Calderdale Birds

  After the last few days of easterlies, rain and fog, the switch back to southerlies produced an excellent burst of VizMig. It petered out ...

 Had a quick visit this afternoon once the fog and rain finally cleared, and was able to find a few nice bits. A very confiding Jack Snipe ...

Perched Nuthatch

 Slightly late update from yesterday's excellent morning session up the Hill. I was optimistic that the switch to southwesterly after th...

30 Wigeon this morning on the ski-lake. Several of the drakes looking really good. I couldn't find a lot else in the pouring rain other ...

I didn't get going as early as Oxenhope, Soil Hill, Crow Hill and Queensbury. !! Though it seemed pretty odds on that a change in the wi...

 Absolutely phenomenal morning on Soil Hill, with thrush migration starting from first light and continuing until early afternoon. I counted...

This morning - expecting some Vis-mig but the only real move was of 11 Fieldfares >W  mid-morning. Elsewhere - 1 Green Woodpecker feeding...

Mute Swan: adult female (unringed) with 2-3CY male (yellow 1Y18 on left leg). 1CY Grey Heron (upper mandible still dark).  1 Little Grebe

Ringstone 17th October 2022. 25 Pink Footed Geese landed in the field behind the hide this morning for a well earned rest after battling the...

   Steady morning in blustery conditions on Soil Hill. Hopefully the wind will drop next week and the birding will be a little easier.  One ...

 We had chance of a trip up there this afternoon hoping, maybe, that the recent Black Redstarts could be still about. No trouble in finding...

 Tried some VisMig this morning from Ogden's 'Giants Tooth'.  A pretty good vantage point but with totally clear skies most thin...

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 Dunlin in winter plumage at Ringstone today.

 After a weekend at Spurn I made a short trip up to Soil Hill yesterday evening for the last couple of hours of light.  Outstanding to find ...

This is the only Mute Swan here today. I think it is an adult female. Also 1 Little Grebe and a Dipper.  

 Strong winds kept birding generally quiet this morning, but still a few nice bits and surprises. A skein of 61 Pink-footed Geese flew over...

 Ringstone this morning. Golden Plover C80 Lapwing C100 Snipe 8 Ruff 1 on the shoreline at the side of the road.  

 Reservoir area, plantation and top end of the clough this afternoon. Went in search of the Black Redstarts again and managed a fleeting vi...