27th January

26th January a wash out but we had a Sparrowhawk and a Buzzard before getting rained off. 27th January, very windy, todays totals were 2 Hens, 2 Buzzards, 2 Ravens, 4 Kestrels, 1 Barn Owl, 80 Herring Gulls, 4 Great Black Backs, 10 Lessers, 2 Great S Woodpeckers, 1 Grey Heron, 70 Fieldfares and 2 Stock Doves.

19th January

Another good day out produced, 4 Whooper Swans, 80 Pink-footed Geese, 35 Herring Gulls, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Goosander, 2 Hens, 1 Buzzard, 6 Kestrels, 3 Shorties, 3 Barn Owls including a fantastic golden orange bird I managed to get some film of, 2 Dippers, a Grey Wagtail, 5 Crossbills, 8 Brambling and a Great Spotted Woodpecker.

18th January

Back on the moors today in the snow and rain, not a bad day considering the conditions with 2 Hens, 3 Buzzards, 3 Shorties, 3 Barn Owls and a flock of 28 Pinkies north west.

13th January

Had a walk into Halifax today to Sainsburys car park for a second time to try to connect with the Waxwings that have been present for about a week. A small group of birders found 3 birds feeding on berries in the middle of the car park, the weather was not great so we had to wait for a 10 minute break when the sun came out for better light. Also 1 Redwing 2 Blackbirds and a Grey Heron over.

12th January

Took a walk over Roils Head and had a superb adult male Kestrel land on a fence post right in front of me. I rushed to get the camera out, which was set up all wrong, so I had to make some quick adjustments and managed to fire off 16 shots before the bird took off. Unfortunatly the conditions were poor so quality not as good as expected. Also in the area 1 Brambling, 3 Herring Gulls, 150 Common Gulls and at least 80 BHGs.

9th January

Out on the moors again and all the usual suspects, 2 Barn Owls, 2 Shorties, 1 Hen, 3 Buzzards, 1 Crossbill and a Raven I phone scoped from the best part of half a mile away.

1st January 2019

A glorious day out meeting up with some old friends and new. Bright sun shine and very little wind meant it would be a good owl day, and it was with 3 Barn and at least 6 Short-eared, also a surprise was a superb Merlin + 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Hen Harrier, 1 Raven, 21 Goldies and the usual Oystercatcher.