Weekly roundup.........

On Sunday the 26th the local Cricket pitch was alive with the calls of young Starlings , at least 130 Starlings with 60 being this years juvs . A Garden Warbler could be herd calling at the bottom of the long hedge a rare bird in Northowram also a Whitethroat singing close by.
  A dash to see the Baikal Teal on Wednesday showed well but distant a very special looking duck..Common Tern , Sparrowhawk , Buzzard , Pochard , Gadwall , Marsh Harrier and a stunning Hobby .......
  Ringstone held Tufted Duck , 2 GCGrebe , Common Sand , LRP  and  Red legged partridge .
 An Egret sp flew low down in the valley  this evening...