It’s been a busy few days so here is some sightings updates: On the 2/11 there was an excellent passage of Wood Pigeon through our area and beyond mainly over Birkenshaw and Bierley. I recorded 13,569 in 4 hours also…
Wood Pigeons and Herring Gulls make a spectacular sight..
Wow what a morning at the watch point..There was an excellent movement of Wood Pigeon to the south and south west with 7,527 recorded many flying directly over Low Moor village. Skies thick with Wood Pigeons Also today was a…
Cormorants and Harlequin Ladybirds…
During the month of October there has been a significant increase in Cormorants moving through our area. To date 32 have been recorded including a 5 this morning. In that party 2 were 1st winter birds. On a different note…
Mute Swans…
Three local Swan Swans were on the move today over the watchpoint. I’m pretty sure these birds are from nearby Harold Park as both have yellow rings.
Masses of Thrushes…
There was an excellent movement of thrushes this morning but the majority were east of the watchpoint. Please see my notes:http://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20161017. Song Thrush moving north Fieldfares arriving from the N/E What was interesting was 4 low flying Alba Wagtails that…
Goldfinches…and the demise of a Magpie…
Despite the fog it was a good morning at the watchpoint. Please see my sightings at http://www.trektellen.org/count/view/779/20161015. There has been excellent numbers of Goldfinches passing through the sight and this morning at least 50+ were ‘ tree hopping ‘ because of…
Plenty of migration…
Another good day at the watchpoint with thrushes moving to the S/W, W and N. A total of 2,091 Redwings, 38 Fieldfare, 17 Song Thrush and 9 Blackbirds were recorded. There was a good showing of Jackdaws and I noticed…
Look out for the winter thrushes…
It was a good morning at the watch point this morning with Redwings 981, Song Thrushes 19, Blackbirds 15 and 3 Fieldfare all basically moving S/W although a few Songs and Blackbirds ventured north. And this Rowan at the watchpoint…
New moth species…
Found a Green-brindled Crescent at Caldene Fields last night which is a new species for our area. Green-brindled Crescent F. capucina which is the dark brown form. Yesterday at Toad Holes beck there was a Comma butterfly and a Common Darter…
Record breaker…
What a day at the visible migration watch point…a record breaking 1,902 Meadow Pipit flew south recorded from 06.50 till 10.20 and then again at 15.30 till 16.30.. Just one of the Meadow pipit…caught in flight over Caldene Fields. Plus…
