Wood Warbler showed well from the steps below Binn Green car park, constantly in song. Almost 3 years to the day I saw my last one here. Cuckoo also heard calling.
Wood warbler showing well and calling constantly at 10.30 today just below Binn Green car park quite close to the steps at times. Wish I had taken my camera
Wood warbler still singing at Binn Green at half three yesterday afternoon. Very tricky to see, I got the best (but brief) view of it looking into the canopy from the road on the way back to Greenfield. Also a cuckoo calling from the plantation on the other side of the reservoir from the Binn Green viewpoint. The ring ousel singing from somewhere North of the car park had me frankly stumped, not least because I'd never heard the song before and didn't know what I was looking for. There was a full songscape along Holmfirth Road, mostly blackbirds, song thrushes and robins with chaffinches, chiffchaffs, willow warblers and blackcaps; also red-legged partridges feeding with the sheep.
The Clarence to Binn Green on round to Pots and Pans then return to Binn Green. Up to Upper Wood House (end of pavement on the A365 to Holmfirth) and back to Greenfield. 10.15 - 16.00
32 species inc Curlew 3 - 2 in display together and a third bird heard but not seen above Greenfield Res. Kestrel pair hunting Alderman's Hill Raven - at least 3 Common Buzzard - 1 possibly 2 individuals Mistle Thrush -several Wheatear 1 M Ring Ouzel 2 minimum - a bird was heard calling and singing but couldn't be located, then two birds flew in high on to the hillside, one of them a nice male. Crossbill 1 heard in the trees flanking Yeoman Hey Res. Redpoll, Siskin and Coal Tit on feeders at Binn Green Oystercatcher 1 heard over the trees at Binn Green - pairs often seen on the lodges lower down Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and Nuthatch all calling/singing in the woods along Chew Brook.
Crossbill 13-20 in Larch at Binn Green this morning. Initially a flock of 7 which flew towards Yeoman Hey, later 13 arrived. Just the one adult female picked out amongst the juveniles.
Dove Stone Car Park to Chew Res and return pre-rain
Red Grouse (at least a dozen increasing concentration nearer the top) Ring Ouzel x 1 (fem) Hoards of Meadow Pipits Stonechat x 2 m Raven (single flew up the valley) Dipper x 1 Teal (on the small lake part way up) 3m 2f Willow Warbler Wren Mistle Thrush Pheasant Pied Wagtail
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4 ring ouzels, 3 male 1 female on the rocky slopes above binn green car park this morning.
Also 8 buzzards & 1 Raven in the air together making a lot of commotion between each other. 4 wheatear 3 red legged partridge Lots of meadow pipits & pied wagtails.
Wood Warbler still singing this morning at Binn Green.
Some top birds around the place too, everything showed well today, Ring Ouzel and Stonechat in particular. The oddest thing was an immature Marsh Harrier that banked up over the ridge overlooking Chew Brook, and after being mobbed by a Buzzard flew off towards Mossley. Brilliant views of Spotted Flycatcher in the plantation blocks above the terraced cottages before you get to Intake Lane.
Early trip to Binn Green (06:15 - 7:45)and was surprised to see that we were the first in the carpark. Lovely misty morning giving great views over the area as we walked up past Greenfield and Yeoman Hey Reservoirs.
Binn Green - m Wood Warbler giving fantastic views - I've seen lots when I was working in Sweden, but its my first in the UK and GM - several Siskins heard callling - c2 Treecreeper calling - 1 seen plus supporting chorus of Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Blackcap and Willow Warbler
Greenfield Reservoir - pr Common Sandpiper - several Curlew heard but not seen - Mistle Thrush
Male wood warbler still just south of Binn Green car park. Also 1 siskin in same area, Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, Dipper and 2 Curlew displaying on moors NE of Binn Green
Wood Warbler still showing well at midday. Male and female Redstart in the charred woodland SE of Dovestone Reservoir. Spotted Flycatcher on the fence in the same area. 3x Common Sandpiper around Dovestone Reservoir. Grey Wagtail and Dipper along Chew Brook.