Calderdale Birds

Fly Flats was well fogged off above 'The Withens' this morning, so I headed down to check Mixenden Res'r . Thought I had an Os...

Wheatear male

5 of 10 Linnets

April 1:   Raven 1 north, calling

Kestrel male

From Brookfoot end this afternoon. As soon as I arrived, scanned over towards the avocet building to see what turned out to be at least 3 Sa...

   Last night there were a few reports of Common Scoter migrating over Lancashire, with reports indicating it was quite the movement of bir...

   No standout species from recent visits to Soil Hill, but a steady trickle of interesting birds. This mornings highlight was a pair of Gr...

 Three nice shots thanks to Paul B today at Cold Edge. 2 Pink-footed Geese - Cold Edge this afternoon Male Sparrowhawk Also nearby - 1 Wheat...

Thanks to some early warnings from BS and MM, Whooper Swans on local reservoirs first thing.  March is usually a good time for them as they...

Mallard female.  Also 2 males

  I’m back home for the week so wasted no time heading up to Soil Hill this morning hoping for some Whooper Swan migration. I didn’t manage...

Carrion Crow Raven

 A very good find this morning for BS, thanks for the call Bri, with a drake Common Scoter on Fly Flats so I made a move for it. Can be qui...

Oystercatcher 2

Stonechat male. Female also present.

Mallard pair: first sightings here this year. Also, Raven 2 NW

The fog took an age to clear today though it did lift enough to have a look at Stodfold, Carrs Beck and lower end of Hunter Hill this aftern...

Blackbird 1 male.  (Also, a Peacock butterfly)

Coot nestbuilding