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24/08/2016 20:08

Where have all the Swallows gone

Over the last couple of weeks there has been regular sightings of local Swallows gathering in small flocks above local areas flying high getting ready for their departure to their Winter quarters in Africa.Now all of a sudden the skies are much quieter with the occassional lone Swallow hanging...

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18/08/2016 20:03

Swallows and House Martins gather in the skies as warmer climes beckon

Every morning this week the twittering sounds of Swallows has been heard in the skies above my home in Shaw Cross as they gather prior to migrating to their Wintering habitat in Africa.All the local telegraph wires both at home and around my local birding spot at Ossett have been lined both with...

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10/08/2016 20:39

Yellow Wagtails make return appearence

Yellow Wagtails are a species that have declined in recent years and their appearences in my part of the Calder Valley are becoming more and more sporadic.However the sewage works below Earlsheaton does attract them annualy and 2 birds juv and adult female this morning is the 4th occassion they...

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31/07/2016 19:22

Phylloscopus Warblers increase amid signs of early dispersals

Around 60 House Martins where on wires around the Kerries Food Factory at 07:00 hours this morning.In a year marked for a noticeable decrease in local numbers this is not a bad number of birds.24 Mistle Thrushes where in trees just before the entrance to the metal walking bridge at the bottom of...

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30/07/2016 15:13

Warblers begin to gather

Contarary to what I expected Phylloscopus Warblers are beginning to increase in number around the boundary fence of Dewsbury Sewage Works for their annual build up with the arrival of millions of tiny black flies which are blown on to the steel boundary fence from the nearby filter beds. This...

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24/07/2016 16:49

Generaly a good breeding season in my part of the Calder Valley

2 pairs of Littler Grebes have successfully reared young on my local sewage works.One pair has reared 3 young and a second pair have reared 2 chicks.This goes along with 11 pairs of Reed Warblers and 2 pair of Sedge Warblers which have all managed to get young birds to the fledgling stage.Whem you...

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19/07/2016 08:09

Lapwings begin their late Summer gatherings

A party of 122 Lapwings is frequenting this part of the Calder Valley and was yesterday in the fields just below Saville Town by the new road bridge linking Saville Town to Earlsheaton. A single Green Sandpiper is frequenting the river Calder just below Mill Bank Thornhill. The first Common Snipe...

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10/07/2016 17:20

Mistle Thrushes in excellent numbers

There is a party of 42 Mistle Thrushes in the very lowest of the fields below Runtings Ossett.They are feeding in a short grass field at the Western end of the Kerries Foods complex and flying in and ouit of the plantation which borders the field.

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08/07/2016 20:38

Increase in Green Sandpipers follows a familiar July pattern.

There are now 6 Green Sandpipers in and around Dewsbury Sewage Works.Most of the time these birds are spending feeding time on the only true muddy area of the works but they fly frequently on to the banks of tyhe River Calder just below Mill Bank Thornhill where the river at this moment is showing...

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07/07/2016 20:54

Green Sandpipers and Oyster Catchers call in at local spot

6  Oyster Catchers where flying noisily  up and down our part of the  Calder Valley this morning.What appeared to be a passing by party of 4 birds where over the Willow plantations below Millbank Thornhill and a further 2 birds where on Dewsbury Sewage Works. Also in the same part of...

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