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…
Migrant counts…
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…
A small influx of Chiffchaffs…
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…
Spring is arriving…
A single male Chiffchaff was in full song at Raw Nook Nr this morning…no sign of any other migrants as yet.
Swan news…
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…
Australian pair pay a visit…again
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…
Kingfisher and a surprise at Harold Park…
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…
Migration trends of three Finch species passing through Low Moor Bradford…
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…
Kingfisher alert…
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…
Visible migration comes to an end…
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…
