After all these years at last I have bought myself a sweep net. So if you see a strange man swishing a net about in our recording area..well it’s me. However, it’s bringing in rewards with various micro moths been…
Excellent Kingfisher news and…
Received some excellent news for Chris at Oakenshaw who has been diligently been watching a pair of Kingfisher at Woodlands country park which appeared to have be mating. He stated they seem to fly in & out in the same…
Radio interview & Kingfishers…
I’ts been a bit of a busy week. On Tuesday at Raw Nook NR I met Martin Bijl radio presenter local BCB radio 106.6 FM who presents the Bradford Keeping it Green radio show . He wanted to interview me…
Sightings updates…
Received some information from Chris at Oakenshaw. He has seen a kingfisher regularly at Toad Holes Beck pond during the last week.Very interesting in that I had a couple of spring and summer sightings last year of Kingfisher at the…
Spectacular Hawthorns…
Today I just simply stood stared and stared at the stunning Hawthorns show at Toad Holes Beck. But there was more joy as for the first time ever Canada geese have successfully bred at the site. Also the Coots have…
Dawn chorus…
In the past I have led Dawn Chorus walks to Raw Nook NR in spring. However, these are strange times so I thought I would try to bring a bit of joy by listening to our Dawn Chorus on video…
Gooses wars…
Yesterday at Toad Holes beck I heard a call from 2 geese overhead, OH! a pair of Greylag geese..great. Then suddenly the pair turned and started to descend towards the ponds at Toad H Beck. My emotions were mixed. Very…
New additions…
Had to capture the moment today ( although the quality is poor ) of our Blue tit seconds after they had just hatched…
Migrant updates…
On the 29/4 a Lesser Whitethroat ( a probable passage bird ) was in full song at Toad Holes beck. A little further down in Oakenshaw another L Whitethroat was found again in full song. Since 1987 I have constantly…
Low Moor Banks visit…
On Saturday I walked to LM Banks to see if the Lesser Whitethroat had arrived and bang on cue a male was there in full song. Fingers crossed he finds a mate and breeds again. Also there was a Common…
