Calderdale Birds

Juvenile on Sunday morning and still evading the Magpies and Great Spotted Woodpecker in the evening with the help of some very protective...

A juvenile Dipper was perched on a stone in the Calder near Robinwood Mill, Lydgate on Saturday afternoon, no sign of the parents at that po...

Canal at Charlestown, 15 June 2019. I have never before seen a cormorant associating with mallards and geese, and being as approachable as t...

A Common sandpiper in Shibden Park this afternoon was unusual.

The 2018 bird report is now out, you can get hold of one from the usual shop, the GO local store at Woodlesford, Pellon price £5.50p. Hope...

Hen Harrier Brood Management In a few months’ time the outcome of the 2019 Hen Harrier breeding season will be announced. Some people ...

One juvenile and three adult Little Ringed Plover at a udesclosed site today.

Late post: a recently-fledged Grey Wagtail chick was seen "parked" on a stone in the Calder alongside Todmorden bus station last T...

Mist down on the tops so I called at Mixenden. A few Swifts, 1 Swallow and 30+ House Martins. 2 pairs Tufted Duck Not a lot else. Tri...

Thanks to Calderdale Countryside and particularly to Hugh for organising a walk around the upper dean from Jerusalem Farm this morning. ...

Several observers tried the dean today in the hope of the Roller still being about. MH was very keen and on site at first light (04:30 ish)!...

Little Egre t seen on Sunday afternoon on the River Calder near Hollas Bridge, Sowerby Bridge. (CS)

Roller at Crimsworth Dean this evening. Phone scoped across the valley. Best bet is to park in the Hardcastle Crags car park and walk up th...

More details to come, I'm sure, but a roller was seen and photographed in Crimsworth Dean this afternoon by Richard Raynor. Many local...

Another good find for BS this morning with 3 Sanderling . I headed up there late morning and was pleased to see they were still there and I...

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An afternoon in the upper dean on a lovely day takes some beating though a few more summer migrants would be nice. Cuckoo calling occasiona...

The site turns up some more 'goodies' this morning.   No sign of yesterdays Purple Sandpiper but I understand Dave T found these t...

This is the best I could get of Andy C's Purple Sandpiper at Ringstone today A great find Andy, it was very hard to spot through the h...

Site withheld for obvious reasons, but a pair of barn owls are feeding young in a natural nest site near Hebden Bridge. First time I've ...