Calderdale Birds

The 2004 Bird Report is selling well, but we are still 82 pounds short of breaking even. Can I remind people to forward any money owed, to m...

Just a quick post to wish all contributors and readers of this Blog a happy and bird filled 2006. A special thanks to Matt who's initia...

Happy new year to you all 2 snipe, 2 skylark,1 bullfinch,1 golfinch,50+Greenfinch,15 Chaffinch,2 fieldfare,3 redwing,30 common Gull,20BH Gul...

Wainstalls etc- still one pair of stonechats toughing in out in the cold on 29th December. Also Green Woodpecker on the golf course at Ogden...

A male Reed Bunting this afternoon was a new species for Moor End Gardens. Pete Grba has reported a Willow Tit at EGP sometime last week an...

Woodcock flushed from cover. Sparrowhawk, 3 bullfinch, 2 goldcrest, 12 redwing.

2 Ruff in fields with 85 lapwing unfortunately they were flushed by a dog walker and flew off west.2 Skylark,3 Meadow Pipit,35 Redwing,2 Fie...

5 Bullfinch, 1 Reed Bunting and 2 Wrens. 1 GBBGull west at Mount Tabor and a Great Spotted Woodpecker at Pellon again.

Quick check this lunchtime produced only 6 Goosanders.

1 m. goldeneye on Lower Walshaw 2 mallard 15 fieldfare 1 Great spotted woodpecker 7 red grouse

3 water rails reported today (JB)

Reported from a garden at Dale Avenue, Kilnhurst (Todmorden) on Sunday 18 Dec, record via Hugh Firman.

1 Reed Bunting 3 Teal 2 mallard 10 grey Partridge 1 Pheasant 1 Meadow Pipit 50+ Common Gull 20 BH Gull 1 Female Stonechat 20 Greenf...

This short eared owl was picked up by a farmer whilst cutting hay at Slack Top, Hebden Bridge. It had an injured wing, and is being cared fo...

2 robin, 2 wren, m. kestrel, 2 red grouse, chaffinch, great tit, meadpw pipit, 24+ reed buntings in larch by the house.

A 1 hour local walk this afternoon started with a Sparrowhawk being mobbed by Carrion Crows at West End Golf Course. 2 minutes later and a l...

3 Waxwings reported today by Steve Cummings at Horne Street, Pellon Lane. Roils Head and Heath Hill Road yesterday Stonechat, 2 Reed Bun...

Just a reminder that we are meeting next Thursday (22nd) for a quick pint at "The Works" in Sowerby Bridge. All welcome. Even Adie...

2 Raven 2 stonechat 3 Carrion crow 1 Kestrel 10 Red Grouse

News was sent out today on the birders text grapevine of 4 Waxwings on Burdock Way roundabout that were seen to fly towards Sainsbury's....