Calderdale Birds

Checked Cromwell Bottom first thing to see if Mikes 3 Egyptian Geese  were still about from yesterday - but no show, so probably moved on. T...

 Mike Sharpe found 3 Egyptian Geese  yesterday at Cromwell Bottom Ski Lake , 4 Scaup still present .

Mixenden res'r - nothing doing at all there other than a few Common and Black-headed Gulls and 3 Herring Gulls. Elsewhere - c200 Starlin...

An interesting afternoon despite the stiff breeze there was plenty to keep our interest with 16 species. On the water - 1 drake Goldeneye, 9...

In comparison with a count of over 200 gulls on Mixenden res'r on Saturday it was a a bit different today. Gulls only just into double f...

18 of 20 Greylags flying SW

Female Curlew

Not much to report but 3 Common Buzzards over Lee Mount across mid-day were a welcome sight - and sound from one bird constantly calling. ...

4 Mallards

Paid a visit again to Mixenden res'r this morning. It has been a struggle to find anything there recently though during the morning and ...

 Late morning.. Ski-lake - 4 Scaup still present associating with 8 Tufted Ducks and 5 Goldeneye nearby (3 drakes) and a pair of Goosander...

Not a lot to report but interesting to see that the 4 Scaup at Cromwell Bottom ski-lake are still there today. This is certainly not a comm...

 Long-staying Muscovy Duck

  A delightful frosty morning on Soil Hill today, with clear skies and still conditions. A few interesting birds on offer as well.   The hig...

 Visited Cromwell Bottom yesterday to check out the wintering Scaups, now up to three individuals. They were always on the far side of the S...

Checked on a few spots today starting at Mixenden Res'r - always in the hope that something will turn up there. It does seem to have go...

The recent adult  Great Black-backed Gull was there again on 21st and 22nd though I failed to relocate it after 11:20 yesterday when all th...

 A day for ducks...... The Tufted Duck flock seems to be increasing daily with a maximum count today of 27. Also, and enjoyed by a good few ...

Site visit 16th January. Bonus bird was an adult Great black-backed Gull, most of the time just resting on the water, looking a real '...

 Finally got a bit of  birding yesterday 15th Jan. Cromwell Bottom ski-lake 2 Scaup still present and sticking together. Looks like they ar...