A quick walk with my noisy kids in tow
1 garden warbler
4 willow warbler
4 chiffchaff
1 blackcap
2 bullfinch
20+ swifts overhead
12 swallow
9 house martin
1 dipper
1 grey wagtail
1 grey heron
Sunday, May 04, 2008
soil hill
brian!!!!!!
got brians text and was up there in a flash-but no brian again
seen on soil hill were:
no ring ouzel
1 lrp
and the usual suspects
plus a dozen wheatear =)
got brians text and was up there in a flash-but no brian again
seen on soil hill were:
no ring ouzel
1 lrp
and the usual suspects
plus a dozen wheatear =)
Fly Flats/Withens Gap
This afternoon in the drizzle!
1 Twite
1 Oystercatcher
1 Redshank
5 Common Sandpipers
(probable 2 Great-black backed Gulls - immatures >S)
Withens Gap
1 Oystercatcher
3 Golden Plover
1 Swift
1 Reed Bunting
1 Kestrel
1 Twite
1 Oystercatcher
1 Redshank
5 Common Sandpipers
(probable 2 Great-black backed Gulls - immatures >S)
Withens Gap
1 Oystercatcher
3 Golden Plover
1 Swift
1 Reed Bunting
1 Kestrel
Undisclosed site
A pair of little owls likely breeding near Bradshaw.
If Dishfish wants the location then please email me.
If Dishfish wants the location then please email me.
Fly Flatts
15 Twite
1 Redshank
4 Common Sandpiper
6 Wheatear
1 Reed Bunt
2 House Martin >S
1pr Tufted
+ usual sp.
BS
Elland G P
0510 - 0840 E 1-2 very dull overcast
Shag 1 adult
Cormorant 1 imm
G Heron 3
Goosander 1 male
L Grebe 1 Pool
Kestrel 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Kittiwake 1 ad (missing p5 or p6 right wing) East at 0520
L B B Gull 1ad
Swift 11 East early then 25 over lake at 0830
Swallow 10
Sand Martin 1
Reed Warbler 1 singing
Garden Warbler 7 singing
Blackcap 13 singing
Whitethroat4 singing
Willow Warbler 10 singing
Chiffchaff
Scammonden 09.00 09.40
Grasshopper W 2 reeling
Blackcap 1 male
Blackcap 1 male
Garden Warbler 1 (only second I've ever seen here)
keep an eye on Elland its a Black Tern day
my garden
2 linnets seen this morning
1 stock dove =) a first for the garden
others of note:
pair greenfinch
1 male chaffinch
2 blackbirds
3 starlings
9 sparrows playing chicken on the road
1 stock dove =) a first for the garden
others of note:
pair greenfinch
1 male chaffinch
2 blackbirds
3 starlings
9 sparrows playing chicken on the road
Saturday, May 03, 2008
Walsden
The churchyard was alive with birdsong this evening - Magpies notwithstanding - a blackbird on the gravestone is etched on the memory - the green of the lichen, the black and the yellow - an - almost perfect vision. On the pond this afternoon three drake mallard - a pair of tufties - a redshank, a canada goose. A hope of summer in the warmth and light.
The churchyard was alive with birdsong this evening - Magpies notwithstanding - a blackbird on the gravestone is etched on the memory - the green of the lichen, the black and the yellow - an - almost perfect vision. On the pond this afternoon three drake mallard - a pair of tufties - a redshank, a canada goose. A hope of summer in the warmth and light.
Fly Flats/Withens Gap/Cold Edge
Fly Flats
1 adult Kittiwake came in from Oxenhope side with 5 B H Gulls. The gulls kept going >S and the Kit dropped in to rest on the res'r at 16.30. Still there at 17.30.
2 Common Sandpipers
No Twite
6 Swallows
2 Wheatears
Also most unusual - 3 feral pigeons came over one landed on the water!!! floated a few seconds for a drink then took off - never seen that before. Anyone else?
Withens Gap
2 Swifts >E
1 Wheatear
Cold Edge
9 Tufted Duck
1 Mallard with 9 ducklings
2 Oystercatchers
6 Linnet
Also checked High Brown Knoll (thats a hike) to check the site for Dotterel without success.
1 adult Kittiwake came in from Oxenhope side with 5 B H Gulls. The gulls kept going >S and the Kit dropped in to rest on the res'r at 16.30. Still there at 17.30.
2 Common Sandpipers
No Twite
6 Swallows
2 Wheatears
Also most unusual - 3 feral pigeons came over one landed on the water!!! floated a few seconds for a drink then took off - never seen that before. Anyone else?
Withens Gap
2 Swifts >E
1 Wheatear
Cold Edge
9 Tufted Duck
1 Mallard with 9 ducklings
2 Oystercatchers
6 Linnet
Also checked High Brown Knoll (thats a hike) to check the site for Dotterel without success.
EGP
Saturday 3rd May 7:30 - 9:45am
6 willow warbler
5 chiffchaff
1 cormorant on the ski lake - until the skiers arrived.
3 swift
1 swallow
5 garden warbler
3 blackcap
2 reed warbler
3 male reed bunting
8 whitethroat
Little grebe calling on the lagoon
3 bullfinch
Plus long tailed tit, great tit, blue tit and blackbird.
Some photos:
6 willow warbler
5 chiffchaff
1 cormorant on the ski lake - until the skiers arrived.
3 swift
1 swallow
5 garden warbler
3 blackcap
2 reed warbler
3 male reed bunting
8 whitethroat
Little grebe calling on the lagoon
3 bullfinch
Plus long tailed tit, great tit, blue tit and blackbird.
Some photos:
GRAPEVINE
Just over 80 text alerts sent out since 1st Feb! Good value for some goood birds I think!
Please remember to send messages to Nick Carter in the mornings and to me pm. This avoids us getting confused!
Funds now due to Nick Carter, Nick Dawtery or myself as soon as possible please for AC, AH, BS, BH, DB, MB, MS, NR, NCD, ND, NO, PG, PJWS, RA, SG, SC, and WB
GD, JB, SJ, TW and SB all still a fiver in credit for this next round.
Please also let us know a s a p if you wish to come off the grapevine.
Many thanks - Dave
Please remember to send messages to Nick Carter in the mornings and to me pm. This avoids us getting confused!
Funds now due to Nick Carter, Nick Dawtery or myself as soon as possible please for AC, AH, BS, BH, DB, MB, MS, NR, NCD, ND, NO, PG, PJWS, RA, SG, SC, and WB
GD, JB, SJ, TW and SB all still a fiver in credit for this next round.
Please also let us know a s a p if you wish to come off the grapevine.
Many thanks - Dave
Friday, May 02, 2008
Undisclosed site
Notice the BTO ring on the right tarsus of the Pied Flycatcher(is this another Bolton Abbey bird I wonder - perhaps the returning male from last year?
2nd May Roils Head
At last a good bird this spring at Roils Head a LESSER WHITETHROAT found this evening feeding in larches on the north west boundarie just to the left behind the goal posts at the opposite end to the large square house.Also 3 or 4 Willow Warblers present.
I have just bought two nest boxes from Woodlesford News Agents to put up for Pied Flys at Luddenden Dean. May I suggest that other birders donate a box each as soon as possible to help this species and the Redstart, both of which seem to be in decline in our area.
I am available in the afternoon Monday - Friday to put them up but would need help ie transport. Cheers.
I have just bought two nest boxes from Woodlesford News Agents to put up for Pied Flys at Luddenden Dean. May I suggest that other birders donate a box each as soon as possible to help this species and the Redstart, both of which seem to be in decline in our area.
I am available in the afternoon Monday - Friday to put them up but would need help ie transport. Cheers.
EGP
11 male Blackcap
7 male Whitethroat
4 Garden Warbler
3 Willow Warbler
3 Chiff Chaff
2 Reed Warbler
30 Swift
3 Song Thrush
8 Linnet
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Fly Flats
2 Common Sandpipers
5 Twite - still putting Nyger seed down
2 Wheatears
2 Swallows
2 Pied Wagtails
5 Twite - still putting Nyger seed down
2 Wheatears
2 Swallows
2 Pied Wagtails
