Feeling happy today as yesterday I found what I thought was an unusual wasp species at Raw Nook NR. I took some details and photos and did some research…and more research but I was looking at the wrong family…It was…
Sightings update…
On the 6th of May I visited Dealburn Road ( opposite the Low Moor tip on Dealburn RD) to see if I could find a Lesser Whitethroat which bred last year at the site. I was in luck with a…
The Great Outdoors…
Just received this very exciting newsletter from Sarah of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust about the Bradford Urban Discovery Project, which delivers play and volunteering activities in greenspaces in South West Bradford. So if you or your family want to get…
Roe deer alert…
Received a recent photo of an early morning Roe Deer at playing fields near Odsal Top. Given that the top of South Bradford Golf course is not far away from where the deer was seen it could easily make it’s…
Workday at the meadow…
You may recall that the meadow at Raw Nook NR has been neglected over the years which has encouraged grasses to push out the native flowers thence over the years I have starting to record fewer butterfly and moth species…
Migrant counts…
Today I conducted a survey of spring migrants that are passing through or staying to breed on the local patch. I first started at Caldene fields where there is a nice male Wheatear (passage) which arrived yesterday and is feeding…
A small influx of Chiffchaffs…
Yesterday I was looking for spring migrants but could only find Chiffchaffs that were enjoying the spring sunshine. In fact there were 3 possibly 2 males and a female at Raw Nook NR and a further 4 at Toad Holes…
Spring is arriving…
A single male Chiffchaff was in full song at Raw Nook Nr this morning…no sign of any other migrants as yet.
Swan news…
Some maybe aware of the Mute Swans at Toad Holes Beck. I say Swans because there were originally 2 on the 19/2 but one has left and the other one has remained. The Swan has been ringed and today I…
Frog spawn and signs of spring…
As yet there are no signs of any Frog spawn at either Raw Nook NR or Toad Holes beck. However, over the years my records indicate that the third week in March is a average time for spawn so maybe…
