Given the warmer weather I’ve noticed a slight increase in moths recorded. Last week not one single moth was noted. Whereas today there was 3 Flame shoulder, 1 Small-square spot, 1 Shuttle -shaped Dart and a Lesser Swallow Prominent (below)…
It’s popular around here…
Found a nice Poplar Hawkmoth in the moth trap this morning at Caldene Fields which is my ninth record to date. Illustrating that the species is well established in our area.
Common Whitethroat and one of those Aw! moments…
Pleased to see that the Common Whitethroat appears to doing OK with a pair now established at Toad Holes Beck and 2 further pairs at Dealburn Road Woodland site. Also at the former site Song Thrush is on the up…
A nice surprise this morning…
Yes found a Sedge Warbler in song at Toad Holes Beck this morning. I stayed well away from the area as I believe that one day this species may breed at the site. Yesterday I did some bird survey work…
Sightings update…
Sighting updates: Sunday 7th of May: Nearby Odsal Wood: A male Lesser Whitethroat in song + a single Woodcock. Nearby Dealburn Road woodland site: 4 Common Whitethroat + 2 Green Vein Whites + 1 Male Orange Tip butterfly. Sunday 7th…
Swifts…
Two Swifts drifted S/W over Raw Nook Nr this morning, first of the year.
Probable breeding Goldcrest…
It is notoriously difficult to prove that you have located a breeding pair of Goldcrest. This is due to the species mostly nesting in tall fir (type ) trees and the difficulty in seeing a nest from the ground. However,…
Whitethroats…
A walk around our area today showed no new migrants in so I had a trip to the nearby Dealburn Road Woodland site (formerly the old Low Moor tip) to see what was about there. There were plenty of Chiffchaff,…
I knew I had left in there…
Interesting moment this morning as I was coming back from a visit to Toad Holes Beck. I observed a Jay hopping around and appeared to looking for something. I waited and then it started digging and digging and bingo it…
Pollution update…
I have been contacted by the Environmental Agency regarding the liquid pollution at Toad Holes Beck. They stated that it has been a fitting on a pipe from a company at the Euroway Trading estate that has probably come loose…
