Several flocks of long tailed tit throughout the area.
3 comorant on the ski jump and several tufted duck on the lake - is there a better place to check out the lake than from the road?
3 goosander (1m 2f) on the river between Brookfoot and the metal bridge.
6 teal, 4 bh gull, 1 coot and 1 mute swan on the reed fringed lake between the river and canal.
2 bullfinch.
Goosander caught up with again at the weir:
10 goldfinch on the top (tag loop?)
Great spotted woodpecker on the canal towards Elland
4 nuthatch between the bridge and the first lock past Knowles pipeworks
Mixed tit flocks (LTT, Great, Blue and Coal)
Headed back towards Brookfoot - up to 10 goosander flying from the lake around the site and back.
6 heron, 2 jay and a kestrel hunting from a pylon.
The feeders at the car park had great, blue and coal tits, chaffinch, greenfinch and a magpie.
I've put up a collection of Calderdale Birds for 2007 at my photo site if anyone is interested (sorry Nick, nothing for 2006).
6 comments:
Ian if its OK with you I'll ask Matt to add your site to our links.
Nick,
I'd be pleased if you would. Thanks.
Ian
I think people nip over the wall or round the fence in the Anglers car-park and have a wander. No one from the ski club is about much except in summer. Calderdale are planning (they now have funding) to build a viewing platform on the edge of Brookfoot loop overlooking the lake. Many bird watchers use this area to look over the lake as once winter sets in the vegetation dies right back and gives good views over the lake. Various local birders are to be seen here in spring migrant bagging
Hi Ian
Some excellent bird pictures on the site, but I think No 12 should read Sand Martin.
Paul
Thanks for the info.
David
Thanks for the comment. I agree it does look like a sand martin but I'm pretty sure it was a juvenile house martin. You can't see it from the photo but it did have a white rump. Plus we only get HMs nexting on the street.
The location of the photo would suggest you are right, should have kept my mouth shut, juvenile house martin's underparts do tend to be a little on the dusky side but first impressions immediately made me think otherwise.
It looks as though you've had a few visitors since yesterday, good stuff!
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