Lapwing 8, (with Canada Geese). In the top photo, the faces of the right two birds show the buff tone of winter plumage, and between them the three birds show (similar to Pied Wagtail!) winter's white chin and throat, and black breast band
Friday, September 25, 2026
Cold Edge
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Blackstone Edge
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Cold Edge
Monday, September 21, 2026
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Cold Edge
6 Greylags flew in from the east
The (probably for now) resident Herring Gull - see 19 Aug and 5 Sep - now has a white-tipped primaryStarling 60: adults and many juveniles. All birds now have a fresh spotted body and neat brown-edged flight and tail feathers. The juveniles' heads are pale - some more than othersFriday, September 11, 2026
Fly Flatts and Withens Head
After finding very little at Fly Flats - scoping from the top road I tried Withens Head for half an hour or so. All quiet, then a Black Redstart turned up on the roof at the same time as a single Wheatear and c60 Meadow Pipits. All very flighty, most of the pipits stayed for several minutes then headed off, wall hopping then away across the moor. The Wheatear and Black Redstart headed off towards the long pile of stones near Slade where I lost them. Just right time, right place I guess.
A Kestrel was about and on the thistle heads around 40 Goldfinch.
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Wednesday, September 09, 2026
Cold Edge
Teal. I think this is an eclipse male. The top photo shows a small pale yellow triangle on the undertail: a female or juvenile would have a white line here. 'Europe's Birds' says eclipse males often have a dark cap and pale cheeks: this bird approaches this. Its belly is pale: 'Collins Bird Guide' says juveniles have darker bellies than adults.