Breeding Season Update....

                                                  Merlin

                                         Tree Sparrow

                                               Common Sandpiper

 An excellent breeding season for many species this year ,mainly Short eared Owl and Little ringed Plover seem to have been main species doing very well , At least 8 pairs of SEO and 6 + pairs of LRP . 1 pair of Teal was a surprise and its always a treat to find breeding Merlin. Barn Owls seem to spreading year on year might even get them in Northowram yet..!!! Red Kites are seen almost daily in one area and is only a matter of time before we prove them breeding. Redshanks , Common Sands and Oystercatcher also increase each year.  Stonechats and Wheatear also have had a good season.  Siskin and Tree Sparrow juvs also seen this year. Northowram had Green Woodpecker , Great   Spotted Woodpecker , Nuthatch , Dunnock ( 2 broods in back garden) , Sparrowhawk , Buzzard , 3 pairs of WHitethroat , 2 Blackcap , 1 each of Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler....