Several local birders have spent time in recent weeks looking for summer migrants. I spent some time, as did NK, this morning doing the same thing mainly checking the woods and heath-land areas in search of migrants which used to frequent this site on occasions. These included Tree Pipit, Redstart, Pied and Spotted Flycatchers - but no show this summer, so far ! Sadly, not a sign this morning of a Swallow or a Swift.......
On a positive note, a Cuckoo was in good voice most of late morning, singing from somewhere on the edge of Ovenden Moor. Willow Warblers and Chaffinch were well in evidence as well as couple of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps. A Dipper was in the Hebble Brook and a Grey Heron on the res'r.
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myholmroyd saturday had good numbers of house martins swallows the sand martins numbered around 17 between caldene bridge and brearley fields also good numbers of swifts around 20+ many pairing up also cuckko heard calling from the garden sunday morning
Good to have some positive news. Thanks Darrell.
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