Liverpool

 A stunning male Wheatear above this to me is a Greenland so bright and Orange almost like a different species to the one below which is a classic fem local type , Fox and Shelduck  , a few Whimbrel overhead..9+1+1+2..quick dash to Liverpool...!!!!!

Bridestones in the Sun......

 

White Storks ,

 2 White Storks flew west at aprox 17.15 .Only poor views but just managed to get them in the scope before they dropped below the horizon..These are my 5th and 6th White Storks from the house , the first two were from a European release scheme , the 3rd and 4th were from Harewood house and one of these ended up in Luddunden Foot  and the ring could easily be seen . No idea on these two but nice to see. Anyway next week they will be everywhere....YAY

Note****there were a few other records of two  White Storks in and around the country , including 2 at Burton Mere on the 27th..*****

*******And 2 over Ulverston on the 28th******* 

and 3 at Burton Mere on the 30th..will be interesting to see where they came from....

Ned Hill track

 Had a quick walk on to the trees ,Willow Warbler , Robin,  Wren ,Skylark , Meadow Pipit , Linnet , Barn Owls , Curlew , Lapwing , Oystercatcher 2 over to Ogden , Swallows , LBBGulls , Starling , Blackbird, Greylag Goose , Jackdaw , Carion Crow , Magpie , Woodpigeon , Stock Dove , Collared Dove , Pheasants , BH Gulls 6 north , Heron , 6 Roe Deer....

River Trent , Gainsbrough

 A week in Nottingham doing some survey work , so this morning I had a walk on the River Trent  3 Lesser Whitethroat (such a shame we dont get these in Calderdale anymore) 4 Whitethroat , Widgeon , Gadwall , Shoveler , Little Egret , Teal , Shelduck , Willow Warbler , Blackcap , Yellow Wag , House Martin , Sand Martin , Swallow, Curlew , Lapwing  , and them BOOM..2 Common Crane south along the river. Could do with them in Calderdale as well......

Bridestones ..

 An excellent fall of  16 Wheatear at Bridestone's on the 11th ,with some stunning males in with them, full orange front and deep slate grey back with jet black masks , some looked Greenland types but did'nt seem that big .? A pair of Ravens were causing chaos with the Lapwings and  Curlews and its always nice to see proper breeding  Red Grouse such a beautiful red eye cover and that call is iconic. The first two Emperor Moth and a Northern Eggar caterpillar was also the first of the year. Skylarks , Snipe, Meadow Pipit , Kestrel and a distant House Sparrow could be heard calling...and a Woodpigeon kill looked like Peregrine

Bridestones

 An early morning visit produced 23 species including a pair of Wheatear ,Raven ,Curlew , Snipe , Oyks , Lapwing , Meadow Pipits , Skylark , 90 + Golden Plover , Barn Owl  and a Sand Martin north(last night)..roll on some good weather with light winds....

2024 so far....

Red Grouse , Fieldfare , Starling , Golden Plover , Snipe ,Oystercatcher , Curlew , Lapwing , Barn Owl, Hen Harrier , Buzzard ,Kestrel , Merlin , Stonechat , Rook , Carrion Crow , Magpie , Jackdaw , Raven, Common Pheasant , Mallard , Pink-footed Goose , Stonechat , Wren ,Woodpigeon , Stock Dove , Feral Pigeon ,Collared Dove ,  ,Robin , Mistle Thrush , Crossbill , Greenfinch , Chaffinch ,Reed Bunting , Meadow Pipit , Grey Heron , Pink-footed Goose , Canada Goose , Pied Wagtail , Wheatear , Black -headed Gull , Lesser Black backed Gull , Common Gull , Herring Gull  Sand Martin., House Sparrow