Spring. At last there are signs everywhere that early Spring has arrived. On the 9th of March I noticed at least 2 Queen bees searching for nest sites and the frogs mating and laying spawn at Caldene Fields At Toad…
Looking for signs of early Spring…
What a beautiful morning! so I thought I work the local patch today mainly for two reasons. Firstly has ‘ Doris ‘ the latest storm to batter the UK brought any unusual seabirds inland and secondly to look for any…
Low Moor & Oakenshaw Conservation group’s workday…
Yesterday our group had a work day at Raw Nook nature reserve. The reason for the work was to clear Silver Birch seedlings and saplings which have a detrimental effect on the heather which forms a lowland heath habitat at…
The returning pair…
The pair of Gadwall that I left Toad Holes Beck have returned. I found the pair yesterday on one of the ponds, so where they have been is anyone’s guess! Little else was about.
Latest news on the traveler…
I can now give an update where the ringed Black-headed gull I found on the 23/1/2017 at Harold Park Lake originated from. I have done some reasearch and found that the bird was first ringed at Stavanger Norway on the…
I wonder where he or she has come from…
Today I was still on my quest to find Waxwings but still no joy so ended up Harold Park Lake to see if anything new was about. However, the lake was half frozen and thankfully a good number of Black-headed Gulls…
Waxwing alert…
Received an email today from Barbara Rogers that approx 8 to 10 Waxwings were in the tall trees at the end of the cricket field at East view, Dyehouse Road around mid morning. So they are here..keep an eye out…
Gadwall return with another…
The pair of Gadwall that were at Toad Holes Beck on the 28/12/2015 have returned to the site but with another male Gadwall…
Short eared Owl alert…
I have received a report from Phil who lives in Wyke that at 11.12 on the 5th of January near to St Mary’s Infant School Wyke he saw a Short eared Owl been mobbed by crows. Phil thinks the birds…
The last check of the Patch for 2016…
Yes my final walk around the patch today of 2016…Sadly the Gadwall have left the area now but at least there on my list for 2016. Caldene fields held a Pied and a Grey Wagtail. At Raw Nook Nr there…
