Yesterday I saw my first Queen Bumblebee at Caldene Fields looking for a nest site… I also received an email from Phil who saw a single Buzzard 11.49am flying South East over Bailiffe Bridge towards Chain Bar Roundabout being buzzed…
Return of the Coots…
Numbers of Coots always increase during winter at nearby Harold Park and I suspect some of these birds are from Toad Holes Beck. So it was interesting to note this morning that 5 Coots have now return to the latter…
Pollution Update…
Firstly been unable to update the site due to other circumstances. However, received some up to date information from the Environmental Agency. The source of the pollution has been found to be a cross connection from one of the businesses on the…
Early bird song…
I went out this morning with the intention of beating my winter bird count of 31 species seen. But whilst I was walking the area I became more aware, because of the start of a period of milder weather a…
Pollution at Toad Holes Beck…
As reported in my last blog I contacted the Environment Agency about the seepage of a substance into Toad Holes Beck and I have to say within a few minutes the local Environment Agency contacted me and stated an officer was…
In search of a Jack Snipe and then…
The morning started off really well with 3 Common Snipes flushed at Caldene Fields. Also there were 2 male Coal Tits who were calling and singing at some distance to each other possibly in the very early stages of claiming…
Common Buzzard passes through!
A Common Buzzard flew south over Caldene Fields on 19/1/15.
2014 Insect report!
In general recorded insects have had an average year however, this is possibly not a true reflection due to only a few August field trips been conducted due other commitments. I have local concerns about the decline of our native…
2014 Bird Report!
For an ornithological perspective it has been an average year in our catchment area. A total of 73 different species were recorded and approximately 28 species bred or thought to have bred in our area. Numbers of visible migrants observed were…
Golden Plover flock!
Stuart Tordoff told me yesterday that there is a mobile flock of Goldene Plover in the Little Gomersal area so keep a look out for these enchanting birds they may show up in the Tong and Low Moor area…