Had a close encounter of the Sparrow Hawk kind today at Caldene fields. I was photographing a female Sparrow hawk whilst hiding behind a bush. Everything was fine but suddenly the birds posture changed…. And it flew directly at me.…
Bullfinches doing well…
Data from watching visible migration as I do at Caldene fields can provide valuable information on the ongoing status of some of our common birds. An example of this is the Greenfinch which has declined by some 59% over the…
Reaping the rewards with ”A mega rarity”…
This post was supposed all about our scythe training with the YWT which took place on Saturday….however, today whilst watching visible migration from Caldene fields I found a real rarity…A Great White Egret!! which came in from the E and…
Visible migration updates…
Sadly visible migration is coming to come to an end as expected at this time of year. During the last week there has been a noticeable drop in finch counts especially Goldfinch. However, some species are still moving and it…
Wood pigeons, Fieldfares and geese on the move…
It was excellent at the watch point today. With over night temperatures dropping to zero Wood pigeon were on the move south with the majority passing to the east of our area. A total of 8,589 were recorded Pink-footed geese…
Pinks are a coming…
If you have heard the sound of geese in our area in the last few days it’s not surprising…as there has been a good number of Pink-footed geese moving through to the S/E and N/W some directly over the watch…
Visible migration updates…
It’s been a busy few days at the vis-mig watch point. It started on the 1/10 when following overnight rain the pond at Raw Nook NR /Caldene fields was full and attracted a female Tufted Duck. As summer migrants warblers…
Pink-footed geese…
Today at the watch point I observed 3 skeins of Pink-footed geese coming in from the S/W and moving E through to S/E. You could clearly hear the geese calling as they flew over….Oh no a sign winter is just…
Tawny Owl experience…
It was about 20.30 last night and I was driving down Cliff Hollins lane Oakenshaw. I stated to my wife as I was driving slow ‘ Keep a look out for owls ‘ No sooner had I finished the sentence….What’s…
Swallows on the move…
A good Swallow movement at the vis-mig point today despite the strong westerly wind. A final count of 399 was recorded including 53 observed coming in from the E and moving N/W. Over the last couple of days I have…
