Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Buzzards over Fixby
6 Buzzards together over and into the woods at Fixby Golf Course/Grimescar Woods at 1.30 today, watched for about an hour; drifted slightly north, nicely into our area and slightly south into Huddersfield area. Suggests that some at least bred in the area this year ? Bradley Hall area is only approx a mile away so there could be connections with the pair seen there regularly in early summer ?
5 comments:
Sounds like a good round Mike, 6 birdies!
But no eagles, or even an albatross.....
Good retort and great record by the way Mike, but on a different tack I have a feeling that there must be a cracking look out that would be ideal for visible migration somewhere around on or even on (as I understand a public footpath runs through it) Fixby Golf Course, any thoughts on that one?
You are right, Dave - the Kirklees Way runs across the course. Possible viewpoints are from the fields by Upper Cote Farm, near Ainley Top, with a N/NW outlook over Calderdale, or from the path as it heads towards Grimescar Woods with a S/SE outlook; but lots of thick woodland restrict the views.
Otherwise there are pretty good views from ref196121 (think that's correct)just off the Rastrick - Ainley Top road, with a useful layby as well !
Thanks Mike for that I will give it a go soon and let you know how I get on.
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