Tuesday 27 November 2007

Northowram BTO Atlas square 2

Very Dull indeed,
6 Mistle Thrush
2 Sprwk(male and female)
2 Kestrel
1 Great spot Woodpecker
15 House Sparrow
2Goldcrest
40 redwing
2 Fieldfare
20 Chaffinch
10 Greenfinch
Robins ,Wren ,B Tit,G Tit and Dunnocks.

Monday 26 November 2007

Northowram BTO atlas

Started off with 40 + House Sparrow and 2 Jays in Back garden.Then added 2 Meadow pipit,1 skylark,4 Snipe and 10 Goldfinch in front field,Into the woods produced 2 GS Woodpeckers,6 Bullfinch,10 Redwing,11 LTTits bird of the day 1 Nuthatch and a Grey Wag by the stream.i checked all the hedges and old buildings but no Tree Sparrows,maybe in the next square.

Monday 19 November 2007

Not such a Grey Day

Thick fog all day today and about time i did my local walk around Only House Wood.35 House Sparrows,18 Magpie,11 Goldfinch,1 Grey wagtail,2 Pied Wagtail,10 Snipe(a record),1 Skylark,1 female Sparrowhawk,2 Cole Tit and 2 Little Owl.

Wednesday 7 November 2007

Red Admiral


A Red admiral in the garden on the 6th of November was the 23rd consecutive month in which i have see a butterfly species.This is a certain sign that its getting warmer.

Sparrowhawk kills Feral pigeon




Female sparwk took Feral pigeon off next doors roof and tumbled into field right outside the house.great stuff.i am sure the increase in sprkws is due to the increase in Collared doves and feral pigeons.?

Tuesday 6 November 2007

Blast From the Past


December 1992 at willingham Woods North Lincs a White Throated Sparrow and a male Smew at Covenham res .

Sunday 4 November 2007

Covenham area Linconshire

Calm weather conditions for November and no rain ?
1 Slavonian Grebe
127 Cormorant
1 Little Egret
1 Marsh harrier
1 Merlin
1 Peregrine
36 Whooper swans South(20 + 12+ 4)
133 Pinkfeet South (60 + 70 + 3 )
150 + Tree Sparrow
2000 Golden plover
500 lapwing
30 Great Crested Grebe
40 Little Grebe
22 Goldeneye
5 Pochard
18 Yellowhammer
200 + Linnet
50 skylark
9 Meadow Pipit
20 Redshank
18 Snipe
2 Turnstone
2 Stonechat
5 widgeon
60 + Blackbird
500 + Fieldfare
400 + Redwing
More than your average year in Calderdale in one day.xxx