On the 20th of October I attended a Fungus foray at Raw Nook NR lead by the very knowledgeable Kat Woolley of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. This follows on from last years successful fungus survey by Kat on the 22/10/19.…
Thrushes arrive and a Pink surprise…
It’s been a busy few days at the watch point at Caldene fields. Favourable weather conditions allowed winter thrushes to take advantage and arrive in the UK on mass. The influx started here on the 13/10 with 515 Fieldfare and…
Hawfinch…
This morning at 07.55 a Hawfinch came in from the N and flew low to the S over Caldene fields. My sixth record for this stunning finch. Three moths were in the trap this morning a Silver Y, and two…
Sightings updates…
Most of my time at the moment is taken up with visible migration. Especially as moth numbers have reduced as autumn progresses. In fact the last moths were caught on 29/9 and included a Barred Sallow and 2 Lunar Underwings…
Meadow work at THB
Well what an excellent job Peter Gurney and his team from WYT have done cutting back that meadow area at Toad Holes Beck. The area was full of Himalayan balsam and rank vegetation with few nectar rich wild flowers. All…
Sightings Update…
Yesterday I had I received some interesting news from someone who regularly visit Low Moor Banks. They told me that they had a conversation with someone at the site who stated he had seen a Barn Owl sitting on a…
Goldfinch heaven…
Iv’e noticed for a number of years now that our area is a bit of a magnet for Goldfinches. There are many open fields with seeds for the species to take advantage of like the Thistle species. In Britain, the Goldfinch is…
Yellow Wagtails…
Two Yellow Wagtails moving S today at Low Moor watch point. Two Old Lady Mormo maura moths were at Caldene fields.
House Martin’s start to leave…
This morning at the watch point there was an excellent movement of House Martin both to the S and N/W. The final count was 292 south and 85 northwest. There was no real Goldfinch activity but a flock of around…
Early signs of autumn…
Today I thought I would look for any other early signs of autumn as I am now starting to record autumn species of moths. From the vis-mig point I noted the first returning (2) Meadow Pipits moving S following breeding…
