Grasshopper Warbler and a few other recent sightings at Whiteholme

 

WHITE _tailed EAGLE

 Driving along the M62 towards Lancashire , I could see some raptors having a scrap above the mast at Windy Hill. Julia was driving so I grabbed my bins from the back. The traffic came to a standstill just under the bridge just after  Exit 22 . A couple of Swifts flew over and then raptors , 2 Buzzards and a larger bird, my mind was going what the hell is this.....my word as the bird turned to take a swipe at one of the Buzzards it was an immature WHITE-tailed EAGLE 09.59 ...I frantically put the news out as the bird seemed to be heading for Green Withens Reservoir at this point , but I now think it must have gone over the moor towards Blackstone Edge, drifting down the valley where it was seen at Shaw Moss (Andy Huyton) and Smithy Bridge 10.30 ..where the photo was taken by Ian Kimber in his garden.!!!!!! The bird was seen heading towards Blackstone Edge Again at this point and eventually seen at Cant Clough (Allen Holmes) 11.25 and then seen at Barrowford  by  Terry Hartley (second photo)  further north....interesting that there were 2 Buzards still at it at 11.30.....

Moths of Frasers Hill

                                                                   Photo by David Fisher