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10/11/2015 11:28

Taking a break in the Gambia

Its nice to get away for a few days away from the mist and damp mid November  climate to relax here in the Gambia.It would be idle to pretend that the birding here is as good as it has ever been.On too many occassions now we have visited previousely good sites to find them devoid of...

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28/10/2015 14:52

With the arrival of Winter Thrushes small birds from the North begin to increase

With overcast conditions ans light Southerly winds,Redwings and Blackbirds are steadily increasing in my part of the Calder Valley.It was nice to see a party of some 43 Redpolls sat patiently above the bird feeders on our Ossett Reserve yesterday.These mixing with around 15 Chaffinces and some...

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13/10/2015 21:56

Willow Tit makes welcome return

A Willow Tit is frequenting the walk that goes from Healy Road Ossett to Pildacre Chickenley at the moment.Willow Tits have declined in numbers over recent years so the present specimen is a welcome sighting.(see phogallery) Also small numbers of Redpolls are feeding alon the banks of the river...

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06/10/2015 16:40

First Winter Thrushes arrive.Mandarnin Duck on Calder at Dewsbury

15 Rewings flew in from the North at 11:00 this morning and alighted on Dewsbury sewage works. for several minutes. Nearby on the river calder below Earlsheaton a Male Mandarin Duck is with Mallards on ther River Calder this morning.(see picture gallery) Also this morning  Water rail showing...

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01/10/2015 13:35

Feeders begining to attract interesting visitors whilst Water Rails enjoy a succesfull breeding season nearby

The bird feeders we have on private woodland in Ossett are begining to prove very worthwhile this week with the arrival of 3 interesting species. Redpolls have decreased in numbers in recent years after an explosive increase in the 1980s.So it is good to see 8 Redpolls feeding on seed feeders this...

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22/09/2015 17:02

Redpolls make a welcome visit to Feeders

  A bird whose numbers increased  spectaculary some 30 pr so years ago,Redpolls have become somewhat uncommon over recent times. This being so it was nice to find 5 birds sat in trees overlooking some bird feeders on private land  near Pidacre Ossett this morning.The birds have a...

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16/09/2015 13:28

Latest from my Local Patch

A Common Whitethroat was feeding on an elderberry bush on Dewsbury Sewage works today.There are also around 10 Chiff Chaffs on the same site. 2 Little Grebes have taken up residence on the River Calder oppositte the railway bridge on Mill Bank Thornhill and there in the same area  25 Teal...

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09/09/2015 17:35

Huddersfield Birdwatchers Club

Last night was the first of this seasons meetings of the Huddersfield Birdwatchers Club.The guest speaker was Dave Gosney a very well travelled Birdwatcher and joint founder of Birdguides ,com one of the most popular birding sites on the internet. Daves talk was entitled Bereft of birds...

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09/09/2015 08:55

Swallows gather pre to their migration to warmer climes

There appearsan  to be a pre migrational roost of Swallows in my part of the Calder Valley.In previouse years swallows have used the now redundant Willow plantations below Mill Bank Thornhill as a safe haven for roosting andyesterday morning 2 parties 1 of some 160 birds and another of some...

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06/09/2015 20:06

3 Green Sandpipers on the River Calder

At the moment there are 3 Green Sandpipers frequenting the River Calder just below Mill Bank ThornhillYou can write here.. Its getting a little late for wader migration in our part of the Calder valley but this species can now be observed in this area in most months of the year except around mid...

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