Around this time of year I like to find as many species of birds in a single walk around my local patch, which is Raw Nook NR, Caldene fields and Toad Holes Beck. As I have done this for a…
Looking for a Jack Snipe
Yesterday with snow covering our landscape it was an ideal day to look for the rare (in our area) Jack Snipe a winter visitor to the UK mainly from northern Europe. I have only two records of this wader as…
Yet another Peregrine falcon…
Firstly I have to say what a wonderful sunrise it was this morning from the watch point. Although after sunrise it became very overcast with open skies to the east. It was from this direction that small amounts of Redwings…
Two new moths for Raw Nook NR
Today I set out to find any Ectoedemia argyropezaa micro moth leaf mines at Raw Nook NR. I have found the species in Aspen leaves at Caldene fields but until today I couldn’t find any at RN. This common species…
Thrushes and Starling…
Today at the watch point there was a good thrush movement noted with Redwings 5,089 S + 293 N and Fieldfare 2,691 S+ 192 N Whilst a number of thrushes were noted moving overhead the majority were recorded to the…
Visible Migrations sightings
As I write the weather is in a southerly air flow with strong winds hardly conducive with migrants coming from the N & E. However, there has been some movement which have been noted from the watch point. Birds of…
Raw Nook’s fungi walk update
The weather on the 19/10/21 the day of the Fungi walk at Raw Nook Nr was ideal! It was warm and damp like the previous few days. So expectations and excitement was high. The annual Fungi walk which has been…
Cancelled Workday..
Sadly tomorrow’s workday 16/10/21 at Raw Nook Nr Low Moor due to start at 10.am has been cancelled… Sorry for any Inconvenience caused. The next meeting will be in November.
What a beauty…
In the moth world there are some iconic moths to find. One of them is the stunning Merveille du jour moth opposite. Sadly I have never managed to find one of these moths in our recording area. However, there was…
Red Kite and sightings..
A Red Kite was circling over fields just off the A58 at Birkinshaw around 11am this morning which is not that far away from Low Moor…so keep at eye out. Also yesterday a Cormorant came in from the S/E and…
