Calderdale Birds

Another Osprey reported on Bird Guides today over Hebden Bridge >N at 15.30. Also on Bird Guides, a White Stork flying west over Rodley N...

Couple of hours this morning turned up some additional species, 2 singing male Blackcaps - the first was on the canal not far from the Puzzl...

I went on a 'yellowhammer walk' round about Hartshead today. It took me a while, but I saw three in a small area around the horse p...

Elland Gravel Pits Several Sand Martins and Swallows around noon over the Ski Lake (GS) and Willow Warbler singing near the feeding station ...

Wellholme Park 3 x Grey Wagtail Dipper 3 x Goldfinch 2 x Robin 2 x Great Tit Blue Tit 2 x Dunnock Jay House Lane Mallard on small pond near ...

Still plenty of Fieldfare at Baitings. Mipits in evidence as well in the area but not up on to Soyland moor yet. Even had a display flight f...

As reported on Bird Guides - an Osprey through over Hebden Bridge this morning at 11.10. Male Crossbill singing today at Ogden (NK)

2 visits worth of sightings along at High Royd, 3 singing Nuthatch, at least 6 singing Chiffchaff, 6 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 4 Long tailed tit (sur...

I've still not seen a yellowhammer anywhere this year and am thinking about going to either Hartshead and/or Bradley Hall Farm on Saturd...

Short walk Sunday (25th) from Kebroyd to Ripponden produced: Nuthatch Grey Heron being mobbed by pair of Rooks Grey Wagtail Sparrowhawk Chif...

From Sean J over in Green Head Park in Huddersfield. An Osprey through at around 11.15 heading towards Halifax. Nice one Sean, shame we didn...

A lovely hot day 23c perfect for a spot of birding! Great Spotted Woodpecker Treecreeper Great tit 2 Blue tit 5 Long tailed tit 4 Robin 3 Ca...

cream crown Marsh Harrier heading north up Walshaw Dean today chased by Curlew's also seen by BL over Upper Walshaw Res

2 woodcock roding this evening Blackcap singing most of the afternoon, together with 2 chiffchaff. Plenty of bats about in the woods tonight...

Chiffchaff calling in terrace garden at the Hatchery, Hall Bank Lane today. Chaffinch not yet started flinging itself at the cottage window...

This morning just a single Twite and more seed put down. 25 Golden Plover in a group on the moor including some northern forms in good pluma...

We aborted a trip to Fly Flatts this afternoon as the fire service were dealng with a moorland fire by the road in front of the wind farm. T...

A walk in the warmth for a change this afternoon! Little Owl - at Mankinholes as usual Little Grebe - 2 at Lee Dam had just arrived and w...

2 of the 8 Whoopers at Walshaw Dean yesterday, 3 on lower and 5 on upper reservoirs. Also had a Red Kite at Upper Walshaw yesterday and at H...

This lunctime in the glorious sunshine: 2 x Tufted duck 8 x Mallard 39 x Canadian Geese 4 x Chiffchaff (heard) 2 x Dunnock 3 x Robin 3 x Gre...