Last two days

30th August, on the moors and a superb juvenile Hen Harrier showed well, also another or the same Han lower down the valley, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Kestrels and 4 Stonechats. 31st August Roils Head, at last after slogging around for weeks finally got a good bird in the forn of an adult Yellow Wagtail feeding in the Horse Paddocks.

24th August

Had a walk up to my local view point in the hope of some raptors, nothing special today but 3 Buzzards, 4 Kestrels and 5 Sparrowhawk sightings. Also 3 swifts moving south. Nothing at Roils Head.

23rd August

At last finally got some migrants at Roils Head after weeks of nothing in the form of 5 Spotted Flycatchers, 1 Redstart and 2 Willow Warblers.

14th August

Evening out on the moors produced 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Buzzards, 8 Kestrels and a small falcon either Merlin or Hobby but views to brief. Also Spotted Flycatcher, Goosander, Little Owl and Barn Owl.

10th August

A great evening out on the tops produced 1 Osprey, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Hen Harrier, 1 Merlin, 6 Buzzards, 4 Kestrels, 1 Shelduck and a Spotted Flycatcher, also several Wheatears and 2 Stonechats. I had a problem again with the camera so my picture of the Osprey wasn't great, perhaps in my excitement I pressed the shutter too soon ???

Bird Report 2019

Finally finished the 2019 Halifax report, it is now on sale at Woodesford News, GO Local store at Mount Tabor - Pellon, price £6.00. Hopefully when everything gets back to normal it will be also available at the Fox and Goose Hebden Bridge.