Friday, May 20, 2005

Hardcastle Crags (Blake Dean)

Calderdale Birds
Walked both sides of the valley today between the crags Midgholme car park and Blake Dean. Poor day for birds! Not a sign of Pied Flycatcher or Wood Warbler and just two Spotted Flycatchers ( one at Blake Dean and one in the crags 300m east of Gibson Mill). Only one Redstart found 500m west of Gibson Mill. One Tree Pipit at the bridge at Blake Dean and also a cuckoo there.

3 comments:

Matt Bell said...

To the best of my knowledge no-one has seen a pied flycatcher in calderdale yet this year. Looks like it could be another iffy year for woodland migrants.

Nick Carter said...

An interesting brief article on Radio 4 today about the loss of woodland species, they are targeting Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers but mentioned several other woodland species in apparent serious decline.

Matt Bell said...

Get me my squirrel gun! (joke - well, half joke)