Calderdale Birds

Went to look for early migrants but no luck.  Had the usual pair of Little Owls.  I have never been to the spot and at least one not be visi...

Met Pete S up there following Steves report of a pair of Shoveler at Ogden this morning - record shot !

A pair of Shoveler there this morning from Steve L - they left about 10:30 leaving just a drake Goldeneye there and an adult summer Herring ...

A Tawny Owl occupying a hole in an old Ash tree in Centre Vale Park reported by Philip Marshall on the Calderdale-wildlife.blogspot I have...

This is my first for Calderdale, though I know they have been reported regularly down the valley. A BUZZARD over Walsden. Low enough for O...

Late morning not a lot doing at Swales along Ringby Lane other than a female Stonechat on the top and 13 Linnets and near the quarry and 6 +...

A total of 8 grey wagtails present. 5 on the filter beds, 2 on the river and 1 on the canal. Pied wagtail numbers around 33, but will probab...

One whooper swan on the water at 8.30 am.

I only managed a brief outing today, late afternoon though Fly Flatts is not easy later in the day with the  glare of the sun. 4 Oystercatc...

Common Buzzards seem to be everywhere at the moment, took these pics at a local watch point today. Its probably time we surveyed this spec...

Common buzzard over the garden around 4pm drifted from hebden then up cragg vale 

2 buzzards over the house at Jumble Hole on Saturday, including one whilst I was having a cup of tea in bed! A peregrine later in the day, p...

We went up to look for the Snow Bunting on Sunday afternoon after the rain stopped. My partner Kathy has never seen one. She still hasn'...

Late morning surprise! With a deterioration in the weather it was a a shock to find 4 Stonechats together feeding on the edge of a drain al...

                    Soil Hill late morning,no sign of Snow Bunting                     or anything else for that matter,the wind was wild ...

No sign this morning of yesterday's drake Gadwall   The Barnacle Goose is there with 14 Canada's Soil Hill - I found the Snow Bun...

Whooper Swans should be coming through our area anytime between now and early/mid April as they travel north to breed in Iceland and the nor...

                   Mixendens Gadwall   Photos BS. BS, DJS.

This afternoon, blustery up there but fine and dry 4 Oystercatchers 10+ Curlew 30+ Lapwing 2 f Goldeneye Pair of Tufted Duck The singl...

                Visited Soil Hill this morning to try & spot the                 Snow Bunting that was reported by Brian and          ...