This morning 2 late Swifts flew west over Caldene fields and an Autumnal Rustic moth was also seen in the fields my third record of the species. Autumnal Rustic
Exciting news…
Last night at Caldene fields I noticed a large gathering of Swallows overhead. At this time of year Swallow gather at dusk in swarms and roost together in reeds etc. Over 30 years ago this was a regular event in…
First signs of autumn…
This morning I did an hours visible migration watching from the watch point. Whilst it was a nice sunny morning a single passage Sand Martin south and 4 Meadow pipits also south reminded me that autumn is just around the…
Red Kite alert…
Received some information from Stuart Tordoff from the Woodlands cricket club at Oakenshaw that a single Red Kite circled Toad Holes Beck yesterday at 12.40. It came in from the S/W and drifted N/E. Stuart also stated that there was…
Exciting news from Dealburn Road…
On Saturday I went to the Dealburn Road site ( Old Low Moor tip ) which our group is involved in and I keep a database of all the records for the site. The main reason was to look for…
Sightings update…
The hot sunny weather has brought out a welcome array of butterflies. At Caldene fields at least 2 Green-veined whites on the 5/5, 3 male Orange tips and 2 Speckled Woods on the 7/5 and a single Small Tortoiseshell was…
Bullfinches…
This morning in our area I had excellent views of a pair of bullfinches nest building and with another 3 adults seen nearby the species is doing really well here. There were no new migrants in apart from a House…
Goldcrests have one thing on their minds…
Great news today I observed a pair of Goldcrest at last years nest site at Toad Hole Beck. The male was in full song and chasing the female around…fingers crossed. Female Goldcrest However, I didn’t hear or see yesterdays Lesser…
Lesser Whitethroat and updates…
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. …
