You may remember that Peter Gurney from the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust put up some nesting and bat boxes up in Raw Nook NR and TH Beck. The boxes were put up well into the new year and really the best…
Short-eared Owl in Dewsbury
Today I received a report from John Tordoff a bird watcher who’s local patch is Dewsbury Country Park. He told me that during the last few days there has been a Short-eared Owl at the country park. He had a…
Not everyone’s cup of tea…
During spring I have been searching the Silver birch trees of Raw Nook Nr for four mirco moth belonging to the family Eriocrania. So if anyone saw a strange man searching leaves on trees well…it was me. So perhaps not…
No need for muddy boots…
Following on from the excellent work done by Bradford council’s Countryside Services in trying to save our wildlife pond they have now started on the old ‘ Very muddy pathway ‘. I was down on the reserve this morning and…
Four new ones for Raw Nook Nr
It was a good morning at Raw Nook NR today….well until the heavens opened. However, I found four new species for our recording area 3 moth and one Ladybird which was new for the Raw Nook species lists I have…
Work starts in Raw Nook NR
We are all aware how the main footpaths at Raw Nook are continuously flooding causing people to walk into the woodland to get round the flooded areas. Also I have lost count of the number of people who have asked…
Ever wondered about…
Why the footpath that leads from the top of Raw Nook NR (near the bridge) to the metal gate adjacent to the golf course has low flying bees in spring time? Come on!…..with all the problems in the world this…
Finger crossed for the Sedge Warbler
The first week in May is always an exciting time in the bird watchers calendar with warblers and other spring migrants reaching their breeding ground or exploring new potential breeding areas. Yesterday morning at the middle pond at Toad holes…
A surprise from Dewsbury…
John Tordoff had a nice surprise this morning on his visit to Dewsbury country park. He heard a warbler that caught his attention and he recorded the bird which was in full song. The bird turned out to be a…
Lesser Whitethroat arrives
A Lesser Whitethroat was in song at Low Moor banks this morning. Two additional males Common Whitethroat have also arrived bringing the total to 4.
