Calderdale Birds

Spent a couple of hours up there yesterday. Quite mild(ish) ! At times the 3 peaks were visible, always an encouraging sight. 9 Red-legged...

A good start to the day despite the dismal conditions, mist on the tops and heavy drizzle. 3 Goldeneye distant looked like 2 female types ...

 A couple of visits up there today. Late morning a good mixed flock of passerines in the woodland above the top gate... 1 Treecreeper, 12+ G...

Suspect both Black Redstarts still present but not seen together as two sightings at different locations late morning around the two farms...

2 Black Redstarts still along Ned Hill Road (Soil Hill) late morning. Thought they had gone ! After a trip around Soil Hill earlier and ...

Just one Black Redstart seen mid morning (NK) but no sign this afternoon unless it/they were hiding away in the cold windy conditions up ...

 Some pics I took of the 1000's of Pink Footed Geese  that flew across Calderdale the other day  it was a fantastic sight, even the neig...

Quite a surprise to receive a text this morning from PB with  2 Black Redstarts at the top of Taylor Lane. One bird has now been here just o...

 36 Whooper Swans flew over Lower Gorple this morning at 8.20 towards hebden Bridge..Raven , Crossbills and Barn Owl ...I am very pleased wi...

Apologies for getting this one wrong, what threw me was this picture of one of the birds that appears to show strong white tail sides coveri...

Still a decent move over the valley this morning of Fieldfare (223) and Redwings (584) though most of the Redwings had changed direction fro...

Sorry for late post. Lower Gorple on Wednesday and me and AC found two Water Pipits feeding in the out flow and then on the waters edge alon...

  Had a skywatch from the garden after finishing work   and what a bonanza it was 200+ Redwing passed over   heading East, Fieldfare heading...

  Black Redstart still at the Soil Hill site at the top of Taylor Lane this morning. Wheatear there also nearby (JJL). Also 2 Crossbill fly...

 A decent move of Fieldfare, Redwings and Starlings over Swales Moor earlier on this morning. Also a Peregrine, 2 Sparrowhawks and a Buzzard...

 Ogden Garden Numerous flocks of Redwing and some Fieldfare flying over the Garden this morning between 7.30am and 9.00am in NE direction. N...

Didn't get out far today, sometimes have to catch up with other things !  Small flock of c35 Redwings over mid afternoon >W was about...

 Rain and mist today on the tops with  a good strong breeze - not all that good for 'birding' but the Sainsbury's shop this morn...

 Quick trip up to Soil Hill thinking maybe the  Black Redstart  is still there - ' but it won't be showing'  !!!!  Wrong....  sh...

 A few Buzzard knocking around lately, often harassed by crows. C30 pink foot geese over heading ENE towards Ringstone 06:56. A later flock ...