22nd June

Me and Roy had a great evenings birding, it started with a superb Hobby that we watched for over 2 hours hawking insects and chasing Meadow Pipits, it looked to be probably a first summer bird ?, also a first summer female Marsh Harrier, a Peregrine, 3 Kestrels, 3 Buzzards, 3 Shorties, 2 Barn Owls, 2 Grasshopper Warblers and 2 Stonechats + all the usual waders.

18th June

Checked out another Peregrine site and found 3 juvs had already fledged, also 3 fledged juvs at original site.

Poplar Grey

Had a go trapping moths with the hot weather for the last two days and caught myself a new species, a Poplar Grey.

8th - 13th June Leos +

Another Leo site was checked out and it didnt dissapoint with the male seen to pass food to the female on the edge of the wood, photos below. 1 young was heard hunger calling later on and 2 Tawnys were heard calling to one another, other species included a Shorty and a Buzzard. A few days later 2 Barn Owl nests were confirmed, the local Peregrines fledged 3 young and there were lots of young birds in the Walshaw area including Great Spotted Woodpeckers and several wader chicks.

8th - 13th June

Last week or so.

25th May, on the moors, 4 Shorties, 1Barn Owl, 1 Little Owl, Cuckoo, 2 Woodcock, 4 Buzzards etc.1st June Red Kite, Buzzard and Peregrines over Halifax.