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28/05/2013 13:40

Cuckoo calling on Millbank Thornhill this morning

A Cuckoo was calling on Millbank thornhill this morning around 08:30 till 09:10 hours.It was calling around the woodland below Austingley lane farm. Swifts were passing Westerly all morning but were not stopping to feed up on the filter beds on Dewsbury Sewage works as they were doing earlier on in...

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27/05/2013 20:02

Bushtrackbirder-org will be visiting Jerusalem next month

Bushtrackbirder will be in Jerusalem Israel at the end of next month preparing records and pictures for publication on this site.Please stay in touch for details

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27/05/2013 19:55

Good numbers of House Martins on Dewsbury Sewage works but generaly quiet

There was a flock of around 150 House martins on the filter beds on Dewsbury Sewage Works  late this afternoon.a passage of Common Swifts was moving Westerly at the rate of about 150 per hour from about 16:00 hours with increasing heavy cloud.Otherwise very quiet  on my patch today.

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22/05/2013 11:25

Good numbers of Swifts and House Martins moving through the valley this morning

Heavy cloud and generally overcast conditions this morning made it an ideal situation for Swift  movemenrts moving slowly but steadily in to a light to moderate North Westerly wind.Abouit 350 to 400 Swifts were hawking over the compost heaps around 08:45 this morning with around 45 House...

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21/05/2013 17:32

Whoever would have thought that wed have Common Buzzard breeding only minutes from Dewsbury Town centre in this day and age

A Common Buzzard was flushed from a typical nest site this afteroon only about a stones throw away from Dewsbury Town Centre Also in the valley this morning 5 singing Reed Warrblers and 3 singing Sedge Warblers on Dewsbury Sewage works and 2 pairs of Gadwal on the same site 2 Pairs of Coot have...

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16/05/2013 17:46

Continuing expansion of Phragmitese on Dewsbury Sewage works is bringing with it an increase in the local population of Reed warblers

Reed Warblers are continuing to increase from last year with this afternoon 5 singing males from the 2 main beds of Phragmitese at the Hotworks Mill end of the works. Also there are now 5 singing male Sedge warblers in the surrounding rough grass adjacent to the Phragmitese. Elsewhere on Kerries...

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15/05/2013 14:58

Torrential Rain causing Swallows to seek food on the ground at the local sewage Works

Up to 84 Swallows were feeding on the ground at Dewsbury Sewage Works this morning Heavy rain caused Swallows to abandon their flight and seek their food on the ground on the cfilter beds at Dewsbury sewage works this morning. There are large numbers of Black Fly on the filter beds normaly flying...

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08/05/2013 10:59

Sedge Warblers at last arriving on local breeding sites

There are 3 singing male Sedge warblers on Dewsbury Sewage Works this morning.Also still 3 singing Reed warblers.There was also a good verbal contribution from at least 2 Water Rails on different sites so it must be assumed that the species is in breeding territories again this year. A good number...

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01/05/2013 13:05

Reed and Sedge Warblers back on my local patch this morning

There are 3 singing Reed Warblers in phragmitese on Dewsbury Sewage works this morning.Also 1 Sedge warbler is also on the sewage works. Also on the works this morning single Little Ringed Plover.5 singing male Whitethroats are now in territory on the works.

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01/05/2013 07:51

Yellow Wagtails again appearing on our patch 30/04/13

3 Yellow Wagtails were on the filter beds of Horbury Sewage works yesterday.Al;so there a single White Wagtail. A Common Buzzard flew up the calder Westwards over Dewsbury yesterday.2 Great crested Grebes are on the river \calder displaying near Dewsbury Sewage works.Birds are still coming to...

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