The now annual Water Rail has returned to the pond at Toad Holes Beck hopefully for the remainder of the winter. Also seen today were 3 Lesser Redpoll at Raw Nook NR, 2 Grey Wagtail and 2 pairs of Bullfinch…
Merry Christmas!
A very merry and happy Christmas, and a safe and happy new year to all the followers of this site. ‘Lets all work Hand in Hand to benefit our local wildlife!’
1 hour winter bird watch!
This morning I set myself a challenge, to observe 30 different species of birds on my local patch of Caldene Fields, Raw Nook NR and Toad Holes Beck. I started at 08.15 and finished at 09.15 and sadly I found…
Volunteering event!
There is a volunteering event this Saturday the 29th of November! Which will involve a litter pick, tidying up and pruning. We are meeting at 10:00hrs at the A-frame at the end of Albert Terrace which is off Cleckheaton Road…
Kingfisher!
A kingfisher showed well this afternoon at Raw Nook NR pond…
Tree Sparrow reappears!
The Tree Sparrow that I found in House Sparrow flock on the 3/11 has reappeared again this morning…..so if it is feeding well with a bit of luck it may stay for the winter…
A good day at the watch point!
Today was a good day at the watch point with Fieldfares, Starling and Wood Pigeons all moving. Fieldfares came in from the N/E and E and 3,305 moved S/W with 54 moving N. Starlings moved to the W but trickled through 619…
Massive Wood Pigeon movement!
There has been a massive Wood Pigeon movement throughout the country both yesterday and today…. But sadly for my watch point I didn’t see the good numbers I usually see at this time of the year. Yesterday I recorded 4,391…
Tree Sparrow!
Yesterday I noticed a Tree Sparrow in a flock of House Sparrow at Caldene Fields this is the second record this year of this uncommon finch here in Bradford. Who knows Spurn Point has had excellent numbers passing through maybe…
Reds carry on but in lower numbers!
Redwings and Fieldfare were again moving today but in general E/S/E of Caldene Fields. 1,946 Redwings, 1009 Fieldfares and 369 Starlings. Nine Blackbirds were also recorded as well as 3 Cormorants…..