A regular look at the wildlife that I come across in Calderdale and days out around the UK.Most observations are from the house and gardens Vis mig records are within 500m of the house.Keep it Local.
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Wednesday, 5 September 2018
Calm again on the hills
A great still evening with the first birds seen 2 Ravens having a tussle with a Peregrine. Then the first of many SEO's and a distant Marsh Harrier. 4 Goosander , Oystercatcher with a nearly fully grown juvenile. Then a Barn Owl started hunting on the hillside this bird must have been a juv as it could not catch a thing after many goes. Swallows were on the move s/w all evening and a flock of 80+ Meadow Pipits were on the wires.A small group of Wagtails landed on the dam wall 2 Grey , 4 Juv Pied and a stonking adult White. 5 SEO and 2 Barn Owls were now hunting around the reservoir and were joined by a Juv LEO. As the light was fading a female Merlin was seen hunting the Meadow Pipit flock.............................
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