Yes….an excellent chance to enjoy our local wildlife area with a guided fun walk for children and adults…Can you find an Elf cup…or spot the first Snowdrops? come along a enjoy nature on YOUR doorstep…
Dark Chestnut…
This morning I had my first ever Dark Chestnut moth in the light box at Caldene fields bringing the total of moth species recorded in our 3 areas to 338. On the vis-mig front the first Song Thrush of the…
Exciting times…
Well! some exciting news to report…firstly a date for your diary… The 29th of June…which is the day of our BioBlitz (An event in which volunteers work together to find and identify as many species as possible) But it’s not only…
Sightings and news…
A new Ladybird was added to our list on the 1/6 when I found a tiny 14 Spot Ladybird at Caldene fields. It was very nearly overlooked due to it’s size and I had to photograph it on a piece…
Swallow roost…
Some local people may have noticed an increase in Swallows flying around the Raw Nook area between around 19.00 -20.00 during the last few days. I counted 800+ on the 3/9 and on the 4/9 I saw a distance view…
BEES visit Dealburn road wildlife site…
Yes on the 20th of June 10 BEES descended on the Dealburn Road wildlife site where I am monitoring and recording the flora and fauna. BEES are the Bradford Environmental Education Service and we met up at the entrance to the site.…
Conservation day and updates…
Yes it was a work day on Saturday for our group the Low Moor & Oakenshaw Conservation Group. The session in the main was to try and keep the Japanese Knot weed at Toad Holes Beck at bay as well…
Wet weather brings a welcome surprise…
The recent wet weather has been welcome…well by the Southern Orchids at Toad Holes Beck with a record count of 7 noted this morning.
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…
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…