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Author Archives: Pauline Brook
Urban Birding
For those who like to observe wildlife close to home, here are a few sightings from Chantry Bridge. My first visit at the end of April found a male goosander alongside the common species such as 20+ mallard, which included six … Continue reading
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Tagged calder wildlife, river calder, urban birding, Wakefield wildlife
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Red-necked grebe on the Calder
A few recent sightings include a red-necked grebe today on the Rover Calder by Chantry Chapel and a red admiral in my garden in Outwood on 20th October. From a few weeks ago, 51 curlew at Altofts on September 25th
Excitement at Altofts
A lot of fuss in the sky attracted my attention and there were four lapwings mobbing a red kite! (And it was on the Wakefield side of the M62,- tho’ only just!). I also heard skylark singing, saw a small tortoiseshell, … Continue reading
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Tagged Altofts, nature in Wakefield, red kite in Wakefield, Wakefield Naturalists, Wakefield wildlife
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The first colt’s-foot of the year?
First colt’s-foot of the year – one plant with three buds just showing yellow on the disused railway line in Outwood. Has anyone else had any yet?
Wildflowers at Bretton Country Park
The old nature reserve around the top lake at Bretton is always a beautiful place to visit at this time of year. There are swathes of bluebells and greater stitchwort interspersed with yellow archangel and red campion giving a most … Continue reading
Curlews at Altofts
A short walk along the towpath at Altofts this morning produced 70+ curlew [with starlings] feeding in the farm fields to the left [south] side of the path.
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Holly blue in Wakefield gardens
A very good butterfly day in my garden located centrally in Wakefield – speckled wood, orange tip were numerous and one or two holly blue.
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