Cromwell and Cunnery Woods

 Been down to Cromwell a bit lately until it gets too busy

 and then up to Shibden Park & Cunnery Wood.

Managed to get the Firecrest again and a pic of the Chiffchaff

that I'd heard the week before, lots of Buzzard knocking about

and the Green Woodpecker has been very vocal, Siskin and 

Redpoll seem to be disappearing as Ive not seen them for a few

days, the 2 Dipper by the weir have vanished as well, but the river

has got high and fast, a good few Nuthatch and Treecreeper about 

the place and plenty of Goldcrest and Wren about as well.

    Cunnery wood, surprised me this morning as its usually quiet but plenty

    of birds about, Blue, Coal, Great and LT Tits, Dunnock, Goldcrest, Goldfinch,

   Mistle Thrush, Blackbird and plenty of Wrens knocking about.

Black Necked Grebe

     Had a run out yesterday with my mate RH and found this belter,

     the Black Necked Grebe I then got a message that one was at Ringstone 

    for the first time in 40 years, story of my life lol. Was over the moon to find

    it but got to be honest I thought they'd be bigger, was quite surprised at how

   small they are but what a beautiful bird, well done to DF for finding the

   Calderdale one, a great find by him.

Busy Buzzard Day

      Went down to the Avocet area yesterday morning for a view, not been down

      that end of Cromwell for a while and glad I did, 4 Goldcrest, Treecreeper,

      2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Buzzards and a Kingfisher flyby.

     Then I strolled up to Cromwell along the river where Goosander were seen,

     another Kingfisher flyby, 4 Jay, 4 Buzzards lots of them about yesterday,

    Redpolls were eating on the ground which I enjoyed watching, Chiffchaff

   and Green Woodpecker were heard but not seen and met a lovely woman

   called Sheelagh on the path towards the viewing area.

     

Green Woodpecker at Pepper Hill

            Decided to stay close to home today after hearing a Green Woodpecker yaffling 

            Ive heard it for a few days and seen it in flight a couple of days, so up Pepper Hill

            I went, Goldfinch, Chaffinch and Blackbirds were seen and then I spotted this

            little beauty, shame the lighting was poor but beggars can't be choosers and was

           well happy at seeing it, so close to home too.

Cracking Day at Cromwell

        

         Cracking day at Cromwell on what I expected to quiet with the foggy weather

         but to my delight it turned out well, 2 Dipper that I haven't seen down there for

         a while look to be nesting, Nuthatch, Grey Wagtail, LTT'S, Redpolls, Siskin,

        a flyover by a white goose poss Snow Goose that's been seen locally, Kingfisher,

        Goosander, and the regular stuff, Green Woodpecker heard but not seen also

        Shoveller was reported on the Lagoon and Firecrest was seen flying into the

       viewing area by a photographer.

Barn Owl Bonanza

    Had a cracking day out yesterday in the sun, first took a walk up Wainstalls

    with my mate Roy H but not a lot about I'm afraid, 2 Curlew and Buzzards

   heard but not seen, we the decided on another location which came up trumps,

   2 Barn Owl, 2 Grey Partridge, 1 Red Legged Partridge, Sparrowhawk, and

   3 Mistle Thrush.

   Garden had Goldfinch, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Blue & Great Tit,

   Dunnock, Wren and Blackbird and 2 Collared Doves.