Avocet and Grey Shoulder Knot (Tuesday 16th March ) ..

Well what a day , firstly emptied the maoth trap for the first time this year and a Grey Shoulder Knot was only the 3rd local record, plus Oak Beauty , Hebrew Character , EarlyGrey , Common Quaker , Clouded Drab and again Small Tortoiseshell flying round the garden.2 RAvens in the trees at the end of the street was a first . Then off to Mixenden Reservoir to see an Avocet that was swimming round like a Mallard.( well done DJS ). 2 new species for Calderdale in 2 weeks ....The a trip up Soil Hill where a Buzzard was the first bird seen a new bird for this year up there..Also for DB the Avocet could be seen from Soil Hill through the scope..!!!