30th October

3 Hens today + Merlin, 2 Buzzards, 2 Ravens, 1 Wigeon and a pair of Kestrels fighting on the ground. The female had the male pinned to the ground, there was lots of calling coming from the frightened male who eventually escaped, me and Dave have never seen anything like this before.

27th October

6 Hens today including adult male, juv male and 4 females, also Merlin, 4 Kestrels, 3 Buzzards, 1 Raven, 10 Herring Gulls etc.

26th October

Back watching the harriers today, only 2 females seen, also 1 Merlin, 7 Whooper Swans and this Water Pipit which Dave managed to photograph in the same spot the Rock Pipit was in 3 weeks ago.

24th October

Todays birds included 3 Hen Harriers, adult male, juvenile male and a female, also 1 Merlin, 2 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, 1 Raven etc.

20th October

Northerly winds today produced 21 Whooper Swans east, 7 Hen Harriers, 5 Buzzards and 2 Kestrels.

19th October

An unexpected visit to the moors with no scope produced 2 ringtails, 1 Buzzard, 3 Kestrels and a flock of c25 Pinkies moving west.

15th October

2 Ringtails today + 3 Buzzards, 1 Merlin, 2 Kestrels, 2 Ravens 1 Goosander and 1 Ring Ouzel in with Redwings, Fieldfares and Mistle Thrushes.

14th October

Local walk produced this cracking male Sparrowhawk at Highroad Well, the camera was set up all wrong so I have had to rescue these pics.

12th October

Todays highlight was a superb male Hen Harrier at dusk, not much else to report.

7th October

4 Ring Ouzels found today in a huge flock of Thrushes, also 1 Hen, 1 Merlin, 4 Ravens, 2 Buzzards, 1 Wheatear, 3 Stonechats, GSWoodpecker ETC.

5th October

Rock Pipit still present today, photos taken in poor light, also 1 Hen, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 2 Ravens, 5 Wigeon, 4 Stonechats etc.

3rd and 4th October

Not much happening the last few days, Stonechat at Roils Head and a Fox eyeing up some juicy plump breasted chickens off Moor End Road.

2nd October

Me and Dave refound the Rock Pipit today and it showed really well late afternoon. Its took me many years to find one so here are another 7 photos taken on 2nd October. Also in the area 2 Hens, 2 Merlins, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, Kestrel, Barn Owl etc.

1st October, Rock Pipit 209

Me and AC braved the bad weather and the cold and it paid off in the form of a Rock Pipit, at last after years of searching for this species in Calderdale we finally found one. Also 2 Hens, 2 Buzzards, 2 Barn Owls, 5 Pink Footed Geese, 2 Swallows and a wader over calling that I think was a Grey Plover, but I will have to probably let that one go.