today I conducted a survey of spring migrants that are passing through or staying to breed on the local patch. I first started at Caldene fields where there is a nice male Wheatear (passage) which arrived yesterday and is feeding…
Yesterday I was looking for spring migrants but could only find Chiffchaffs that were enjoying the spring sunshine. In fact there were 3 possibly 2 males and a female at Raw Nook NR and a further 4 at Toad Holes…
Some maybe aware of the Mute Swans at Toad Holes Beck. I say Swans because there were originally 2 on the 19/2 but one has left and the other one has remained. The Swan has been ringed and today I…
In December 2010 a pair of Chestnut Teal spent two days at the fisherman’s pond at Toad Holes beck. I photographed the pair as they were escapees possibly from a wildlife collection. The duck originates from southern Australia but is…
On Tuesday there was a kingfisher at Toad Holes beck giving excellent views as it sat out in the open…however, no camera! So today I went down with the camera and guess what the Kingfisher was still there but there…
I have been studying diurnal migration at Caldene fields for many years and it is interesting to note how the population trends of some finch fluctuate year by year. I thought I would look specifically at three common finches the…
Just received an email from Andrew who was walking in Toad Holes Beck on 23/11/18 when he saw a Kingfisher sitting amongst the Reedmace at the middle pond. Andrew watched the bird for a good 30 minutes. Fingers crossed this…
Did an hours visible migration today and I think it is fairly safe to say that the main autumn migration is now over. I’m sure there will be a few late staggers or cold weather movements but no main arrivals…..But…
