Yes.. a real unexpected surprise this morning at the vis-mig point. I picked up a wader Sp coming in from the east flying low. I wasn’t sure at first what species it was however, thankfully it called and it was…
The Wandering Toad…goes back home!
I have been asked a number of times, Are Frog and Toad houses really used by amphibians? Well we have one in the garden that is regularly used by both species…Please watch till the end and even better why not…
Stepping to the Reserve…
Low Moor & Oakenshaw Conservation Group had it’s workday on Saturday and we tackled the eroded steps that lead to Toad Holes Beck. This area had become slippy so with knowledgeable Micheal Wiggins on hand we set about making new…
Dear Lords and Ladies!
There is an array of Lords-and-ladies (Arum maculatum) out at the moment probably brought on by the wet weather. The ones opposite are in full view on Sal-Royd Road. Turn left after coming down Cleckheaton Road onto Sal-Royd Road and they…
Blushing…just a bit
Whilst in Raw Nook NR a couple of days ago I noticed a good number of fungi some Puffballs and some I had seen before but couldn’t put a name to. I have to admit I love fungi but I’m…
Butterflies!
On Wednesday I decided to do a butterfly count at Caldene fields and Raw Nook NR. The weather was fairly warm with sunny periods. I managed 10 different species but sadly all were in low numbers. Hopefully the weather affected…
Welcome surprises!
Firstly I can now confirm that the Common Buzzard has successfully bred somewhere in our locality. I have spoke to many people who regularly see the species in East Bierley, Birkenshaw and around the Low Moor/Oakenshaw areas. Also in early…
Rainy workday and a new species!
On Saturday we had our work morning down at Toad Holes Beck. The forecast was for rain and it was warm and humid. We had noticed that the vegetation was encroaching onto the paths, so the plan was to cut…
Two new species for our area!
A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine caught a Red-Tipped Clearwing moth at Rodley Leeds. Hmm! not that far from my patch so I bought a Pheromone lure for the moth to see if it was in suitable habitat…
BEEs come visiting!
Lately I have been praying for rain to help the environment. But I think I prayed too had as on Tuesday the 20/6/23 as I was showing members of BEES (Bradford Environmental Education Service) around Raw Nook NR, Toad Holes Beck…
