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11/03/2015 11:21

First Frog Spawn in local ponds,first Small Tortoiseshell Butterflies flitter around the upcoming Daffodils

The  ponds on our local reserve at Kerries foods was full of Frog Spawn yesterday and the first Small Tortoishell Butterflies where flitting around the banks of the River Calder a sure sign that Spring is well on its way. Elsewhere 2 flocks of Lapwings flew up the River Calder neatr...

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10/03/2015 09:13

Another Gambia trip to report

During the next few weeks Bushtrackbirder will be in the Gambia again.This time concentrating on scouring beaches mainly for ringed Gulls and Waders both on the beach and also on Bijol Island just off Sennagambia.This Island being home to thousands of migrating Gulls,Waders and Terns.I hear just...

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06/03/2015 20:00

28 Cormorants on the Calder nr Dewsbury.A cause for concern or a triumph for the achievments of the Water Board

The sight of 28 Cormorants on the River Calder near Dewsbury Town will Im sure bring divided opinion to a lot of people.For local fishermen it must set off alarm bells thinking how the well stocked river is about to be plundered by these birds.I hope that some will seeit as a sign of the progress...

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06/03/2015 00:00

Oyster Catcher back on local breeding site.

An Oyster Catcher flew up the river Calder nr Earlsheaton this afternoon and landed on the filter beds of Dewsbury Sewage Works calling loudly for about 15 minutes signalling its return to what is now a regular breeding site for the species.What is presumably a male bird will very soon be joined by...

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18/02/2015 19:43

Back to Mild conditions and Spring is almost in the air

Its surprising how as good sunny day in mild conditions makes birds behave like spring is just around the corner. Allready today Goosanders where showing signs of display the 8 birds there all now paired up with some pairs chasing each other the way they do in the mating season. There are now 2...

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11/02/2015 14:39

Record numbers of Pied Wagtails on local Sewage Works

Pied Wagtails are now numbering over 300 birds on the filter beds(just 2 beds) on the Sewage Works at Dewsbury.Slightly surprised myself I did 3 counts just to be sure and it came out at an average of 311.I dont recall ever seeing so many ground feeding Pied Wagtails before on this site. Also on...

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08/02/2015 21:02

Brief break in freezing conditions sees local birds back in good numbers

Its good to see most of the local ponds unfrozen again locally.Duck numbers in our part of the valley are back up to prerviouse levels on the river Calder with still 12 Goldeneye,8 Goosanders,2 Little Grebes,18 Cormorants all showing well between Earlsheaton and Dewsbury town centre. Thrushes...

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03/02/2015 20:34

A Quiet time of the year but reports of a Barn Owl hunting in fields at Ossett is very welcome

Due to the freezing conditions a lot of birds tend to move away in search of easier feeding environments.A lot of local ponds are at the moment frozen so local duck numbers are much lower with some species taking to the river where feeding conditions are much easier where the river is at its...

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23/01/2015 20:29

Chiff Chaffs again feeding below Pildacre Fields

2 Chiff Chaffs are again present in a party of Long Tailed Tits near the compost heaps below Pidacre fields Chickenley.They are spending most of their time in bushes next to the sewage works fence which attract small black flies from the sewage works filter beds.

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22/01/2015 20:43

Lapwings again show in reasonable numbers

When snow makes a sudden appearence on our landscape and settles one of the first thing that happens is that some local birds move out of the area in search of clearer conditions where they  can more easily access their regular food.This is more usual in birds such as skylarks and some...

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