Another influx of Jays again this morning with 7 N and a further 8 tree hooping but gradually moving N. David Barker who watches Oxenhope Visible migration also recorded 17 yesterday. Other highlights included 6 Snipe moved N and a…
Unprecedented count of Jays!
At last the fog has gone! And an unprecedented numbers of Jays were recorded at Caldene Fields, 28 in total. Around 09.00 a party of 10 came from the S and moved N at a reasonable height. Then small parties…
A Wheatear comes out of the fog!
Total fog this morning at Caldene Fields watch point with low numbers of seen Meadow Pipits moving but due to the conditions mainly to the N/E. A Wheatear was found resting on a fence post. A Silver Y and a…
Song Thrushes make an appearance!
Out of the mist and fog this morning came the first movement of Song Thrushes with 2 to the N + 1 S and a further possible bird came in from the E only to drop down. Meadow Pipits were…
Where are my migrants?
I recently received an email from the chairman of the Bradford Ornithological Group telling me about all the migrants that he had recorded in the N/W areas of the Bradford district. I then told him about all my migrants passing…
Few birds but a new moth brightens the day up!
The weather this morning was not conducive to visible migration with low mist and bright sunshine. Few birds were recorded and the few Meadow Pipits that were seen were moving again to the west and south. There was a brighter note…
Cormorant!
The first Cormorant of the autumn flew south this morning over the watch point. Also of note was 107 Swallows moving mainly to the west. Grounded birds included 19 Mistle Thrushes feeding, 1 Willow Warbler, at least 2 Chiffchaff and…
Tufted Duck passes through!
Out of the mist this morning at the vismig watchpoint came a female Tufted Duck which flew to the S/W. Whist I have recorded the species several times at Toad Holes Beck I have never had one passing through. This…
Visible Migration up and running!
Yesterday I started my visible migration watching at Caldene Fields which will now run through to around early November. This period is still fairly busy for me in that I am still moth recording as well……but I’m certainly not complaining!…
A memorable Moment!
Swallows as we all know have decreased over the last three decades. In fact I looked up an old record from the 21st of September 1979 when approximately 4,000 Swallow gathered early evening at Caldene Fields pre-roost. Residents of the estate…
