Calderdale Birds

We had an hour along Hag Lane at the back of Ploughcroft this afternoon - and the sun was still shining.! 1 Kestrel 1 Green Woodpecker 2 ...

This morning I  was after some Skylark shots after I deleted some really good shots by mistake last week.  5 Skylarks there but they remain ...

Ringby Lane - just had an hour up there late morning - nice to see the sun shining for a change !!!!! 2 seperate Sparrowhawks went over hig...

We don't often get Mistle Thrushes in the garden, though they fly over regularly. This one stopped off this morning checking the feeders...

A friend has feeders in his garden and recently had 5 Siskin on mixed Sunflower seed-  and the other surprise was when he saw a Treecreeper ...

           Took a walk down to Cromwell Bottom today with the sun shining            a few of the members were hard at work near the cabins...

Had a couple of hours again today, one or two sunny spells but the wind was bitter All the usual small birds about plus...... Saw the Gold...

Keighley Road/Hebden Bridge Road AM Before the rain began 1 kestrel 1SEO 1 buzzard 1 red grouse

Mixenden Res'r -  drake Goosander and the usual smaller gulls moving through. Fly Flats -  6 Carrion Crows, 2 Ravens heading down tow...

This birding lark is hard work at the mo with poor weather and bird life being quiet-: Ogden and Back lane early hours 1Goldeneye, 2 Dun...

Nearly got blown away on the top this morning with DB and JL - but you never know what else might be lurking there ! not much today. 1 Kest...

Started off at Swales but there was nothing on the top at all so headed up to check Soil Hill - just  Skylarks (got 2 cracking photo's o...

Had a couple of hours this afternoon, mild, breezy and a little wet once the low cloud decended. 1 Kestrel Quite a few GT, BT, CT 4 Bullf...

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Late afternoon. The small finch roost on Ogden Lane near the main road was active with Chaff's Greenfinches and Goldfinches in the top o...

A great morning for a walk around the upper reaches of Shibden Valley and Shibden Head though it was a struggle to find any small birds. Ple...

Had a walk on Castle Carr Road today then on to Cold Edge. 1 Raven, 1 Little Owl in usual place, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrels, 1 Red Grouse, 9 Her...

I had another look for the green sandpiper on the pond at Jay House Lane, but no sign again. Back at Jumble Hole, a treecreeper was a welc...

      Had a drive around Shelf Moor this afternoon after work       but it was bereft of bird life apart from Crows, Magpies       and 100...

Hardly anything this afternoon though the westerly was still blowing strongly. Woodlands checked. 1 male Sparrowhawk c15 Goldfinch around...