29th Sept

Out on the moors and 14 Stonechats on a fence line was a nice sight also 6 Buzzards, 6 Kestrels, 1 Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker and GSWoodpecker.

26th and 27th Sept

26th September, a different female Hen Harrier on the moors tonight also a Short-eared Owl, a Dipper and a Stonechat. 27th September, A Whinchat and a Stonechat at Roils Head.

23rd September

Back at our usual site and a Ringtail Hen Harrier flew right over our heads just when the light was at its worst, my pics are crap so Ive nicked Dave's. The bird shows a very worn tail so Id on future visits should be easy provided views are good. Its also rather plain looking underneath so could be the juv female we had in August, but would a juveniles tail be in such bad shape????. Also yet another Merlin, 3 Buzzards, a few Kestrels, 6 Grey Partridge and a Cormorant over.

22nd September

Around the reservoirs tonight, most of which are now full so no waders. Did however have 2 juvenile Merlins chasing a Meadow Pipit, 2 Kestrels and a Lesser Black Back, that's all.

21st Sept

Another ringtail Hen Harrier tonight being harried by a Merlin, also 2 Buzzards and 2 Kestrels.

Last few days

Last few days fairly quiet, Roils Head area produced 2 Stonechats a nice tame Wheatear and a couple of Sparrowhawks. Yesterday and the Wigeon was still at Ringstone Edge.

16th September

Back on the moors today and a nice find were 2 ringtail Hen Harriers tussling over a rabbit, A Merlin then powered through the area, others included 6 Buzzards, 6 Kestrels and 2 Ravens.

15th September

Me and DF plodded around Whiteholme for 5 hours but no Baird's Sand today only 1 Dunlin, Peregrine, Grey Wagtail, Sand Martin, Reed Bunting, Wheatear and 2 Common Gulls.

14th September

Back to Whiteholme today where the Baird's Sandpiper showed much better in good light, also 2 Ravens and a Wheatear there.

Lucky 13th

A quick look at Ringstone, just one Wigeon of note, then me and Dave went to try our luck at Whiteholme and struck gold in the form of a Baird's Sandpiper, a first for Calderdale, one at the same site in 1990 was rejected by BBRC. The video snaps are not that good so hopefully we will try again later today if its still there.

12th September

Evening at Ringstone Edge produced a very nice find of 7 Pintails and a Wigeon, unfortunately the Pintails flew off as soon as they were spotted. Also 1 Tuftie, 3 GCGrebes, 20 Golden Plover, 300+Lapwings.

10th September

Went with DF to pick up his new second hand scope from GW, a bargain Kowa 773 with 30x wide angle eyepiece. Whilst testing it we had 4 Buzzards, 1 juv Peregrine and a Kestrel. Not much doing at Ringstone or EGP later.

8th and 9th September

A Redstart at Roils Head on 8th and a Wheatear at Heath Hill Road on 9th was about it for last few days.

4th Sept

1 Redstart, 2 Chiffchaffs and a Willow Warbler at Roils Head today.

Dead Grouse

2nd September, fairly quiet today the highlight being a Merlin + 3 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels and a Redstart, also found a dead Grouse, there will be a lot of dead Grouse up here in the next few months. 3rd September, just a Chiffchaff and a Kestrel at Roils Head.

Last few days

31st August., found something almost as rare these days as Hen Harrier, a Hedgehog at Silverwood Ave, Pellon on my way to Roils Head where I found 2 Redstarts and a Chiffchaff. Evening out with Roy produced one Sparrowhawk that's all.1st September, on the moors with DF, no harrier but 4 Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks, 6 Kestrels, 1 Raven, 2 Teal and 4 Tufties.