Firstly against all the odds the Coots at Raw Nook pond have a family! This morning I saw one small chick been fed deep in cover in the Bogbean. This is the first time the species has bred at the…
New breeding record
Yesterday I managed to find three 2-spot Lady birds at Caldene fields. Two of them were… well…spring was in the air. But on a serious note, this is a confirmed breeding record which is valuable information for the ecology of…
Old friend returns…
Yesterday at Toad Holes beck I was checking on whether the Coot eggs have hatched…and thankfully at least one pair are feeding chicks. However, I had a surprise when I saw the Terrapin which I personally have not seen at…
Wildlife gardening…
If anyone is interested in wildlife gardening and in particular establishing an urban wildflower meadow I brought out my latest Youtube video on How to maintain a wildflower meadow. Checkout my other wildlife gardening videos…Might be of interest… How to…
Sedge Warbler
A Sedge Warbler was at Toad Holes Beck this morning. It was singing deep from within Dogwood and Bramble scrub. A male appeared at the same area last year on the 4/5 and sang for a few days before moving…
Whitethroats…
This morning at Low Moor Banks were 2 newly arrived Common Whitethroats in song. There was also some good new as well as another male Lesser Whitethroat has arrived. Thankfully one is singing near the Wyke end of the site…
She needs OUR help…
I do not normally show birds on their nests on my website due to possible disturbance. However, a pair of Coots for the first time ever have decided to nest at the pond at Raw Nook NR. NOW SHE IS…
Lesser Whitethroat
A check this morning at Low Moor Banks revealed a newly arrived male Lesser Whitethroat (uncommon in the Bradford aera) in full song. I then went to TH Beck to look for the warbler but as yet, nothing. There were…
Improvements to footpath…
A big thank you must go out to Michael who has improved the wet footpath at Toad Holes Beck. He has also put in a small drain which will keep all our feet dry…Well done Michael. The Bird Cherry trees…
Horse Chestnut tree found again
Away from the local parks the Horse Chestnut tree Aesculus hippocastanum is not common in our recording area. Last year I found a sapling growing in a very shaded and crowded area at TH Beck. Sadly the tree did not…
