A bit of a strange sighting today of an adult male Pheasant in our area. This is my second ever record as I am not aware of any birds in the near vicinity to our recording area. The thought crossed…
Brambling…
A female Brambling fed with Chaffinches at Caldene fields today first sighting of the winter. Please keep a look out in our local area they ‘ maybe ‘ on the move searching for food.
Southern’s in trouble…
Since 2016 in a damp area at Toad Holes Beck there has been a good population of Southern Marsh orchids peaking at 8 during 2017. However, I have noticed over the years that this area has become overgrown with Brambles,…
Storms bring destruction and joy…
It was certainly wellington weather today as I walked the patch. Caldene fields were soaked with water and mud which attracted 2 feeding Pied Wagtails. The path into Raw Nook NR was totally flooded but unfortunately the storm had brought…
Hedge planting…
At Toad Holes Beck there is to be a new wildlife hedge planted on land which is owned by the Woodlands cricket club just off the footpath leading to Dyehouse road. Today I met Stuart Tordoff groundsman at Woodlands on…
Workday surprise…
On Saturday our group cleared over growing vegetation from a footpath at Toad Holes Beck that runs at the back of the pond. It was a lovely but cold morning but we all soon got warm as some tackled the…
The Elves are back…
Yesterday I visited Raw Nook Nr. The site was fairly quiet with Robins in full song inspired by the mild weather. Talking of the mild weather speaking to a dog walker he told me that during the last couple of…
Welcome signs at Raw Nook Nr…
Our friends at the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust have been busy recently installing sign and rubbing posts at Raw Nook Nr. You can find a number of these posts around the site all depicting wildlife that can be found at the…
2019 visible migration statistics…
My visible migration is conducted from the watch point at Caldene fields, Low moor and gives a good indication of individual species and numbers of species passing through and beyond our immediate area. 2019 was an average year with a…
End of year bird watch…
Today I thought i would have a bit of fun and see how many birds I could observe in the Low moor & Oakenshaw area. I started at Caldene fields and quickly found the normal garden birds followed by Pied…
