Catch up with a few things from December 2022...!!!

1st Dec - adult male Black Redstart in Withens Clough (JM) - 25 Golden Plover on Standing Stone Hill (SiB).

3rd Dec - a new bird for Calderdale with a single Brent Goose in with a flock of Pink-footed  Geese  over Ringstone (JB DF). Plenty of 'pinks' passing over Calderdale early December.

4th Dec - a colour ringed Tree Sparrow at Jay House Lane = 3years and six months old (JM SD)

8th Dec - 2 Crossbills in Walshaw plantation (SiB). Barn Owls near Withens Clough (JM) and another near Ogden (DJS). 16 Goosander on the River Calder between Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd (AK)

10th Dec - Little Egret Cromwell Bottom and a flock of c 30 Siskin (MH)

11th Dec - Stonechat at Cromwell Bottom also Goldeneye on the ski-lake (BA). Up to 4 Treecreepers in Akroyd park, Boothtown (RH)

12th Dec - up to 12 Yellow-hammers in the Clifton / Kirklees area (MSt JM et al). Snow Bunting along Cold Edge Road near Wainstalls (AC). 7 Grey Partridge near Bradshaw (JJL)

13th Dec - 12 Lesser Redpoll along the canal between Todmorden and Shaw-wood (S). 34 Teal on Ogden (BS) and a Woodcock in Withens Clough (JM)

15th Dec - A single Waxwing on berries outside Kwik-Fit Pellon Lane (AC). Woodcock at Fly Flats (AC). Small dark wader, white rump flushed Jay House Lane - suspect Green Sandpiper  (JM)

16th Dec - the recent Waxwing still in trees by Watson Ironmongers in Pellon Lane (RH). Jack Snipe on pond near the viaduct at lower end of Jay House Lane (AC). 2 Woodcock came in high and dropped into fields near Norton Tower / Roils Head (NcD)

18th Dec - Red Kite over Mytholm steeps (AZ MF). A big move of Lapwings over Moselden in flocks of 40+ totals c 3/400 (PD)

20th Dec - Brambling in garden at Slack Top (SiB)

21st Dec - 2 Chiffchaff at High Royd sewage farm (PGr)

22nd Dec - 18 Golden Plover and 1 Grey Plover >SE over Hebden Bridge (MBr)

27th Dec - Chiffchaff along canal towpath   Hebden Bridge (MBr). 2 Short-eared Owls near Scammonden (DR)

With apologies for any errors / omissions. I couldn't fit everything in .! Lots of Redwings and Fieldfares reported throughout the month, as well as the trans-pennine commutes of Pink-footed Geese.  Generally a very good month with some exceptional reports and thanks to all.