Saturday, 14 April 2018

Saturday 14th April 2018 (updated 17th April)


Strid Wood
Pied Flycatcher, Treecreeper

Storiths Road
Willow Warbler.
Brian Vickers

Glovershaw
A male Wheatear.
Paul King

Ben Rhydding
A Brambling visited feeders.
Keith Allen

Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits 
Singing Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Willow Warbler and Kingfisher also an otter.  This is a good spot for them with fairly frequent sightings.  
Steven Parkes

Barden Bridge to Strid Wood.  

Highlights: - Male Pied Flycatcher seen in woodland just downstream of the aqueduct on the north side of the river.  
A Swallow, three Sand Martins, Dipper, Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Grey Wagtail pair with nesting material

Tom & Susan Simcock


Hazlewood Moorside
Three Ring Ouzels (possibly more, but only three seen at once) including one female. A pair of Reed Buntings back at traditional breeding site, two Snipe also back at traditional nesting site, pair of Grey Wagtails in beck, Merlin.

Barden back-road, near Laund a male Blackcap, singing short phrases widely spaced.
Roger Nelson.