Today I was on the lookout for any spring migrants despite the northerly airflow. Raw Nook NR held the usual suspects with Wrens, Robins and Blackbirds all in full song but no spring migrants. However, as soon as I entered…
Recent sightings
Caldene fields has seen a bit of bird activity during the last few days with spring appearing around the corner. In fact 15 Fieldfare were seen moving N on 2/8/2021 also 2 Common Buzzards were circling and calling and 3…
All a ‘Board’ with the YWT
The main entrance to Raw Nook NR is on Lockwood street in Low Moor. There used to be a small wildlife/site information board that, well had possibly seen better days. However, Sarah and Peter from the YWT discussed (pre-covid) with…
Big freeze creates a record
Yesterday the ground was frozen solid and the temperature was -3c with a wind chill of -6.2c as I set off to walk to Raw Nook Nr and TH Beck. The pond at Raw Nook Nr was frozen and there…
Local bird watch weekend
This weekend I thought I would see what local birds were about in the Low Moor & Oakenshaw areas. The sites I walked to were Raw Nook Nr, Caldene fields, Toad Holes Beck and Harold park lake. In total I…
The Norway connection
Today I walked up to Harold Park lake. Apart from my exercise the main reason was I knew the lake would be frozen thus forcing gulls to stand on the ice! Therefore if any migrant gulls that had been ringed…
Christmas greetings
Wishing everyone A Very Merry Christmas and A Happy and Safe New Year Quotation: Nature is the greatest place to heal the mind and recharge! Enjoy and use our local nature reserves!
The Elf’s are appearing…
If you are out for a Christmas walk at Raw Nook NR keep a lockout for the lovely Scarlet Elf cup fungi as they are just starting to appear. They can be seen just off the main path on the…
Woodland management with YWT…
Yesterday I met up with Peter, Sarah and the rest of their team from the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. In a way it was a bitter sweet day in that Peter had noticed that one of the Wych Elm at Raw…
The Firethorn shrub…
Every wildlife garden should have one!. What I hear you ask? The beautiful Firethorn/Pyracantha shrub. Why? Well there’s the lovely white flowers in spring that attract many bees and hoverfly species and then bright red berries feed hungry birds in…
