Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Wheatley Valley


Former landfill site, down Brackenbed Lane on the right. The area is full of young trees with lots of thorn and Rowan etc. 2 Whitethroats are now singing there along with Chiff-chaff, Willow Warblers Blackcaps and a Garden Warbler.


Also in the valley (including Shroggs Park) a lot of young Great Tits about but not many young Blue Tits seen (although several did fledge 2 weeks ago from a garden in Wheatley Road) - perhaps they are being more secretive than the Great Tits?

This male Stonechat was on Castle Carr Road at Wainstalls on Sunday along with a female and one fledged young.

2 comments:

Nick Carter said...

Nice photo Dave, another photographer in Calderdale, an embarassment of riches!

darrell j prest said...

nice photo.
cannot believe how common they are now.