Calderdale Birds

Reservoir checked several times today till last light. No sign of the recent Smew - just a female type Goldeneye there all day and that was ...

The site turned up another 'belter' late afternoon yesterday (28th Dec) from BS with a red-head Smew. It's been a long time sinc...

Took an hour or so down there late morning in view of 'the clag' up on the hills especially when I checked Mixenden reservoir earlie...

1 male Siskin  Also (in Long Lane) 2 Tree Sparrows

Second winter Iceland Gull turned up there mid morning around 11:00 and stayed at least till 11:50 when I left the site. Not checked my pho...

 Blackbird

I have had a few people wanting the 2019 report so I have dropped 10 copies off at Woodlesford News, GO LOCAL shop at Pellon- Mount tabor pr...

Nick still has around 20 copies of the 2019 Bird Reports as yet unsold so please let him know if you would like to purchase one. It will hel...

 Redwing

 Domesticated Mallard: Khaki Campbell breed. This bird has "defects" - white at base of bill and on neck, and white primaries. SEE...

 A couple of shots from Mike Henshaw from Monday 15th Nov. Thanks Mike. 150 Pink-footed Geese (click on photo to enlarge) 25 (of 26) Stock D...

 A rare drop in at walsden, ramsden wood fishing pond two whooper swans 

 Prompted by last weeks finding of  a  Tree Sparrow  at a garden feeder at Slack (SiB). I thought it worth checking on any other reported si...

Just a bit of an update from recent weeks of reports across Calderdale. I might not recall everything (!!) but maybe  just a flavour of the...

  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/06/twite-or-pennine-finch-on-brink-of-extinction-in-england  Sad reading.  

 Kestrel

 Mute Swan and 1 of 8 Coots

Mistle Thrush Common Gull

 Little Owl

 Is this a Siberian Stonechat?   NO - thanks Brian S - Sibe would have a full white throat. And if rump were visible it would be unstreaked ...