A male Lesser Whitethroat was in song at Toad Holes Beck this morning. Interestingly a male can usually be found at the site in song on this date…The species use to breed but not any more but each year I…
Migrant update and what a beauty…
Today following the overnight S/E wind I did a migrant count at Raw Nook Nr and Toad Holes Beck. The following were noted: At Raw Nook Nr 3 Blackcaps (2 males+1 female), 1 Willow Warbler, new in and 4 Chiffchaffs. …
Little Ringed Plover…
This morning I should have been doing a workday for our group but I completely forgot….nothing to do with age… However, it’s strange how things work out as I did a visible migration watch at Caldene fields and found a…
The sun come out at last and a surprise at Raw nook Nr…
Yesterday I met up with Freddie from Oakenshaw who is keen to learn about general wildlife. The theme was to find and learn about spring migrants both from descriptions and song as well trying to see 30 different species of…
No early migrants but good new from Woodlands cricket club…
Yesterday I was out looking for any possible early migrants at the watchpoint at Caldene fields but with no luck. There was however, a trickle of (53) Meadow Pipits that moved N and 2 Grey Heron also N but were…
Early signs of returning birds…
On Saturday at Caldene fields 2 returning Meadow Pipits flew north no doubt heading towards their breeding grounds after spending the winter further south.
A welcome surprise from Oakenshaw…
The Dipper Cinclus cinclus is a bird I have not recorded in our area. However, I have thought the steam at Toad Holes beck although narrow and slightly overgrown may attract one. I have however, received some good news from Freddie…
Ring-necked Parakeet update…
The Ring-necked Parakeet at Caldene fields that first appeared on the 27/11/17 disappeared from the area around the time on the heavy snowfall just before Christmas 2017. It was not seen over the Christmas period but reappeared on the 2/1/18.…
An old friend from Norway returns…
Yesterday all the local ponds were frozen….This was an ideal time to check up on my old friend from Norway…the Black-headed gull which appeared at nearby Harold Park lake in the winter of last year. And sure enough it was…
Frozen ponds bring out a welcome guest…
It was -4c when I set off today to check on the local patch. All but one pond at Toad Holes Beck were totally frozen. The pond in question is the large pond which had a thin layer of ice…
