Low Moor and Oakenshaw Wildlife

Following on from the Hawfinch I had on 26th of October which flew south just overhead at Caldene fields a further two birds were seen this morning at 9.24.  They came in from the north again just overhead and veered…

A calling Hawfinch came in from the north at 07.58 and flew directly over the watch point at Caldene fields today…A super bird and very uncommon here.

Yes a lovely welcome autumn sound this morning at the watch point, Pink-footed geese as they made their way to the east,  394 and a further 166 directly overhead to the N/W…

There was certainly some fun going on at the Woodlands cricket club on Sunday.  Sarah from the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust was busy with the children making name badges from leaves, wooden bracelets and whistles out of Elder. Then in the…

During the last couple of days I have recorded some impressive numbers of Redwings passing through our area.  The main passage started on the 20th of October with 5,519 passing to the S and S/W then on Saturday the 21st…

An unexcepted site first today both for our recording area and for my visible migration records. A party of 5 calling Barnacle Geese followed a skein of 63 Pinks which came in low from the E and moved directly over…

My single biggest party of Cormorants 17 flew past Caldene Fields this morning to the S/W

A Redwing day! at the watch point  as just after dawn 2 parties came in from the E and moved high to the N/W.  However, the the movement swung to the W/S/W with birds coming in low, some below the…