There have been quite a few sightings of White Stork recently notably one that turned up at Ossett last week which I trundled along to see, photographed it and then realised from my photo that it was ringed as vitually all of them are but to see 2 together, who knows?
Anyhow I bombed down to Colnebridge SP this evening and also carried out an extensive search of the Bradley Hall Farm area, not surprisingly no White Stork were around but it might cheer some Calderdale birders up to be informed that 3 Yellowhammer (2 male & 1 female) were seen.
It will be interesting to see if there are any other reports of 2 White Stork together in the next few days in nearby locations.
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Great stuff that Dave
Colnebridge? is that in Calderdale?
Nick, it's the place with phragmites I once emailed you about. Dunno why it's called Colnebridge SP - Cooper Bridge would be more appropriate.
I don't think it is in Calderdale but it is certainly in the Halifax Birdwatchers Recording Area.
Do you only want sightings of birds seen in Calderdale on this forum in the future as there are one or two sites I visit that overlap with the Huddersfield Birdwatchers Recording Area?
In this particular case I think it is highly likely that these birds flew over Calderdale at some stage of their journey whether it was before or after I saw them.
Dave, I wasn't complaining you were posting non Calderdale sightings, I was curious to know if it was in our area as our recorder Nick D will be wanting the record if it was. I don't personally see any problem with posts about birds in the immediate areas around our border especially ones that are highly mobile and could easily stray in!
Nick, I wasn't having a go at you either, I just wanted clarification on the issue, Nick D is aware of the site as I've submitted sightings to him previously for 2007 & 2008 so no doubt it will get the odd mention in future publications.
It's especially exciting because it's not a million miles away from where a pair attempted to build a nest at Horbury Sewage Farm, just down stream of Mirfield. (This happened season before last?)
It was actaually April 2004 Steve, tempus fugit!
What are probably the same two birds were seen low over Elland GP this morning (Friday) by Mike Henshaw
Just read a comment in the Weekly Birdguides news email.... "A couple of ringed (presumed escaped) WHITE STORKS were roaming West Yorkshire and Northumberland during the week, including two birds circling over Huddersfield on 1st."
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