30th October

Finally got out on to the moors after all this weeks rain, a decent afternoon with 3 Barn Owls, 2 Hen Harriers, 5 Buzzards, 1 Peregrine, 1 Merlin, 1 Kestrel, 2 Ravens, Dipper, Grey Wagtail and Reed Bunting.

23rd October

Fridays highlights were 16 Whoopers south, 2 Hens, 1 Peregrine, 5 Buzzards, Kestrel, 2 Barn Owls and 1 Little Owl.

22nd October

Roils Head tick, 33 Whooper Swans south mid afternoon.

Last week

Another Green Woodpecker at Roils Head was a surprise this week, still 5 Stonechats and a Reed Bunting present. 14th October, 2 or 3 hens on the moors also 2 Merlins. 20th Oct, 3 female hens, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel.

16th October

 

                                     Kestrels at Roils Head yesterday. Just 3 Stonechats today.

Last week

Found two Water Pipits on 14th October with AC, also had the usual 2 hens on Sunday and Wednesday. 2 Merlins, Barn Owl, Buzzard, Kestrel, Fieldfares and Redwings. 8 Stonechats midweek at Roils Head are now down to just one.

EDDIE VAN HALEN

So sad to hear of the death of EVH one of the greatest rock guitar players of all time. The only time I saw him was in 1978 when Black Sabbath made the mistake of having them open for them, Van Halen blew one of my favourite bands off stage that night. Just a shame I never got to see him play again as Van Halen soon became global superstars and rarely came back to the UK only to do festivals which I had had enough of by 1982. Such a brilliant technique loads of guitar players probably quit playing after hearing him. I heard someone say "first there was Hendrix and then there was Eddie Van Halen" RIP.

 

Yesterday at Roils Head had 7 Stonechats, 5 today + a Chiffchaff.

1st October

Last gasp dash up on to the moors brought us 5 Barn Owls, 1 Hen, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel and a lone Goosander. Nice red moon and also Jupiter, Saturn and Mars showing well.