Wednesday 30 October 2019

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.

Sunday 27 October 2019

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.

Saturday 26 October 2019

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.

Thursday 24 October 2019

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.

Monday 21 October 2019

20th October

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

Saturday 19 October 2019

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.

Wednesday 16 October 2019

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.

Monday 14 October 2019

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.

Saturday 12 October 2019

12th October

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

Monday 7 October 2019

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.

Saturday 5 October 2019

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.

Friday 4 October 2019

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.

Thursday 3 October 2019

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.

Tuesday 1 October 2019

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.